The Nikkel Family | Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park

There’s something special about Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park in the fall. The way the leaves explode into warm colors makes it a perfect backdrop for family photography sessions. Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park has wonderful wide-open fields for kiddos to run and play in. The wildflower fields are actually most beautiful in the fall, and provided an amazing backdrop for our portrait session!

Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park Photo Session

The Nikkel family has three amazing kiddos: Grace, Norah, and Pete. Together they were such fun to photograph. They were super silly and loved playing together. Pete wanted to do EVERYTHING his sisters did. But, most of all, he loved snuggling with Mommy throughout the session. Pete gave the best hugs and the sweetest kisses.

Grace and Norah were pretty much inseparable. They had so much fun playing together between shots and location changes as we wandered through the park together. These three kids had such fun, silly energy. Part of what makes photographing families so interesting is to document that beautiful energy young kids have. It’s so awesome to see how they explore, play and experience the world at different ages. As a mother of three myself, it’s so much fun to photograph children when they are having a blast, and even better when they are having a blast TOGETHER.

An Indy Family Photo Session is all about capturing fun candid moments with real laughter, real smiles, and real emotions. If you would like to schedule your own family photo session with your children, I would love to hear from you!

Epic Holiday Cards: The Beeson Family

When you imagine an epic holiday card, what do you imagine? What goes into the kind of holiday card that gets hung on the refrigerator door for months to come? What about the holiday cards that get framed and saved for years to come? Well. Whatever it is that you imagine, the Beeson family is going to raise that bar! I loved collaborating with them to create their holiday card this year at the Indy Family Photo Studio!

Family Photography | Truly Epic Holiday Cards

Every year, the Beeson family makes it a point to create THE Christmas card to beat! Their goal is to create something truly memorable… dare I say, epic. A good holiday card should make you smile, let out a good chuckle, and get excited about the holiday season. But what makes the best holiday cards are ones that remind you of their personalities and why you love them.

For this year’s holiday card photo shoot, the Beeson family took on a fun election theme. Mom and Dad, along with the three kiddos Sophia, James and Jacob all brought their personalities and creative ideas to their photo session at the Indy Family Photo Studio! Dad is an ER surgeon, so we tied that into his campaign slogan. We did some research for James’ campaign promises. We found out that there is such a thing as a state beverage…. Apparently, Indiana’s is water?! Milk is clearly a better choice, so James has my vote. Sophia was going for a Ruth Bader Ginsberg vibe, so she donned a smart pantsuit and every political and Christmas brooch she could find! I loved how everyone’s wit and humor was evident in their portraits.

When the finished products arrived, their holiday card order weighed in at a whopping 17.7 pounds!!! They really went all the way, decking out the holiday cards with every last detail: from gold envelope liners to (of course) American flag stamps.

Thank you very much to the Beeson family for including me in your holiday fun. I loved photographing you for this truly amazing holiday card, and I can’t wait to see what you think up for next year!