Oliver and his Birthday Friends

Last weekend I was commissioned to photograph Oliver's first birthday and his great friends. The opportunity came from Carrie, whose family I've photographed before, mentioning that some friends and their little ones are coming into town and wanted casual, candid photos.

Photographing five families simultaneously is no easy task, but The Shorthorn taught me to always work on my feet, so I took nothing for granted. The shoot took place at Carrie's friend's home in Fort Worth, and served as a beautiful backdrop to work with:

I largely worked outside, as the party moved from indoors to outdoors early on. Instinctively, I wanted to get a shot of that transition:

The kids, like Ellen here, spared no time in getting to the playground and the nearby bounce house:

The wind wanted to play too:

The birthday boy himself cheesing, with the brother in his own bouncy world:

It wasn't every kid for themselves, there was sharing too!:

Come time for Ollie's first birthday song and cake-to-face smashing, I could tell he was excited:

Some of the good company that was present at the party:

…And the playing continued!:

Sam pausing for a moment before heading down the slide:

The craziness that ensues inside the bounce house:

Jack sliding, while looking at the camera of course!:

The net didn't stop Charlie from seeking out the camera too:

When an unexpected guest arrived up top, all the kids made sure to remind the parents:

When everything started to wind down, you can't help but open a cold one - only when you're old enough of course:

Thank you Carrie and your great company for having us over. I'm glad to have met everyone, and I can't wait for the next time!

Rasy Ran Photography