oranges -n- limes…. (Orlando Family Photographer)
June 24, 2009 | Posted in families
Hmm, so…not really sure where to begin..lots to say about this shoot..and lots of images to share…just lots of lots…Anyway, I got a phone call from a friend of this client….whose family I shot last November..she had seen those images..loved them..and while she and her family were down on vacation this week..she wanted to get a shoot done..at that same location..with not only her family…but her extended family as well..20 people in all…8 adults..12 kids…ummm…Yikes..how would I ever pull this off.. We chatted about clothing..my wheels started turning…oranges…limes…soda….popsicles…I thought…prepared….and waited…
The day of the shoot..I have to tell you..it must have been record breaking heat that day..OhMyGosh…HOT does not even begin to describe it..you could barely breathe..the air was thick..and we were all sweating within minutes..people were popping in out of cars…waiting their turn to jump in front of the camera…Family shots..check…kid shots…check…the big group shot…check…now, onto the fun stuff…we popped open those sodas…pulled out the popsicles…threw oranges here and there…and just went with it..kinda a free for all…the kids had fun..the parents laughed..and I snapped…
It was the hottest…stickiest photo shoot I’ve ever done..but it was also one of the funnest…thanks you all, for being such great sports…for just going with me..and for allowing me to capture a moment for you…enjoy your peek.
What a fantastic session! Colours are wow. Love baby girls outfit and how everyone coordinates!
Love it! You managed to turn lemons into lemonade…or in this case limeade. The heat has been unbearable up here in the panhandle of Florida, too. I’m sure the family is so excited about these fun memories you have created for them.
these are the sweetest large group family images i have yet to see. so fun and energetic. love them. you have done a fantastic job megan and the family … they look amazing, looks like a nice carefree “cool” day in florida. beautiful family, you have captured them so well!
You put the lime in the coconut
… fantastic! What a treat to see these … the family must be over the moon to get such a wonderful, vibrant, true-to-life collection of images - I know these would be BIG in my house! 
you are so creative! And I love that the family played along. My WV families are such prudes! lol. awesome job!
dude! these photos are just gorgeous! when you were mentioning limes and oranges a while back, i knew it would be good! just love how fun these photos are. and you did amazing with such a large family! they also did a fabulous job on the outfits, they all look so great mixed together!
what a fantastic session!! i LOVE them all!!!
Love the colors and the coordination going on here! They all match, but yet they don’t!
Your work is so fresh — what great ideas. I am going to have to find a location like this one!!
Absolutely AWESOME Megan. The oranges and limes and popsicles are fabulous! LOVE the whole thing!
Oh, my word!! I am guessing they’ve seen them? This is absolutely to DIE for…I’m freakin!! The heat had to be worth this fun shoot!! Wow…
What fun shots! I’m blown away by your creativity, Megan!
I LOVE this!!!!! They have to be delighted at all of the images you captured! Super cute idea…
Megan what fun photo’s wishing we lived close to you! I love that food finds it’s way into many of your photo’s LOL.
LOVE these photos! Great ideas with the sodas, pops and fruit! I love how everyone looks great. Would love to know what they told everyone to wear? How did they coordinate these outfits - they’re coordinated without matching. Did they say to wear earth tones? brown, green and white? or what?
Love it, great photography!
Megan Cristello you make big families look like a walk in the park. These are incredible, lady!
Megan these are absolutely fabulous! I adore these. Brilliant!
OH MY GOODNESS!! So cute!! What a great idea. I love it!! I might just have to try something like that sometime!! LOL.
these are beyond fantastic !!! so much fun !
WOW!!! Absolutely amazing pictures! You wouldn’t know it was miserable that day - everyone looks so happy, great color choices and the real lemons and limes are SO creative! Your work is so impressive, you are one talented women!
WoW!
Megan! WOW!
over and above! completely over and above spectacular!
Love, LOVE, TRIPLE LOVE these photos. Love the color scheme, the limes, the soda bottles, location… everything. Love it when you post (I just don’t speak up and comment very often).
