One of things I love best about living in Monsey is that I can offer my clients studio and outdoor pictures in one session. When the R. family came for their portraits, it happened to have been an unseasonably warm winter day, so after doing the studio part of the session, we headed outside to the backyard. The kids, who at that point were a little sick of my camera, immediately brightened up and had a blast playing with the leaves and sticks they found. I find that when we’re outside, kids tend to be much much happier, calmer, and they sort of forget about me, standing a way back, capturing their joy and the natural interactions between them and their parents.