The Sudbury Grist Mill is one of those iconic places around here. It has been photographed a million times, and when we arrived for our family photo session there, the place was crawling with photographers and their clients (one was doing a high school senior photo session with some glittery attire, another was asking their couple to get close and kiss in what I assume was an engagement session, etc.).
It made me feel like everyone was on stage performing. I’ve never liked those types of shots, so I asked my folks to get away from everyone and go play by the lake where no one else was. It made all the difference. The family I was working with got a little more relaxed and the kids focused more on climbing on the rocks and getting rides from dad! That’s what I like to photograph, and that’s what I hope my clients hire me for!
