I met the Van der Vijver family back in 2011 when I photographed a 10th anniversary vow renewal for family friends, Kate and Pete Barba, on the Van der Vijver estate. (You can see the blog post for that session here.) This time it was the Van der Vijver family’s turn!
We met at 8:30am on the grounds of Robert and Missy’s home in Fairplay, California, where I got to photograph them and their gorgeous son, Sasha. Sasha was such a fun little boy to hang out with: we got to throw and run through fallen leaves and he has the warmest, sweetest brown eyes that just draw you in. Couple that with his addictive little smile and… MWAH! You just want to smooch him! Oh, and did I mention there was a new puppy, Olivia, who also starred in a couple of shots. Seriously, this blog post couldn’t get any cuter if it tried.
Extended family also happened to be in town which made for a great opportunity to capture many generations in one shot. We had a lot of fun with it too since this whole family is playful and easy to photograph, even ending our session with a twerking session (yes, grandparents too!) Move over Miley Cyrus, here come the Van der Vijvers!
This was a beautiful session on some beautiful property and I want to especially thank Robert and Missy for welcoming me and my assistant, Shelley, with a glass of champagne and pastries. Not only was it a sweet gesture (pun intended), it was a great way to ease ourselves into the session with friendly conversation and happy bellies.
Here’s that “twerking” shot. Absolutely no way NOT to include that in the post. Love it!
