Amy asked if I could do family portraits for her again, and I was glad to say yes.  I knew that this time around, I would have a better idea on what to do.  The first time we did it, I was just starting out and playing around with the camera.  To be frank, I had no idea what I was getting myself into!  Since then, I have come to a better understanding of everything.  So I had to do this portrait session because 1.  I wanted to give the Fong family better photos and 2. I wanted to show myself that I am a much different, and better, photographer than when I first did that session on the beach.  My oh my…what a difference a year (almost) makes.

For these family portraits, we stayed close to home and actually captured the beauty and community surrounding the Fong family residency.  It is beautifully landscaped with a variety of flowers, gardens, and fountains.  A favorite location of Amy’s is the butterfly bench.  It provided a colorful backdrop to a family who plays an important role in Taro’s life.  Growing up, Andy lived a couple houses down from Taro and they have been friends since…forever.  Taro witnessed the development of Andy and Amy’s relationship, played the role of best man at the wedding, and has an unconditional love for Kaitlyn, their daughter.  On a side note, I am still surprised each time when Andy tells us Kaitlyn only lets a few people (other than them) hold her – we made it on the list!  They are a special family to both of us and we were happy to capture their warmth and love that Sunday evening.

It was a fun photo session and dinner after was awesome!  Thanks for the yummy lobster and we cannot wait until next month when we take more photos of Kaitlyn along with Macy’s family portraits!

The last shot of the day: