We had about an hour of light left on New Year’s day before we headed out for a mini shoot with my shinny new toy. Canon 5D mark II.  I was looking to capture that buttery light and golden hour to a tee. And since it was a miracle for both of us to have the day off together we knew we had to play around.  This was my only focus and what ever else we got would be the cherry on top. Through the hour she kept asking me ‘what do you want me to do?…how do you want me to stand?’  I said ‘just stare at my lens and I’ll do the rest.’  When I said this I think she thought ‘these are not gonna be so hot!’…LOL.  I guess what most people don’t think of when it comes to a shoot is…as little direction as possible seems to let their pure essence roam free.  There’s no stuffy awkwardness.  Just simple exploration around a subject and the environment which holds them.  I pretty much just said ‘look out this way’, ‘look down’, look out of the corner of your eye’, ‘LAUGH’.  The laughing one always comes off CHEESY but totally works.  You almost have to be over the top to make it believable in the lens.  So I just chuckle like a big bellied man! Ha. Or I do something silly which always catches them off guard.  It’s these moments that get the so-called $$$ shot!  I totally *heart* these.  Julie has had lots of experience in front of the camera ever since our days as kids with a simple camera and needing a subject to photograph.  She’s my little sister and is always always always up for anything.  I can think back to every shoot we’ve done together and every time I’m always amazed by her inner beauty.  I’m so lucky to have my little buglet!  Or in this case my guinea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love you always & forever.  I couldn’t imagine my life without you.  And those little text messages we send each other just rock my world.  Even if they’re about you being on the crapper