I can tell that the lighting is starting to change in these late summer family sessions. It’s getting darker earlier and the light is slightly more golden. It’s a great time of year to get photos done if you have littles who can’t stay up until 9 p.m. to reach that golden hour in June or July. A session can easily be held at 6:30 or 7:00 p.m. right now and achieve those rich golden tones. I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it, summer is my absolute favorite time for family photos and it will always beat fall for the top place in my heart. You just can’t beat those warm evenings with that golden light.

I recently had the chance to meet Nikki from Captured Photography by Nikki ( https://www.capturedphotographybynikki.com/ ) when she photographed my sisters wedding. A few days later we met in a small area outside of Swift Current and photographed her and her lovely family. Typically photographer kids are not the easiest to photograph as the camera is no longer a novelty to them. However, all three of Nikki’s kids did great and were complete naturals in front of the camera. I love how much love radiates through their photos.