When Life Gives You Lemons…

Well, it’s that time of year again!! You know…when you have to rally the troops for the holiday photos! Being the photographer of the family, I had first dibs on taking the family photos for my brother/sister-in-law and my nephews. We decided on NYC for an urban style family session. I had so many great ideas and I wanted to take full advantage of the awesome warehouses and cobblestone roads in the meatpacking district of the city.  But then life happens! Everything was going according to plan until my three year old nephew vomited all over the car and his brand new outfit on the ride there.  Needless to say, there was plenty of rushing around trying to find the nearest Gap Kids in the area to buy a last minute outfit. And of course, when you’re looking for something, there’s none to be found! By the time they arrived, everyone looked pretty spent and not in the mood for family pictures, not to mention that time was running out for natural light, my preference for portraits.  My goal was to get at least one good family Christmas picture – and we did! Unfortunately, that’s not the one I’ll be posting so it can be a surprise for their holiday cards. But I did manage to take a few others of the family at the gorgeous High Line. In the meantime, I’ll be using those lemons to whip up a margarita and planning for our next urban style family shoot!