Camels and Kids — Berryville, VA — Family Photographer

We have this great fair that takes over the town for one week at the end of summer. We love visiting the fair and enjoying the many wonders that come, the food, the circus, the exhibits, the rides, the events, the animals and this year THE CAMELS. It started in the petting zoo where our family feel in love with Delilah. She is a young female camel that couldn’t get enough of the carrots the kids bought to feed the animals. We wanted to take her home. That night as we got home my photo brain kicked in and I thought wouldn’t it be awesome to do a session with those camels. The next morning I got on the computer and a photographer I admire had just posted a session she did in Australia with CAMELS. At that point I knew I wanted to take my kids and get some pictures. We returned to the fair and I sought out the owners of the camels Wil and Jen Caton of Bar C Ranch. Wil was very receptive to the idea and we struck a deal. I agreed to contact them in October when things were a little less busy and set up a time.

Fast forward a month and half–

I drove with my kidlets in tow to the Bar C Ranch in Berryville, VA. Upon arrival I was immediately reminded of my days growing up on a ranch. It was like being home. The yard and all surrounding properties were filled with animals of every kind you can imagine. The Caton family has built a kingdom of love on this little bit of land. I have never seen such devotion to some odd animals as well as their devotion to each other. They have two beautiful, confident and hard working children. They all love the animals and provide them a loving home. Seriously the camels act like dogs and get so excited when there is work to be done. They were so fun to work with and seriously I want a camel. I am in love with these pictures and look forward to a free moment to work on the ones of my kids. Thanks go out to the Caton’s for letting us crash their world for a little bit. I also must add that after the shoot was over I chatted with Jen for a while and felt such a kindred spirit with her. She is an amazing woman. My kids keep asking when they can go back 🙂