She's a warm ray of sunshine with the slightest glimmer of mischief dancing in her eyes. Beach blonde hair so thick it would be the envy of every valley girl (who'd willingly empty their wallets to have her locks). A contagous laugh was never far from her lips and with a dash of her playful humor it wasn't far from mine either. I already knew what a gem I had the good fortune of photographing. Rachel's carefree attitude but sharp attention to detail hadn't missed anything. The secret ingredient to this portrait session lies smartly planned in the details. I've been looking forward to showing off this little beauty so allow me the pleasure of introducing you to one very savvy young lady.
Read MoreA Uromastyx Named Vincent and the Girl Who Loves Him
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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gravity defying curls
She has a lovely personality that's nearly as coveted as her gravity defying curls. I've always found Caitlin to be comfortably sweet, never overly so but rather the perfect amount. She's unpredictable in the best ways, namely her sense of fashion. Her style is so multifaceted we could have continued her session for days.
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