One of the highlights of the last few years for me has been photographing the Kanterman family. Every session has been so special and unique to the chapter in their lives and a window into the sometimes unforeseen circumstances of that particular season in time. Last Christmas Eve, they found themselves inhabiting the Garden City Hotel for a few nights. On what might have been the coldest day of the winter, that is exactly where our 2022 family session took place. I walked towards the hotel from the parking lot wrapped in the fluffiest scarf I owned; approaching the door to the enchanting sound of the ‘Home Alone’ theme song playing through the overhead speakers (That’s how I remembered it at least…then again, I do tend to subconsciously pretend I’m in a movie from time to time if the atmosphere is just right.)
Once we got set up, we let the style and flow of the session create itself as we roamed the hotel halls and took the stairs from floor to floor. Creative direction is also not as necessary when you have a toddler in charge. 🙂
