When I was asked to shoot Adam and Samantha’s 3rd birthday party I was thrilled! 2 hours in a gym with tons of kids? Yes please! And the birthday boy and girl are just so cute!
I started photography by taking pictures of the kids I babysat back when I was 15 years old, and I don’t get the opportunity to do it as often anymore. Saturday afternoon proved to me that I still love it. Kids are just so full of expressions and emotions!
My job during this party wasn’t really to interact with the kids too much, but to follow them around while they played and had a great time. This is the best way to photograph kids, in my opinion. You’ll end up with real photos that portray your kids as they really are. :)
Meet Adam:

Adam warmed up to me and my camera right away. This photo was snapped about 30 seconds after we met while he told me about the big train he had just seen.
Meet Samantha:

Samantha was a little more shy and wasn’t a huge fan of having her photo taken. The above photo was shot at the end of the party when she was starting to get used to having me and my big camera around. :)
And here are the rest of the photos from the party. Enjoy!
























