Beautiful family -check!  Baby that makes great eye contact – check!  Amazing location – check!  Gorgeous evening light – check!  These are all things that make a photographer’s heart beat a little faster with excitement, but put them all together and you get what I consider the perfect session!

This gorgeous guy is going to be a performer I just know it, seriously he LOVES the camera!  He’s going to be one soon, and what better way to celebrate than with a photo session with mom and dad and big brother Ryan?

Speaking of big brother Ryan..

Doesn’t that just melt your heart? And if you were wondering where these two get their good looks, you are about to find out..

Told you they were perfect! And while we are on the subject of perfection, check out this head shot of Mr. Looks:

It’s almost like he practiced that one in the mirror!

Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, it did when the most beautiful sunset light appeared. This is the type of sundrenched golden/reddish backlighting that photographers dream about..

I actually SQUEALED when I saw that image above come up on my computer! And this next one I know wasn’t the family’s favorite from the series but I loved how mom and dad managed to find a tender moment while the kids are just doing their own thing..

..isn’t that just the way it is?

And then it was all over too soon..

Thank you S. family for spending such a perfect evening with me.  And a very happy first birthday to Nate – many happy returns beautiful boy!