{morgan} senior portraits

first of all, that telling models what they need to do thing? well, i planned on working on it with morgan. except when we got to where we were going, morgan hopped right into things and started suggesting things at a rapid pace. what if i did this? what if i sat here? can i move this? is it okay if i put my hand here? my head like this? my feet here?

so i didn't get much done in that arena, but i had so much fun. i loved it. first of all, that morgan girl is gorgeous. secondly, because i didn't have to worry about my model (well, i did have to worry about keeping up with her), i spent more time than usual staring at my camera. checking my settings, manipulating things. really, it was just a great morning that helped me feel more comfortable behind the camera.

and let me tell you, that morgan girl is really something.

my question is this: how do you edit glasses? because morgan's eyes are stunning, yet the glare of her glasses hides that. i love that she wears them. her glasses and her freckles. she has such beautiful personality in her looks.

heather

tried something new today with heather. but then, it seemed to sort of slip into what i always do. i think i'm not so good at directing photoshoots. i feel embarassed to boss people around. i feel like i'm working for them. so why would they pay me to have me stand around and tell them what to do? my father in law has assured me that he appreciates a photographer who comes in and orchestrates everything, and i know i feel the same way. i'm not very comfortable in front of the camera (or behind it, either, i guess. sad). so THAT'S the next thing i conquer. i just need willing souls who don't mind a redhead in their face, ordering them about. lucky for me, heather is a natural. a lot of what you see here, was her own doing.

one more makena

mckenna

first, we thought we'd do the pictures at a local hotel that has a fabulous garden. then we decided a local garden. then the beach. and everything was great, until we got there and the fog was so thick we could barely see ten feet away. we decided to give it try anyway, and i'm glad i did because we had fun. and, just like everytime i pull out my camera and think about what i'm doing, i learned something: don't shoot in the fog (and i won't ever again, i promie).