We SO love this family! You're about to see why 🙂
In order 🙂 Carmen, Nick, William, Jack, Daniel and JP.
ATTACK OF THE WILLIAM!!!!!!! These guys were NONSTOP ENERGY!
Check out Jack looking at his dad with that big ol' smile. 🙂
…bring it in tight….
I love all in this expressions of this photo. Daniel, you're so cuuuuute! 😀
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OHHHHHH YES…. THEY BUSTED OUT A COUCH!!!!!!
…Carmen brought a kite… GENIUS!
This is DEFINITELY our favorite!!!!! ❗ + ❓
DAYTON, Ohio. First thing you all should know is that Carmen is an INCREDIBLY talented photographer in Dayton 🙂 Boy oh boy, it's SUCH an honor to be asked by a photographer for a session. Needless to say, I STILL get ridiculously nervous when shooting photographers… wouldn't you?!
She first emailed us in 2008 requesting a session as they've never had a family photo done. Well…. at that point, we were all booked up for the year 🙁 Fast forward to February 2009 when we were in Vegas for a photography convention, we officially got to meet her… and got the ball rolling again… we've been excited about this session since. 😀
We've never photographed a family with four young kids. The MOST was maybe 2? I can't remember. If there's anything we learned that day… It's MUCH harder than it looks! It's TOUGH to get allllll four kids facing forward and alllllll four kids to be happy alllllll at the same time. I have a WHOLE new respect for you Tara! (Tara's the QUEEN BEE of family photographers… and also happens to have four kids herself, WOWZA)
To four of our new favorite boys, thanks for having so much fun with us! 😀 You guys are all so charming and have SUCH distinct personalities… I cannot WAIT to see where your future takes you 🙂
MUCH LOVE!
~bobbi+mike ❗ + ❓
My famous HILAAAAAARIOUS jokes 😉 Nick's pointing at me thinking, "This girl is crazy…"
Mike was showing Jack how to use our camera when he quickly said, "Don't worry… I know how to use one of these!" So, Mike let him be…
Clearly, he does 🙂 Jack took this!!!!
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I love all these photos. Great job!! My favorite is absolutely the kite photo!! I just recently did a session with four children under the age of 6, not an easy task!! You and Mike totally rocked this session!
These photos are so awesome! Great family and you two did an amazing job capturing them. Definitely putting “have family photos taken by Bobbie and Mike” in my list of things I must do one day.
What a great collection of images! And such a fun looking family.
Wish you could come to the UK and photograph our family 🙂
Steve
I love these! What a gorgeous, fun family!
Looks like talent runs in the family- I love the picture Jack took!
yeah, i’m pretty well aware of the 4 babies thing myself. 😉
beautiful session, and gorgeous family! Carmen, you must be beaming seeing these.
i was smiling the WHOOOLE time looking at these 😀
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this family session!
wow…long time blog stalker first time commenter…. cutest.family.ever.!! those boys are too much….gorgeous family and great shots!! you guys are awesome!
What a gorgeous family! I love all of these, the colors, the expressions, everything! So hard to pick a favorite….so I’ll say a 3-way tie: the whole family with the kite, the black and white in front of the cool doorway, and the bring it in tight one. I think this family should have an entire wall or room dedicated to all of these photos!!!
So awesome! Love the locations!! I bow to you guys. GOOOOOD Stuff! I LOL’d when the kid said he knew how to work THE CAMERA. WOW.
I love love love this session! what a great family!! you guys did SUCH a beautiful job capturing them!!!
Wow….super impressed! Photographing a large family is no easy task…and you hit this one out of the park! The vertical black and white…..WHOA!!! MIss you guys 🙂
sooooo cute. what a cute family. 4boys… wow! 😉
adorable! Fun and joyous…great stuff!
These are awesome! I love Carmen! It’s so great to see these fabulous pics of her with her family 🙂
OMG … I want to cry after seeing these. I know what a challenge it was and you guys nailed it! I would’ve been beyond happy with just one of these. I cannot tell you how grateful I am to have these priceless images of my family. I’m gonna have bobbi & mike family photo wallpaper all over our house. YAY!! A monster gallery wrap of the kite shot for sure 🙂 I can’t wait!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you … I can go on and on and on! I cannot thank you enough 🙂
WOW… I can feel the energy in these photos. I bet you and Mikey went home and took a nap after this session. My favorites is the B&W sitting in front of the door. That picture shows all their personalities. I also love the flying kite photo in the field. What an awesome job you two did.
Love Always,
Momba
I have been stalking more than usual waiting to see these – Carmen rocks! I knew you guys would love them. Great photos!
Wow! Jack wasn’t kidding! What a great photograph of his brother. Looks like the photography talent runs in the family.
My favorite is the third one down. Of all the processing styles of yours that I’ve seen over the years, that one remains my hands-down favorite. Classic, crisp and dramatic. If I ever have occasion to hire you, Bobs, I’m gonna need to get me some of that! 🙂
Oh I LOVE the idea of the kite!! Great session!
I just burned my grilled cheese looking at these for the 4th time today!
Each one of these is a small miracle for a mother of four that also happens to be a photographer. Small miracles and a HUGE gift. HUGE. Beautiful family. Beautiful work. Carmen you do beautiful work too – I just looked at your site (I grew up in Kettering). I can’t even tell you how excited I am for our turn:)
Oh man! I have stalked this blog for so long I’ve forgotten when I started. Anyway, I love the work you do and for some reason this was the post that made me want to comment. That 3rd photo down, the black and white in front of the door is stunning. That would be my dream shot. Both sets of my Grandparents had the big red barns on their properties and what I wouldn’t give to have a shot like that! Thanks for the continuous inspiration.
4 boys=my dream.
These were great!
stop stop stop!! you’re making me wanna have more kids.. hahahha!!! what a gorgeous family.. wow. You’re awesome B & M!
These are adorable! You worked it with those four boys!
ha. i just took a picture of adam shooting a family, with their daughter using one of our cameras as well. how funny. if its cute, ill blog it. love the couch.
oh geez…can i tell you how much i love this session??? dear to my heart. i have three boys and am pregnant with a fourth (not sure what it is), but i tell you…my family NEEDS pics like this! so fun and awesome!
My favorite family shoot to date. WOW…that woman has got her hands full. She rocks. That whole family ROCKS!!!!
WOWZERRR!!! As always I stop by see the latesy and greatest of B&M and what do I see?! My friend CARMEN & her adorable family. These are so amazing and I can only imagine how thrilled Carmen is. The kite shot is my favorite.
P.S. Will you guys come back to Dayton? We all have red hair:) PLEASE!!! :0)
My favorite pictures, EVER!!!
completely adorable family! LOVE the kite shot!
The kite one screams canvas! I love how you captured this family just so fun and active!
When I look at your wedding photos it makes me want to renew my vows..every time…THEN you post a family session and my heart aches for you two to take our family photos. i was taught to dream big so i’ll keep dreaming big.
fantabulous work..as always.
Ummm…. I am obsessed with this family session. SERIOUSLY? Did you get this many frickin rockin shots with that many kids? You guys flippin’ R-O-C-K. That kite shot… needs to be big… REAL BIG!