Abigail’s dad Jeffery and I had worked together on a web project a while ago but had never actually met face to face.  So when he and his wife Pamela asked me to take their family photos I was happy for the opportunity to finally meet him, but also because I’d seen pictures of his gorgeous daughter Abigail on his facebook page and couldn’t wait to get her in front of the camera!

Abigail was the perfect model, a little shy at first, agreeing to pose only if she could hold Mr. Bear:

and then only if she was holding mommy or daddy’s hand..

But then, she eventually warmed up to the camera, enjoying the beautiful day..

and even started showing some attitude..

and then, partly lured by the promise of ice cream, she finally showed her true colors and started posing for the camera like a pro!

with a little silliness on the side – practicing for the ice cream :)

but then she scraped her elbow and daddy came to the rescue..

after which she agreed to only one last shot with mommy before insisting that it was time to cash in on her ice cream reward..

Thank you Pamela, Jeffrey and Abigail for allowing me the privilege of photographing your beautiful family!