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Superstition Mountain Family Session {Lost Dutchman State Park}

My husband’s grandpa likes to tell the story of his first visit to Arizona.  He woke up at his friend’s house.  His friend opened the window shades, looked out at the sky and said,”Ah, hell.  Another sunny day.”  It’s true that a beautiful, cloudless sky is definitely the default here in the desert.  So much so that when we get a cloudy or rainy day, there is much rejoicing in the land.  I’ve learned how to work with the sun when it comes to family portraits, but oh the joy I feel when I wake up to a cloudy day and I have a portrait session scheduled!  Overcast days are a gift from the portrait photography gods, my friends!

When I woke up the morning of the Archibald’s family portrait session and the sky was filled with clouds I nearly did a cartwheel.  (I say “nearly” because I have not actually been able to do a cartwheel since I was seven.)  I met the Archibald family up at Lost Dutchman State Park near the Superstition Mountains for one of my favorite shoots of all time.  The Archibalds are so fun and funny and being with them was a joy!  As we were wrapping up, the entire sky suddenly turned pink and I was so happy to be there with my camera ready.  Another gift from the photography gods!* (*Not a real thing.)

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