One one of my recent trips to Canada to visit my beautiful girl, my sister-in-law and her lovely family asked me for some family portraits. As the proud God-father of their first and only child (so far!!!), Armando Nicolas, I accepted the honor!  We headed over Victoria park in Kitchener on a gorgeous Fall day to take the photographs below. I am blessed to have a beautiful family and to be the God-Father of Armandito.

Many parents grow impatient when taking photographs of their children because they expect them to know how to model from the start. I’m a firm believer that the best way to capture a child’s image is to let him be on his own; to let him/her absorb the environment. Armandito chose to sit by this metal boat after a bit of play. His image is relaxed and expressive all at once, which makes a great portrait.

In the image below, Armando Jr. let go of his parents hands and came running straight at me. Of course, I couldn’t let go of this extraordinary opportunity to capture the action, making this image my favorite one of the collection.

Thank you Marcela and Armando Sr. for the wonderful time and allowing me to capture your wonderful family!! I love you guys!