So, confession time.
I have a LONG history of loving being behind the camera and despising being in front of it.
Rather shocking for a photographer, isn’t it?
It’s not that all photos of me are bad, but most were. To prove that I’m not exaggerating, I was getting a photo taken for my driver’s license in Arizona, and the woman taking the picture took one look at it, and said “Oh honey, let’s take another one…”. She wouldn’t even let me see it, it was that bad.
So, the point of sharing this is two-fold:
- I’ve learned the tricks of the trade so that images of me are better as I’ve learned how to position myself, and I’ll use that same knowledge when I work with you, and
- I absolutely GET the intimidation factor of being in front of a camera, and we will have fun and I’ll only share the most flattering photos
We all have ‘bad’ photos – the camera freezes moments our naked eye can’t see, and since we all have awkward moments – that is what the ‘delete’ button is for!
In addition to my custom portraits of dogs, cats & horses, I really enjoy capturing musicians while they’re performing. I used to sing in our church band, and music really speaks to me. The best part for me is the moment when the musician is lost in their music.
Musicians have many moments where the picture isn’t flattering – and while I may love the energy that created the moment – I’m not going to publish it. I wouldn’t want someone to do that to me, so I’m not going to do it to someone else.
Here are a few of my favs…
