This fall I was itching to get outside to take advantage of the beautiful fall foliage and shoot some family portraits. So I enlisted the use of some family! It wasn't difficult to twist their arms, so we headed out to Essex.

We were in the Greenbelt, so we set out to explore the area and began our portrait session in the clam flats.

It was pretty cold, so the wool plaid blankets came in handy.

I stinking love these kids! There's nothing like being able to capture those giggles.

Photographing a family is a bit of a challenge (who knew it would be so difficult for four people to have their eyes open at the same time?), but these guys made it easy!

Look at these cuties! Nothing says fall family portraits like a barn backdrop.

And last, but not least, the MONEY SHOT! We did more than a couple of takes, but don't you know, it's always the first shot that comes out best.

What do you think of how they came out? Any comments? Suggestions? Talk to me, and leave me a comment below!