I had so much fun photographing the Schalk family at Westman Tree Farm last month. Like many dads, Todd wasn’t too keen on getting photos taken, so I made it my mission to make their session as fun and relaxed as possible.
Callie, their golden doodle, wasn’t quite ready to join in the fun, so we started off with some simple family poses.
Aidan and his dad tossed the football around during breaks. Aidan is really into football right now so it was important for me to capture shots of him throwing and catching the football. Go Wolverines!
It was a brisk day, so after being outside a while, it was time to get cozy with a blanket. We threw in some mugs for fun :-) I’ve known Amy and Todd for years and the “Naughty“ and “Nice“ mugs fit their personalities perfectly.
I love that we were able to include Callie in the family photos. She was a little nervous/excited at first, but she was fine once Todd carried her in his arms. You can just feel the love in this beautiful family.
We ended the session with the family snuggled up on a blanket as Aidan read a “Night Before Christmas” aloud.
