Refined Rachel...

Rachel is a very simple, yet elegant young lady... She's a ton of fun too.... For Rachel's session, we started out downtown... While downtown, Rachel wore two dresses, pink and white.... Each had a totally different look. While she was in the white dress, pearls, and throw coat (I don't know the actual name, so that's what I call it), I saw this cool huge flag draped from the top of an entrance way. It almost made her look like she was a politician's wife from the 1950's (very cool).... We came back to the studio for the final part of the session.... Her yellow dress was groovy.... I thought yellow, yellow, yellow.... Amazing how color can make an image (of course the beautiful girl helps too).... We finished outside because I wanted to really show her incredible eyes.... I LOVE SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY..... Thanks Rachel, hope you had fun too....

Relationships....

I recently photographed a mother and daughter.... They were so cute together.... the lil' girl was so sophisticated and sharp as a tack... mom wanted some interaction with her daughter, so I chose low-key to shift the emphasis on the relationship.... they kissed, laughed, and tickled each other... it was just beautiful.... photography is such diverse thing.... it can paint a picture of reality in a third world country that spurs people to take action and help, or it can capture the beauty of the bond between a mother and daughter that just stirs the soul.... it's something that can never be duplicated; relived in it's authenticity ever again.... it's a reminder of how precious each moment in life really is.... Maybe that's why I enjoy it so much.....