Monday, January 20, 2014

Max Turns Three!!!

I've been photographing Max since his birth.  I can't believe that he will soon be three!!  Today began with sunshine.  I'd hoped that we would get to use that weather to our advantage.  Unfortunately, it didn't hold.
 
I set up a studio in our old garage.  The space isn't pretty as a whole.  Selectively, it was an awesome space to use.  Plus, it was warm.  Added bonus.
 
That's the magic of being mobile.  I can set my lights up anywhere and create a studio on the go.



Max currently enjoys music of all sorts.  He particularly enjoys rhythm instruments.  I love being able to document who a child is at every stage of their life.  Maracas are one of his current favorite toys.  You can't keep a kid still when he has a beat in his soul.


 
We decided to take a break and go check out my husband's shop.  I brought a flash along.  Max is like most kids, they love to go, go, go and he's into wheels. I love impromtu shots!

 
Max is a high energy guy.  I imagine that he slept pretty well on the way home after his session.  I hope that he had as much fun as I did.
 
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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Travel in Time for a Senior Session


    Josh and his family live in New York City, but his mom grew up in Beresford, South Dakota.  Home visiting over the holiday's, Josh's mom and grandma wanted a few more poses of Josh in his senior year of high school.

 


     Phyllis, Josh's grandma, suggested the old family homestead.  Her father and grandfather were born on a farm near Beresford.  Decades have passed since anybody has dwelled here.



     I loved the site.  I've driven by it a number of times, wishing to do some photographic work there.  The homestead is an excellent abandoned site, complete with a windmill.  Typically those fall apart before the buildings do.


 


     I love creating sessions on location.  I think that portraits taken at locations that are meaningful to the subject are the best.


 
     While the property looks abandoned, it isn't completely.  A herd of cattle, also managed by the family, loiters near by.  They were hoping for a bite to eat.  They're used to being fed whenever Merril stops by.
 
 
     I was able to photograph Phyllis and Merril with their grandkids, the fifth generation to step foot on this property.
 
 
Thanks for braving the day.  It was chilly, but lovely.