Hi Megan, just found your blog through a photog friend… and wow! Beautiful, amazing, fun stuff here. I live in Idaho and would totally drive to Eugene if you did a mini-workshop while you were in Oregon (ironically my friend actually lives in Eugene…) Has anyone else expressed any interest in this? I know my friend and I would loooooove to come to a mini — even just an afternoon — workshop; mainly processing? Hey, I figured that it couldn’t hurt to ask!
cheers!
Amber
Hi Megan, I just found your blog through a photog friend… and wow! beautiful, amazing, striking and fun images! I am floored!
Anyway, I figured there was no harm in asking.
I live in Idaho and would totally be down with driving to Eugene if you offered a mini-workshop while you were in Oregon. Ironically enough, my photo friend actually lives in Eugene. Have you had any other interest? I know both my friend and I would be thrilled to attend a mini — even just an afternoon — workshop! Particulary for processing tips, etc. Could we book a session and then use it to pick your brain for a couple of hours??
Cheers!
Amber
How creative! I LOVE it!!
Wow!! These are absolutely gorgeous images! Very creative. Love it!!
Wowza! These are awesome! You are really creative. I love every photo better than the last. FABULOUS job
I shared your blog with the gals over at Clickin Moms and they love this session as much as I do. Are you a member there? If not, we’d LOVE for you to join us!! http://clickinmoms.com
What a great idea! I love the color combinations!
What a great shoot! It looks like it was great fun. This family should love their portraits.
Love these! They look like they had a ton of fun!
Megan - Thank you so much for the wonderful pictures! We waited anxiously to see how they would turn out after the “melting” started to occur. We just couldn’t imagine how they would look! They are fantastic and will be cherished by our families forever! Can’t wait to see the whole shoot. The picture of Nate looking over his glasses made my heart skip! You were wonderful to work with - thanks again - Love, Alicia
SO CUTE…what a great idea!
sooo sweet Session!
I am over the TOP!(scratch that-we ALL are) I have just about worn down my computer keys looking and then RE-looking at our photos! All I can say is THANK YOU…yet that seems inadequate. Can’t wait to see the whole slew of images you took! I was fearful-after practically feeling as though we would spontaneously combust that day in the heat…but you worked miracles! We all had a ball…the kids talked about it all week long. WHAT FUN. You were wonderful (&patient&creative&energetic, etc. etc.), the images/colors are fantastic, the props were priceless AND you make me WANT TO BE YOU when I grow up! (ha ha) BRAVO—this is the reason we chose you…plenty of fun, fresh and funky with all of the creativity, quality anyone could ever want. We are thrilled you were able to share your gift with us. It was not only a shoot…but an unforgettable MEMORY for our family.
this is the funnest shoot ever! love the colors and energy.
[...] in between. Once you have your ’style’ then figure out a color scheme. I love what Megan Cristillodid with a recent large group. The familes all dressed in brown, lime green, organe and white and [...]
Been blog stalking FOREVER, but this post makes me just HAVE TO come out of hiding. I adore everything about this shoot!! The colors, the props, the location….perfection! I am so inspired to start thinking a bit more outside the box. I adore your work, your processing & your creativity. Keep it up!!
No kidding…. this shot is so amazing!!!! Do you realize how good you are at this???
The idea is great but how you catched these pictures is awesome!
Love, love, love the colors!!!
I can’t understand either how you can get such sharp groupshots. I really suck a that!
If you have good tips for me I would looooove to hear. What F-number do you mostly use and where do you focus on? Everbody looks so damn sharp!!! So jealous of you! :o)
way to handle this large group!! The shots are excellent!! And, the colors fabulous…
these are great Megan…makes me want softdrink & iceblocks:)
I have looked at your photos over and over. I look at the catchlights and see sky…but not you… This looks like natural light, but it is so bright and crisp and crunchy…..what are you shooting with? And I am not downplaying your expertise at all to choice of equipment. I just want this. Badly.
How nice and fun..the colors are perfect..that what Im talking about…lets make what we do fun and bright..
One of the most creative family shoots i have ever seen!
Wow, awesome! This is one of the best family sessions I’ve ever seen!
Omigosh! SO fun… love the creativity here, the texture, all of it! You can almost feel the awesome time you all had during this shoot! Great stuff..
Oh, wow, those are fantastic! Super fun fun fun!
The limes are the cutest idea I have seen in a long time. Grat shots!