Sometimes you get to pick when to take family photos. Sometimes you have a small window of when everyone will be together and you just have to get it done. Such was the case with the Priebe family. They were all in town for Christmas so we headed out to the 20+ degree weather to get some photos. It really was a beautiful day in spite of the cold, which was bearable—until the wind picked up (which also picked up my umbrella from the light stand and carried it about 20 feet).

The Priebes are a great family and a celebration of what families can be. So I was honored to be able to capture them all together.

To the photographers out there who read this, this session was a great example of the importance of back-ups. I had an extension cord, 2 umbrellas, and my wireless flash triggers (and their flashes) all fail. Fortunately I had backups of everything and we were still able to go ahead with it—thank goodness.

Thanks to Reagan & Kelsey (and various Priebe family members) who held down my light stands suring the shoot.