[Austin, Texas] A Growing Family

Kim is a dedicated reader of Penelope Trunk (where my photographs are often featured) who also happens to live in Austin, Texas. When she contacted me about the possibility of doing some portraits her soon-to-be family of four, her only request was for the photos to be natural and candid. I assured her that this is my specialty.

We headed to the park on a unusually brisk Saturday morning – forty degrees! – with her husband and high energy, super talkative three-year-old. The morning light was gorgeous and the results were, well, I’ll let you judge for yourself below. But let’s say this – Kim was weepy when she saw them!

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    [Darlington, Wisconsin] Kelli + Andrew: Married!

    In a small town of only 2,000 people, when the daughter of the principal gets married, it’s a big affair –– big as in, 500 guests! And that’s just the number of people who crammed in to watch the ceremony. Afterwards, another couple of hundred people showed up, spilling out of the barn into grass yard by the nearby cornfields to celebrate with these two lovely newlyweds.

    Despite the treacherous black clouds and sudden downpour that soaked the area shortly they walked down the aisle, the show went on. When the couple walked out of the barn as man and wife, into gorgeous sunshine and puffy white clouds, they literally jumped for joy.

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      [Chicago, Illinois] Cello Camp by Suzuki

      I spent a week with Penelope Trunk in Chicago, where her son was attending cello camp by Suzuki. At five years old, he was spending five hours a day playing his beloved cello. I captured a few shots of him at practice and at play –– more can be found in Penelope’s post titled “My Accidental Vacation.”

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        [DARLINGTON, WISCONSIN] Boys and Basketball

        The hay fields have been mowed, but several days must pass before it’s dry enough to be raked and baled. This particular afternoon there was slight summer breeze, a refreshing reprieve from the sweltering temperatures over the previous week. The boys took the opportunity to shoot some hoops, against a backdrop of flat fields, as far as the eye could see.

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          [Wanchai, Hong Kong] Modelesque

          Marissa is a professional model from Los Angeles, who moved to Hong Kong for work with ELITE Models. For this shoot, I was actually acting as the stylist and make-up artist, however I couldn’t help but capture a couple shots of my handiwork.

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