These two beauties are sisters. They have the same mom and the same dad, though it doesn’t look like it. Genetics worked in mysterious and wonderful ways with these two. Not only are they both stunning, they are characters! Hamming (Really, did I say that?) it up for the camera the whole session. They could go from hanging upside down on the playground, to posing like they were in a magazine. I only had to get them warmed up for one, maybe two shots before they started directing me. “Mandy! Take my picture now!” “Mandy! How about this?” “Mandy! Now! Like This!” It made my job REALLY easy.

Jasmine is the older one and is a little acrobat. She could leap and climb and jump and literally had no fear. She’s such a talented little thing and she’s only 10. She’s also a great older sister: calm, patient and caring. (Disclosure: I’m the oldest sister of two sisters. COMPLETELY unbaised statement there. Just a scientific observation, I swear). When her little sister needed the spotlight, Jasmine let her have it. When her little sister wanted to get high up in the tree too, Jasmine lifted her up. And when her little sister made jokes, Jasmine laughed along with everyone else. Wholeheartedly.

I loved the part when the 7 year old Mikayla, said “Come on, son!” when I was too slow on the trigger. She also called me a “foo” at one point, and laughed along with me, as I almost peed my pants. Yeah, I ALMOST did. I laughed so hard my cheeks hurt. I was a mess! It is very difficult to take pictures with tears of laughter in your eyes. But I recommend it anyways because the pictures always turn out better.

I just want to thank these two for being so beautiful and charasmatic. I booked several sessions after others saw their photos. Booya!