It has been an amazing November in Boise. I can’t believe how warm it’s been, I’ve been out on multiple photo/video shoots feeling the sunshine on my shoulders and thinking to myself, “you should eat a burrito outside, this could be the last warm day for a good while…” . And themn I think the same thing the next day, and the next day, and run way over my monthly burrito budget, but happiness is priceless, and eating a burrito outside on a sunny day is happiness. Correct me if I’m wrong.

The reason for the above rambling, is because Courtney told me that she wanted to get her families photoshoot in before it got cold, and I was so excited when we had a beautiful sunny evening in Mid-November out in Caldwell on Courtneys dad’s farm.. The light was gorgeous. I definitely consider myself a minimalist when it comes to photography, I don’t want a bunch of extra gear bogging me down at shoots, I’m much more focused on capturing moments as they’re happening, versus picking up lights and umbrellas that blow over in the wind (because they do ALL THE TIME…."). One awesome thing about shooting out on this farmland was that all the light-colored grass and dirt reflects light beautifully. Since I don’t carry reflectors or lights with me for these types of shoots, I’ve learned to look for and utilize natural reflectors (things that naturally reflect light), and this shoot was full of them.

Also this family is wonderful. I could tell they really enjoy each other and find adventures around every corner. The boys made fun of every setting we used and they pushed it to the limits (climbing on top of the wood pile, kicking the piles of dirt, climbing and jumping out of the tree, whacking each other with sticks, etc….) . Thank you M family for hiring me to take these photos, and giving me a little glimpse into your life.