Winter Work
The winter is a different time for me. I get to make photographs for me and me alone. My kids probably like it best when I’m busy photographing other people…
I don’t need any faces
no smiles required
finger lickin’ good, cha.
Documentary Family Portrait
In the Mornings
I’ve been booking fall sessions and my mind has been wrapped around photographing outside. Then the thought came to me that once the weather turns, I will not photograph people as much.
India pages through last year’s book.
Yesterday I began organizing my annual photo book and found a group of images, similar in that they were all taken inside the house… in the mornings… with snugly, drowsy kids. I’ve shared many of these here in different posts, but thought I’d bring them together into one story. As they should be seen.
I’d love to do this for you. You game? Contact me and we’ll choose a nice, cold day for you to snuggle and me to photograph.
Either way, take a look at the morning story I put together. Having these mixed with the rest of our annual story will be so cool.
Our kitten was so tiny.
The cat still will put her paw on his eyes.
This one still gets sick from wheat every once in awhile.
injuries adding up.
Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
Friends, fun and home. That is my absolute favorite thing to photograph. I had the chance to visit my beautiful friend Ann Madden this last weekend. She is probably one of the funniest people I have ever met. Not only did I spend time with her, but my other two friends, Katy Tuttle and Kim Turner Smith, joined in on the fun. We all went down to visit Ann and explore Bay Saint Louis and enjoy her gallery, Smith and Lens. We each had a couple pieces in her show, Wonderland. Really I wanted to see this place for myself. It did not disappoint.
Cutest family ever.
The trombone made great noises.
This is my favorite kitchen. I have photographed many kitchens and have never come across one with so much character and warmth. I need to spend more time in the south.
A story in every inch of this place.
and art everywhere
dreamiest kids room.
The drop cloths pulled us all in. It reminded me of bit of the corner Penn built… a lot less controlled. Much more imperfect, but still cool.
So much greenery everywhere. Palms and lush, tropical foliage everywhere I turned. I want this porch and the light just makes it over the top.
So much energy. Donuts eaten before photographing guaranteed laughter and movement. I highly recommend sugar before a shoot… only if you can keep smiling with the crazy that follows.
Day in the Life: Leaving the Mid Mod Nest
I have often day dreamed about visiting friends who live in far away places. Jet setting to visit a new local and enjoy the company of my good friends. My “Those I Love” personal project was born from these dreams.
I have been lucky enough to reconnect with several friends lately, one of which I didn’t photograph! We met after the sun went down, that is my excuse… and really, I get shy about asking for a photo. I am keenly aware that people aren’t super happy to be in front of the camera… especially when the idea is sprung on them. So I leave my camera in its bag, and kick myself later that I didn’t get even one photo of my friend (who lives in Mexico City).
But a few months ago I reached out to our good friends in the Bay Area who had mentioned wanting photographs in their Eichler home. A day in the life. Their son is about to leave the nest so we made it happen.
While there I felt like I was photographing my own family. Being a bit intrusive, but no one seemed to mind. It helps that I’ve been photographing them since we met 8 years ago. Being able to focus on their family and their dynamic the entire weekend was such a blessing and so much fun. I really feel like I created an important body of work… if only for them. Here is a link to their whole session, if you care to see.
One of the main features of an Eichler home are the mahogany paneled walls throughout, along with floor to ceiling windows allowing for amazing light.
Expression and gesture.
Eichler homes more often than not boast an atrium that can be seen from every common space in the house. So many windows. The cats love the atrium.
The orange exterior door leads to the atrium. If you haven’t walked through an Eichler, you need to. They are pretty amazing. Just stay away from any with stucco… a stucco exterior is not original would probably not hold the original details inside.
I joined in on family dinner. William suggested I get it from above. He’s a pretty great photographer and I can’t wait to see what he does in the next few years.
Wish You Were Here: Still Raining
It has been raining for what seems like forever. We have had a few hours reprieve between downpours the last couple of days and I am hoping for no rain tonight. Zach and I are heading to Red Rocks for the Decemberist, Spoon and Courtney Barnett show. We don’t want to be wet.
Spend a lot of time indoors with two boys and indoor soccer becomes a tradition.
Electronic devices under the fort.
This boy had several weeks of sick days. He keeps getting wheat somehow. Not good.
With the bowl and the kitten. She is so helpful.
Thank goodness for the kitten. When brother is down for a few days and the rain is pounding down, sometimes all he’s got is the kitty.
Rainwater at its finest
When he’s sick with wheat intake, it is 3 days until he begins to feel well enough to eat and move.
In the morning
Saturday morning strut