[a couple of kids I know well]

In my experiences, being a photographer is almost always a really fun job.  Some people will say that they could never do it, but if you are sharing in the happiness of the day, whether a wedding or just hanging out with a family, everything seems to work.  There is one exception to this, and that is photographing my own children.  Is it because I have higher standards?  Is it because they will listen to everyone else generally, except for me when I am trying to capture the images floating around in my head?  This year they really surprised me.  We went to Tifft on a 65 degree day and just had fun.  I allowed them to be them without too much directing, and I think it really worked!  Here are a few from our adventure....