Maryland Family Photography // The Kelley Family // A Frozen Morning at Kinderfarm Park

Oh autumn. Your golden light and warm breezes make us all swoon! Unless you’re the Kelleys...then autumn gives you bitter temperatures and biting winds. And this was after we had already rescheduled once for torrential downpour. ​

We should have known what kind of winter we were in for then. Is anyone else ready to stop seeing frost on their windshields in the morning?? The forecast for our first few days of spring in Maryland is looking positively bleak. I’m not even sure we break 50 degrees in the next week!

It may have been bright and sunny outside, but the conditions for this family session were anything but ideal. The high for the day was 31, and when you’re taking photos at 9am, you are not getting the high temperature! Brandy and I even chatted earlier in the week about whether to reschedule or not. But with a previous reschedule and Thanksgiving fast approaching, we were running out of time. We made the decision to push forward, and Brandy promised they would hang tough in the low temps!

To say that the Kelley family delivered on that promise is an understatement. They didn’t just tough it out, they were absolute troopers. I honestly cannot remember hearing a single complaint (except from me!) Brandy managed to find outfits for everyone that not only were incredibly warm, but also perfectly coordinated. If you’ve ever put together outfits for your family session, you know what a feat this is.

The sunlight provided us with just enough warmth and Kinder Farm provided us with just enough shelter to make this shoot doable. I’m sure the boys’ energy had something to do with it as well. They were more than ready to play and explore every inch of the farm. Those are genuine smiles you are seeing in these photos. I couldn’t believe what great spirits everyone was in!

I absolutely love my fall meet-ups with the Kelleys. I’ve been taking their photos for several years now and there is something so special about watching the boys grow up and seeing how different our sessions are from season to season. We reminisced about our first shoot together - a lovely, warm, spring evening in which the boys indulged in leftover Easter candy while we chased the sunlight. They’ve come a long way since then, and so have their photos! I look forward to our little tradition continuing. Especially since now I’ve seen them brave the worst of the elements like it was nothing!