You've reached an old version of our website. For the latest pricing and information, please visit our current website and blog at Every year I end up with a family portrait session that I want to make out with. For 2009, this is the one. I love it. It says “loving family” to me and I want to make an album of it and put it on my shelf and pretend it’s my family. Poor Jamie has been dying to see something, ANYTHING from her shoot and I just keep telling her “don’t worry–they’re awesome!!” (She’s a lot nicer to her clients than I am to mine about getting sneak peeks up, I think!!)
I have friends who photograph a lot of photographers and I’ve always been jealous of them (a) because it’s a giant compliment when another photographer asks you to do the honor of photographing their family and (b) because photographers know the tricks. They know how to dress, they know how to behave…they know how to BRING IT to the session to make sure it rocks.
Jamie and Brandon BROUGHT IT. From coordinating everyone’s outfits around Mallory’s adorably colorful sweater, to setting the tone for the shoot by being super loving and fun…they were perfect.
Me? I was a nervous wreck. It has been a long time since I’ve been nervous before a shoot or wedding, but I tell you what–photographing a photographer is scary! And then editing the photos is even worse because every time I saw a photo I would normally just LOVE, I loved it and then I critiqued it for what another photographer might find wrong with it and decided that I totally suck. 
I don’t think I’m cut out to photograph photographers…unless I want to have to start dying my hair a lot more often! So to all you photographers who make it a habit, I tip my hat to you!
(ETA: Oops! This one got left out by mistake!)
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Shannon - Those are some great shots in a nature setting. I too love the snuggly shots. This is great work.
veronica lasater - these are awesome! beautiful family!
Amanda - You’re nervous? Holy cow, they are incredible!!
Rachel - Traci…these are GORGEOUS. these are the pics that every momma wants. Those little toes sticking out of the fence? crazy adorable. Love the snuggly shots. love the color. love everything. totally adorably fabulous!
Laura - Traci these are beautiful pictures! I can’t wait until I can hire you to photograph my family!
bernadette - these are adorable! cute family!
jamie - awwww super sweet shoot, traci!!
shannon - **LOVE**
You totally nailed it, Traci! I really love the snuggly shots, especially.
Lisa Russo - Fantabulous, Traci!!
Angela - AMAZING.. Love Love Love them.. Jamie you and your family look so natural and happy.. Traci captured you all so perfect!!
Jen Lessinger - LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE these. So natural and so beautiful!
Jamie Smith - Traci, that makes me giggle that you were so nervous about photographing ME! Um, I told you before that I’m one of your blog STALKERS. That’s for a very specific reason my ever so talented friend! I’m thrilled with these photos and can’t wait to see the rest! Oh I just love em! You really captured US!