they live in community and they feel like community should feel. with troy gardens in their backyard, the espedal family just "get it." i felt so at peace in their presence, documenting the evening through a mix of relaxed conversation and being a fly on the wall.
i know patricia went back and forth for years about having this session, and i'm so happy she finally did. not only so she has a record of this time in her family's life (she is a wonderful photographer with plenty of gorgeous photos of her family already, but rarely do any of them feature her) ... but also so i could spend time getting to know them all a little bit better. they just have a way about them that is somewhat indescribable. not to mention they also love denison witmer :)
thank you for inviting me into your world for an evening, patricia, jordan, jolene, lucy, and ira. enjoy a little preview of more to come. xo, anda
