Here she is on the same chair, but she's settled into some pillows for a nap. Which, by the way, I am totally jealous of right now. I'm going to take a nap the second I get home today. Dogs have the right idea.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Joey, Bill, & Missy
Here she is on the same chair, but she's settled into some pillows for a nap. Which, by the way, I am totally jealous of right now. I'm going to take a nap the second I get home today. Dogs have the right idea.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Ashley & Kyle: After Par-tay!
Wow, could this get any cuter? LOVE.
Same scene but a totally different picture. Also, I love these weird little nooks and crannies that you find just by wandering around. I was thinking the other day about how much time I spend with clients just walking or driving around, waiting for something to jump out at me, but it's how I work most of the time. I just like the adventure and the inspiration in the moment, and the time that I get to spend with clients chit chatting and hanging out, which especially good for engagement sessions since we really loosen up with each other, but it's also a great way to get relaxed, comfortable looking portraits.
Somewhat similar place, but different. Also, this is one of the few morning shoots I've done, but I really like doing them. I usually shoot more in the late afternoon (since everyone--okay, me--likes to sleep in), but it's nice to switch it up and the light here is so lovely.
Oh, this was SUCH a fun picture. Ashley saw the misbehave graffiti and wanted to climb up that sloped wall (NOT an easy task, I can assure you), so she was posing all cute when her skirt blew up! (It's dark, but you can only see knees anyway, pervs!) She looked so shocked and cracked up, and I loved how the dress looked, so I was over there just click-click-clickin' away. :) There were several other really cute ones immediately following where she was still just cracked up by the whole thing, but seriously, how perfect is it that your skirt would fly up in front of the word "misbehave"? Sometimes, you just can't ask for better.
Love the mood of this. Anyone recognize where we are yet?
I think I posted this or something very similar as their sneak peek, but I loved it so much that I thought it was worth a second showing. :) Soooo cute and late summery!
I love this and something about it feels really old to me ... possibly because we were on the world's oldest and least stable rocking chair? Yeah, maybe. But I think it's more the pose. I really like it, and thank you Ashley and Kyle for totally perching on that thing precariously in the name of good pictures. :)
This is so great you guys--I love what the writing on the wall behind them says, but I especially love how they've got their hands. That's a totally natural moment--I had nothing to do with it. And as a photographer, I love that.
Beautiful murals all over the place--we had to wander through a couple alleys to find them, but they're there and they're awesome.
Gooooorgeooooous! You guys are so pretty, and Ashley, you have such sparkly eyes!
Ashley loved the diner sign so much that she wanted to go back and requested this specific picture (of the two of them walking away). Lucky for her, I love requests!
Here we went into the diner and took some cute pictures. Seriously, I love Ashley's face--she is ADORABLE here (and everywhere).
Posed action shots! Hee! I made Ashley look up at Kyle all cheesy and flirty-like, and I like the cheesy flirty results!
Definitely one of my faves, but then, how do you pick a fave? They're all gorgeous, and again wiht the sparkly eyes.
And this one is so good too! And look how dapper Kyle is looking! So many favorites to choose from! It's a good problem to have. :)
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
They "wanna rock and roll all night, and part of every day."
Alright, now I loved this one. Billy's dad (also a Bill) is in the middle, and he's not really that short, he's just bent over or bending his knees or something. Brian is the lead singer, to the right in the photo, and I'm not sure of the bassist's name, but he's on the left and he was really entertaining. SUCH a bassist, and I know that all of you who either play bass or know someone who does or really enjoy concerts know what I'm talking about. The band has had a bit of shuffling around with their bassist and this guy was filling in--I haven't seen the regular one yet but I'm sure he's good too.
Cracked me up.
Now this ... is Joe. Joe Baby to some. And he is a CHARACTER. And you know I love me some characters. At any rate, he loves spinning his drum sticks (and he's good at it! I'd poke an eye out--mine or someone else's), and I was SO excited to get this shot. It's PERFECT Joe.
This is Mac, who plays keyboard, guitar, and harmonica (and maybe other stuff I don't know about, but that's just what I saw at the show), and he can sing the hell out of some country songs too. He's very, very talented, and hates having his picture taken or people looking at him. I pointed out that most people don't join a band to be "not looked at", and he said he likes the music stuff but the being on stage takes some getting used to. Seriously though, you'd NEVER know it. However, he did keep himself shrouded in darkness, much to the chagrin of his friendly neighborhood photographer. Nonetheless, I got some good shots of him, including this one of him smoking. I did my level best to get shots of all the guys smoking on stage since it's so them ... Brian and Joe eluded me, but there are some of Bill smoking and playing guitar where Billy thinks he looks like Keith Richards minus heroin, so that's cool.
(I feel like I should say that I am not personally a smoker, in case anyone wouldn't want to hire someone who is. And also, in case any of you kids are reading this, smoking is bad! But if you're a rocker, smoking is probably the least of your concerns so carry on.)
Okay, now I love this picture of Brian. I know it's a little out of focus but it's so awesome that it needs to be shared. It LOOKS like rock 'n' roll, and I love it.
Whoa, speaking of looking rock 'n' roll!
I really loved this picture ... the tones are good and I think it has a really great mood, and I don't know if it's the glasses or the acoustic guitar or what, but it just puts off a different vibe than some of the other shots. Very cool.
Another really great shot--Bill was definitely in the best light. Anyone want to take a stab at who set up the lighting? :) I kid--it wasn't on purpose, I think he just happened to have the blue light pointed his way, and it was a little easier for me to tweak than some of the others, like red or green. But it definitely made for some cool pictures. And I loved how when he saw this one in the camera, he was like ... "This one isn't awful." I just laughed because I knew it was a compliment because that is EXACTLY how Billy comments on pictures of himself. He never just likes it, or thinks it's good, it's always, "I don't hate that one," and then it's like a compliment on par with, "This is the greatest thing I've ever seen and I must nominate you for awards and sing your praises from a mountain" or something. You've gotta take what you can get! :)