Three times a charm, they say, and this was certainly the case with this beautiful Ellicott City family. We had a heat advisory reschedule, a severe thunderstorm reschedule and we were THIS close to scheduling the session during the hurricane. The stars finally aligned recently and we were able to have our Love Story session.

baltimore family photographer jen snyder of lux amoris photographs a family in a field
We started out with some snuggles and reading one of her favorite books to give this delightful little girl some time to warm up. Curious George is awesome!

baltimore family photographer jen snyder of lux amoris photographs a family in a field
Then we moved on to some of her favorite things– her dolls. She just cracked me up! I love working with children because they are so natural, so real, for the camera. From fits of giggles to her own private language (and some good ol’ toy tossing and rolling around in the grass), she not only kept me on my toes but had me laughing the whole time. I wish I could bottle up some of that energy and keep it for myself!

baltimore family photographer jen snyder of lux amoris photographs a family in a field
You can’t leave out Mom and Dad! When was the last time you had a portrait taken of just you and your spouse? Your wedding? Don’t be shy!

baltimore family photographer jen snyder of lux amoris photographs a family in a field
Rolling in the grass with Daddy! So much fun!

baltimore family photographer jen snyder of lux amoris photographs a family in a field
A rare quiet moment with Mommy and with Daddy. It melts my heart.

baltimore family photographer jen snyder of lux amoris photographs a family in a field
Daddy-Daughter laughter! I think wrestling around with Daddy is a universal thing. Daddies are made for fun.

baltimore family photographer jen snyder of lux amoris photographs a family in a field
Snuggles and laughter with Mommy, also a universally happy thing.

baltimore family photographer jen snyder of lux amoris photographs a family in a field
And all three. Can’t you just feel the love?

baltimore family photographer jen snyder of lux amoris photographs a family in a field
The delightful, spunky, silly, beautiful, smart queen of the castle. Look at that mischievous twinkle in her eyes– she just radiates fun.

baltimore family photographer jen snyder of lux amoris photographs a family in a field
More family cuddles and love.

baltimore family photographer jen snyder of lux amoris photographs a family in a field
And finally– rolling in the grass. My favorite!

I truly think we laughed the whole time. There was never a dull moment with this little girl. She reminds me SO much of my own daughter, I just loved working with her.

And now for the BEST part!

Many people ask me what the main difference is between the signature Your Story session and the luxury Love Story session. There are a lot of little differences that I would be happy to go over in detail with you if you are interested, but here is the big one… all Love Story sessions include a videographer who will be quietly documenting your memories. I’ll take that video and combine it with your portraits to create this:

What do you think? What better way to preserve your memories than a beautiful slideshow fusion of video and still photographs, to really document your Love Story.

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