THE KAMERER {family}

We all have bad days. Some so bad, that we really just don’t want to do what we have to do, and frankly, there are just some days you want to cry! As adults, we typically have to hold those tears in and pretend everything is ok, but kids have the ability to express their emotions, and it’s totally normal, socially acceptable for them to do it. I envy kids sometimes, that they can throw tantrums while we have to hold it in. Poor little Wyatt was just having one of those days. Although it was a gorgeous looking day, it was still really cold and windy out (where’s spring??), which didn’t help matters. I met up with Nolan & Diana at Keeneland in Lexington, KY, one of my new favorite places to shoot! That place is gorgeous! Anywho, our intention was to get some great family shots and individual shots of Wyatt, who is now a year (remember their super cute gender reveal party??). All is good with intentions, but poor Wyatt just wasn’t feeling the greatest that day. Combined with cold wind, you basically set yourself up for a tough shoot. I felt so bad for Diana & Nolan who were trying everything to get him to smile. The little Jockey statues didn’t cheer him up like we thought, nor did his little stuffed penguin that he absolutely loves. You know kids aren’t feeling well when they don’t even want their favorite toy. We were successful at getting some smiles out of him – mostly when his feet were on the ground and he could run as far from me as he could! But even without the smiles, he is one of the most handsome little boys I have ever seen! And when kids are in this kind of mood, getting a smile is like hitting the jackpot – it just lights up your world. I know this boy is so full of life and joy – you could see it when he hit the ground running – but today just wasn’t his day. And that’s ok. We ALL have days like that. I’m thankful I got to photograph him along with his beautiful parents!