Family pictures are funny things... they can look contrived, posed, and formal, or they can look casual, natural, and in the moment. We are very fortunate to have a dear friend who is a master of the art of the latter type of photography, and even more fortunate to have had her take our family's first "official" photographs.
When your family is emerging, developing, and still creating itself - like ours so clearly is - the notion of "family" pictures can be difficult. I wondered if Tyla, who might not feel like we're her family yet, would be okay with a stranger photographing our family. There were a few awkward moments ("Can you say 'Mom has stinky feet'?", followed by silence and confusion, as she hasn't called either of us "mom" yet). But on the whole, Rona made us feel comfortable and kept things fun. Even though the evening began with resistance to the whole idea of being photographed, it ended with smiles and giggles and lots of chatter - which is Tyla's way of telling us she's doing okay.
