Day In The Life Session — the Rodriguez family

family watches cartoons in bed with dad

several years ago i had an idea that has been percolating beneath the surface and taking shape for a long time. so today i am finally thrilled to announce that i am now offering family Day In The Life sessions. this is a pure, all day approach to capturing your family in your natural habitat, going about your day-to-day routine completely un-staged. no posing, no intruding on your daily flow, just me with my camera as a fly on the wall and you doing what you do best — living your life!

while i’ve experimented in this style of family photography here and there over the years, the beautiful rodriguez family in east nashville are the first folks to officially open wide their door to me (very early in the morning i might add) and let me in on their family routine. i can’t imagine it going any more perfectly than it did and i am absolutely over the moon excited to share some of these images from our shoot! if you like what you see contact me to see how we can get you on the books for your own day in the life session!

watching cartoons with dad in the early morning

little girl crawls out of mom and dad's bed

baby girl gets her diaper changed on a blue chevron rug

little girl runs down the stairs at her east nashville home

dad helps andres with his shoes in the middle of a sneeze

caught andres mid sneeze!

five year old puts her shoes on in preparation for a bike ride

waiting on the family to get ready for their walk

last minute hug on dad's legs before their morning walk

putting on the bike helmet and going for a ride on russell street

mom walking with her kids in east nashville neighborhood

dad runs and daughter bikes on russell street on the east side

toddler picks a dandelion in eash nashville

crossing guard helps girl on bike cross the street in front of sky blue cafe

playing guitar and with toys before breakfast

mom and daughter cooking eggs in the kitchen

big brother comforts baby sister when she cries

dad tosses baby girl up to get a giggle

andres likes to play in between bites of breakfast on the back porch

mom helps daughter eat her eggs at breakfast

mom comforts her crying baby

sisters swing together in the back yard in east nashville

dad fills lawnmower with gas and son imitates with his toy lawnmower

son and dad crank their lawnmowers

son helps dad mow the backyard

andres follows behind dad with his toy mower as dad mows the lawn

dad points leaf blower at his daughter's hair

dad sprays the kids with leaf blower

family time playing nintendo wii

dad tickles baby while older siblings play mario kart wii

older kids play the nintendo wii while the baby rolls around

cleaning up in the bathroom

baby girl brushes her teeth

family gets ready for the day in the bathroom

boy stands on the toilet while mom helps him brush his teeth

pumping up tires for the family bike ride in shelby park

mom and dad strap baby into the kid seat on the bike

family goes for ride on bikes in shelby park

feeding the geese at shelby park

family feeding the ducks in shelby park

trying to feed the ducks at shelby

girl in bike helmet chases the geese at shelby

dad jogs next to daughter on her bike

playing the monkey bars at shelby park playground

toddler tries to climb the playground ladder

hopping from platform to pedestal

mom comforts baby after she bumps her head at the park

climbing trees in five points in east nashville

choosing her half of the hotdog at i dream of weenie

ordering ice cream at pied piper creamery

choosing the best flavor at pied piper

clara waits for her ice cream cone at pied piper creamery

enjoying the best chocolate ice cream from pied piper

finishing the last of her ice cream cone from pied piper on russell street

mom wipes ice cream off of son's face

mom and son giggles while cleaning up in the kitchen sink

mom and dad each clean a baby's dirty feet with wet wipes

dad swings boy upside down on the way to nap time

girl is tuckered out on her bedroom floor

andres doesn't want to go down for a nap

boy kicks the covers off when dad tries to put him down to sleep

boy jumps on the bed as dad tries to fix the covers for nap time

a huge special thank you to javier, nicole, clara, andres and elsa for letting me in on these intimate moments and for making me feel like one of the family as i spent the day with y’all. i absolutely cannot wait to show you the rest!

hannah