Three kids, one golden afternoon, and a family that laughs as easily as they breathe.
David booked the session as a surprise anniversary gift for his wife. The plan was to meet at the gardens and pretend the photographs were spontaneous. She knew within thirty seconds.
The children had no interest in standing still, so I stopped asking them to.
The best frame of the day was the youngest running full speed into his dad's arms while mom watched. Nobody posed. Nobody looked at the camera. It's the one David said made his wife cry.
Autumn at the Royal Botanical Gardens is something else. The light through the maples at 4pm is worth every chilly October afternoon.