I took Lily’s photos back in June (yeah, making up for lost time here, hang with me!) and she was an absolute doll! Her mom, Catalina, had some great ideas–playing dress up, a tea party with her favorite friends Minnie and Daisy, and romping around a beautifully rustic country home!! We took the photos right on Lily’s 2nd birthday, so…
Soon, my desk (which doubles as a kitchen table tucked in a dark corner of the basement) will be covered with external harddrives. This being the penence one pays for the luxary of being able to travel with ones computer. This ‘luxary’ is nice, but…is getting old. Like…very old. It wasn’t so bad with Betty (my Canon 40D) but when…
It’s so fun to watch this little girl grow! The first time I photographed her was last summer just before her 1st birthday. She was just getting the hang of walking and babbling nonsense words. Now she’s riding a trike and running after ducks!
Meeting clients for the first time is exciting. On my way, I always think about what their written word or voice has eluded their personality and appearance to look like. Will they be shy with brown hair? Eccentric with a flavor for an eclectic wardrobe? Outspoken? Creative? Super-humanly tall? All different sorts of thoughts peruse my mind…it’s fantastic. I had…
Sometimes, sessions don’t go exactly as planned. Kids don’t want to smile, toddlers don’t want to sit still, teenagers don’t want to cooperate. It happens! So, instead of calling it a day and throwing in the towel, we roll with the punches. Vering from the inital plan often yeilds unexpected, natural images. And what is could possibly be better than…