Cute Sibling Portraits – Chicago Family Portraits

Jennifer and Vanessa were high school friends. I photographed Vanessa’s wedding earlier this year. Jennifer saw Vanessa’s wedding photos and really liked them. So she emailed me wanting some family photos and set up a family portrait session. I love how these connections are made.

Okay, that was a really quick intro on how I came to meet Jennifer and her family. They are a really warm and loving family from Downers Grove with two amazingly beautiful children. The little girl and her baby brother both made my job pretty easy as they smiled and allowed me to take their portraits. Having a 2 year old has helped so much in preparing for kid portraits. You have to be quick and ready for anything that they throw your way.

I really love photographing families out in different outdoor environments. But there is something very special about going into the families home and photographing them in their home environment. Here are a handful of my favorite photos from this family shoot:

My many thanks to Jennifer and her family for having me photograph them. It is such a privilege to meet new families and for them to allow me into their lives. I hope to see them again soon.

Set-Up

  • Nikon D700 – shooting in RAW
  • Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8
  • Nikon 50mm f/1.4
  • Alien Bee strobe with medium softbox
  • Pocket Wizards (2)
  • 36″ silver reflector for natural light portraits
  • Adobe Lightroom 2 for editing
  • Rock On! info@ottorascon.com | my portfolio | facebook | twitter | 773.430.4785

    By The Way: Have a plan A, B, and C when photographing young children. You just never know which plan will work best.

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    December 10, 2009 - 11:08 am

    Michele Rivera - Beautiful lighting Otto! The family is going to love the photos, they are so cute!!

    December 10, 2009 - 7:06 pm

    Kara Schultz - Such a cute family! Love them!

    December 16, 2009 - 8:17 pm

    s h e r r y - Cuuute :) :)

    December 17, 2009 - 8:32 am

    Otto - Thanks for the comment love Sherry. Your work is a ton of fun and I really dig your fine art work. Rock on!

    February 5, 2012 - 11:24 pm

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