Zoe and Tony LaReese mess around together during our fall photo shoot.

Ava Surridge makes the most of the open space during our fall photo shoot in Vail.

Margaret’s family shows their closeness during a fall photo shoot in Vail.

In the past couple of  years I have been messing around with my family portrait style.  While I started doing family portraits in a studio setting, the last year I have preferred to shoot on location and let the family dynamic evolve in front of the camera for a more natural perspective.  Trying to get kids and adults to sit still and act natural for a photo seems particularly unnatural. However letting kids lead their family on a little adventure during the photo shot or letting adults have their own moment together seems to get more natural results.  We are particularly lucky here in the Vail Valley to have an abundance of amazing locations to choose from that easily lend themselves to natural fun photos.

Ava and Roxy Surridge have fun in Intermountain, Vail during the fall 2013.