Michelle and Lynda sent me an email a few weeks back saying how much they liked my photos and that they would love to get together for me to shoot there extended family – they and their families have been close friends for years.

Then they gave me the whopper – do anything you want.  I was talking with my friend Andrea about this just the other day.  That kind of freedom immediately makes the mind go blank!

I managed to pull it together and we had a great, and hot, night shooting in Willoughby near the Chagrin River.   They were up for anything I threw at them and the shots came out great because of that.

Rolling!

Flower Girl

Picking Flowers

Looking Forward

A Boy's Best Friend

After walking the trials for an hour we finally ended up down by the river. It was a much appreciated too since we were all hot and tired by that point. Just splashing around for a few minutes gave us all some energy.

Family

River Sitting

River Walk
Splash!

Childhood

We made it back to the parking lot with just enough time to for the boys to flip a few tricks on their skateboards before we had to call it night.

Tricked

Flip

It really was a great session. We’re already talking about getting back together this fall to do it all again!

Thanks Michelle and Lynda!

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Thanks Michelle! It was a good time. I can’t wait to hear what you think of the rest!

Paul,
These pictures are fantastic! I am so excited to see the rest. You have an amazing talent and we are lucky to have you as our photographer.
Sincerely,
Michelle Johnson