Gillis Family – Barrachois Family Portrait Session

Filed under Families, Kids, Musicians

We laughed. Holy smokes we laughed during this session!! I arrived at the Gillis household and had a little visit before we started shooting. The kids were in fine form and every single thing that came out of their mouths was hilarious. The damn cat, the damn Leafs, general bathroom humour, you name it. Brenley had a mere dozen or so outfit changes lined up for herself (complete with a wide array of sequins to match the rural setting), and her mom Dawn joked that she thought perhaps she was part crow. Every 20 minutes or so, she’d disappear into the house and reappear in a new and fully accessorized outfit, much like Beyonce at the Grammy Awards. Madden is a natural comedian and he’s only a toddler…I can’t even imagine the things he’ll say when he realizes he’s funny! You don’t have to search too hard to see where the kids get their comedic ways…their parents are a laugh and a half! At one point the kids started killing themselves laughing, and when I turned around to see what was so funny, Dawn was cartwheeling across the lawn! I might just hire her to cartwheel herself through every session if that’s the reaction it produces!
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4 Comments

  1. Jenna
    Posted 2011/11/15 at 1:54 PM | Permalink

    Gorgeous! B, you look like a model! So much fun captured – priceless!

  2. Charlotte D
    Posted 2011/11/15 at 4:36 PM | Permalink

    Wonderful pictures… captures the family perfectly!! Great Job!!

  3. Dawn
    Posted 2011/11/15 at 5:35 PM | Permalink

    I can’t praise Ryan enough!!!!! I was scared to death that my kids would be too shy for a photographer… But Ryan managed to see (and capture) the exact opposite!!!!! Her interaction with the kids was astounding… Her timing impeccable!!! Ackkkkkkk! I love all the pics! Your work, your perspective is amazing!!!!

  4. Posted 2011/11/15 at 5:38 PM | Permalink

    Thanks Dawn….the pleasure was mine. Your kids are a dream to photograph! They’re just bursting with personality!

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