being with friends

i say it all the time, but my favorite shoots are the ones that feel like hanging out with friends. natural smiles just happen because of good conversation, everyone relaxes and it becomes just as much about the experience as the final shots. that was easy with the taylors. just being in their world, eating dinner with them, talking on the couch, and catching up on life made picking up my camera feel like a logical next step. and that makes me love these photographs even more.