Two hours for a photo session?

I'd like to share a few of my favourite images from 2007 over the next few weeks. This one was taken in my client's backyard where they had recently installed a beautiful swimming pool (they all changed into their swimsuits to enjoy the water for the last part of the session, we all enjoyed getting splashed a bit as the two girls practiced jumping into the pool over and over again!)

When clients are setting up an outdoor portrait session I suggest that they set aside 2-3 hours, and I'm often asked why would we need so much time. Simply, children (and often the adults too!) need a bit of time to forget that my camera is pointed at them. It's then that we can get the unposed, natural shots like the one of the lovely E. above.