Manga hair!

Red hair and a red jumper. I think that's what those adorable dresses are called - jumpers. I've had a lot of jumping people in my photos lately, but J was totally focused on blowing bubbles.

Her hair - her skin - her expressions - wow! I'm hoping her mom brings her in again for more photos. Impish, puckish, lovely girl. With manga hair - you know, the kind that emotes. :)

The Flying Scarf!

Donna's family! Three siblings who were so sweet with each other.

A Grandson in His 60's

This weekend, I had the privilege to chat with a grandson of Dr. Melnea A. Cass. It was Sunday on the last day of open studios, and Roger Freeman stopped by to chat. I learned some Boston history, and now I know more about the namesake of the Boulevard in Roxbury.

Roger is in his 60's (and pleased as punch with that fact). He's flown, skydived, scuba dived, rock climbed, and all the things in between. He's a lively, bright, and gentle character, and I hope to meet him again soon.

It was with great pride that he told me about his grandmother. Dr. Cass is known in many circles as the Mother of Roxbury. She's also responsible for daycare as we know it. She was a star in women's suffrage, and captained the NAACP. She was a Bostonian and she was black and she was a woman, and she stood firm on the issues she believed in. Awesome.

Rainy-day window lighting

Dangit, this kid is CUTE! Heddi and Nathan invited me to their home for family portraits. A is almost 2 1/2, and definitely knows what a camera is!

Tech notes: The first was taken on the stairs, which face south. It was a rainy day, and the light coming in through the front door and windows was soft and cool. I used a 50mm at f/2 to blow out the stairs behind him and soak in the light.

The other 2 were taken with the 28-70 zoom, also wide open. I just kind of followed A around the house as he checked out some of his favorite places.

Alanna's Family

Alanna, her husband and her daughters came to the Lowell studio for a family shoot. T. is a senior in high school, so we did her senior portrait. Alanna and her husband both have jobs where they interact with the public regularly, so we did head shots. G. is almost a teenager and we did some single shots of her as well.

But what am I posting here? Two of the photos where my lovely subjects had their eyes closed. Do they work as well as I think they work?

The Free Portraits

Here are some of my faves from yesterday's free portraits at Western Ave. I'm doing it all again today, and then again next weekend 12/12 - 12/13. Woo!

We did a lot of jumping.

Anne and Alex

The promised photos! A lovely couple of humans, who described their relationship as - Definitely friends, definitely competitors. Super-fun to photograph them, and watch as their interactions revealed the depth of their feelings for each other. And the depth of their iPhone addiction.

Hey, it's Me!

Anne Ruthmann and I had a very fun shoot in my studio this past weekend. Anne wound me right up and watched me go. I had to share. Thank you Anne! http://www.anneruthmann.com