north shore long island

I am not a landscape or nature photographer as I feel my purpose is capturing the human spirit. Most of the time when I am shooting, I am pressed for time as the golden hour and darkness collide, leaving me little time to capture the emotions that make my images so enticing. This past week was no exception with back to back shoots  starting at 5 PM and ending as the sun set and the moon appeared. On our last night out east my son  and I were able to catch  the tail end of the most magnificent sunset with no subjects in front of us. As we sat together in solitude enjoying the moment, I noticed how my baby had become a young man right in front of me.  I realized that this was a moment I wanted to remember always as a mother but also as an artist. I grabbed my camera and asked my son how can we make this sunset more than just a pretty picture. He cupped his hand as the sun began to disappear into the horizon and with a bit of direction, Jake and I created this image.  A true mother-son collaboration.