extraordinarymoment

The weather was overcast and perfect lighting to do some head shots for a friend. She suggested shooting at the nearby beach as that was her happy place. I made the decision to just bring one camera with my go to 50 mm 1.4 lens as I thought this would be a simple portrait shoot and I didn’t want to chance getting sand in my camera kit. Of course after we finished she walked out on the jetty with her sweet sidekick following in the water and I couldn’t resist shooting this beautiful moment of life . I was a bit bummed that I did not have my telephoto lens with me so I could capture a close up of the way the wind was blowing against her face. It took me some time and a bit of post production to realize the beauty in the shot was all the textures and intrigue that I was able to capture from my sandy foothold. I am always amazed how this lens can be so generous in it’s ability to capture so much.  

A few years ago I was shooting an assignment for a children’s dental product and this little doll was my subject. Not only is she absolutely beautiful with mocha skin, ice blue eyes & perfect corkscrew curls but she is a natural in front of the camera. I would say this little one is my main muse as she takes direction and adds a bit of that #extraordinarymoment that I am well known for. Just check out my web site to see all the images I have captured on her in the past 5 years!. But this time when I finished shooting, I stayed around  and hung out. We were shooting in her own house and as I was having coffee with her mom, I just watched her play. She was so much more introspective in her own environment and instead of coaching her to be on for the camera I just started shooting  her being a little girl. I used only natural light which is why my depth of field is so shallow and a longer lens so I didn’t interrupt her playtime. This time I captured a #realmoment of this wonderful little doll.