The Gazdeckis | Holiday Family Photoshoot in Glens Falls, NY

This family is incredibly special to me. Sandi and John met in college, and will be married 10 years next year! They’ve been through so much through the years, including losing their sweet kitty PoPo this week, who we all loved deeply. I’ve been privileged to be able to walk beside them and witness it all, because they’re MY family! Meet my sister, Sandi, her husband, John, and my sweet nephew Jaxson!

She’s one of my favorite models (and humans), so you’ll see her gorgeous face in many of my photos. She’s one of my biggest cheerleaders, and I’ve also had the honor of designing the brand identity for her wellness brand, Sandi Gaz Wellness!

This shoot was the second of the day, on Veteran’s Day, so school was closed, and Kaiser was there to assist for his second shoot ever! Boy, was he excited when I surprised him that his new clients included his best friend and cousin Jax! His presence also presented a challenge from a photographing perspective though, as he loves his cousin so much that he kept wanting to run and be in all of the photos. So we got creative, and when I had Jax run to hug his mom and dad, I had Kaiser run alongside him, just out of the frame! (My sister later texted me that she thought it was genius, which made my day!)

Their family photoshoot went off without a hitch, and when we were done, we got some sweet couple shots to help celebrate their upcoming 10 year anniversary while the boys played on the nearby playground at Crandall Park!