Family photos with young kids is all about speed, silliness, and letting go. I always do the posing first, when the children are still engaged in the wonder of this new novelty, and I save the rest of our time together for play and fun and quality time. I tell people where to be, I suggest things, but some parts of our experience just develop naturally between people who enjoy being together. I try to blend in with my families so that they feel comfortable being themselves.

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Mary Thomas owns Two Happy Lambs Photography on California’s beautiful Central Coast, having fun with families all the way from Paso Robles and Atascadero all the way to Buellton and Santa Barbara. If you would love to book a gorgeous sun soaked session with your kids this fall, send an email to [email protected].