Typically, before photo shoots, I get nervous. But not with this family. The Stears family has been hiring me to take their annual picture for more years than I can remember now, and I am so blessed by their support and friendship. Each year, I give Chad a hard time for absolutely everything, make stupid jokes to get Max to laugh, and catch up on life with JulieAnne. And somehow, this year was even better than usual, because they decided to do pictures by the pool in their own backyard. It was casual, fun, and everyone was relaxed. Oh, and… JulieAnne’s fiance, Peter, experienced his first ever Stears family photo shoot. I’ll be honest, Chad caught a little bit of a break from my heckling this year because Pete got the brunt of it. But it’s only fair, right? 😉 You’re all wonderful. Thanks for allowing me to photograph you once again.