Rosa & Sam

Every now and then I get the rare treat of being able to take photos of kids that LOVE to be photographed. This was one of those times. Sam and Rosa couldn’t get enough of the camera from the minute I pulled it out of my camera bag. They were all smiles and laughs and fun and games. They were also natural, not forced, cheesy smiles. You can tell they are just happy kids.

We spent a couple hours walking around the Botanical Gardens in Wellington. There is so much to do there, especially for kids, and it’s a photographer’s dream. Beautiful gardens, obviously, but also a huge variety of props, backgrounds, and distractions! After playing for awhile, we finished up with ice-creams, which is guaranteed way to get kids to stop and chill out for awhile (and makes for some hilarious photos).