I breathed a sigh of relief. The snake was opaque and couldn't be taken out of his tank. I had been losing sleep over the idea of photographing this particular situation and now it seemed like I was in a safe zone. WHEW! Instead, we moved to a tank labeled "Uromastyx". Crystal fearlessly picked up Vincent and packed him in a carry case with the help of one of the Zoo Keepers, Matt. As our crew exited the "zoo's kitchen" one of Crystal's fellow Junior Zoo Keeper pals was outside showing off a hissing cockroach to visitors with her bare hand. I stared in disbelief when she raised a hand to her lips to kiss the roach...
Read MorePlayful moments of candidness.
Katie and her animated pet provided me many playful moments of candidness as we took our photo parade to her backyard and neighbors barn. The second child of three, her easygoing and playful spirit quickly surfaced during this session. She has a casualness about her that makes you immediately comfortable. I could only smile (and take a photo) to watch her twirl nonchalantly in the wild grasses. Katie has such a broad array of interests that narrowing down this list was difficult. There was no way to capture each one but I'm grateful for the opportunity to highlight a few of her favorites.
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graffiti
I've been called many things but I'm pretty certain vandal isn't one of them. There have been moments of severe temptation. Where adding some "whimsical" graffiti to a boring brick bank wall may have crossed my mind. I've perhaps mentioned it in conversation ... ehem ... regularly...
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mod at the market
How unlikely to photograph the backside of the local market. Here of all places is where I found the background colors we needed and clean modern lines to fit Hayley's bold patterns. I'm not sure if her mom makes friends wherever she goes (I have a strong suspicion she does) but she/we spent 15 minutes chatting up the market employee's in between milk crates and giggles. Navigating loading pallets in wedge heels is more challenging then you'd imagine.
Read More9 years old with a business, a brand, and a bike
I was speechless. He gave a brief history of his small business as nonchalantly as if listing off what he ate for lunch that day. I blurted out mid-story, "Wow, you ran an tight operation for a nine year old and with only a bike and a lawnmower!!" He laughed and finished explaining how he fashioned a bike pulled cart for transporting his lawnmower across town...
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