my friend becky

i have so much to say. becky and i had been talking. we do that a lot. and scheming. we had ideas---really good ones. i had shots, visions, magic just waiting for its chance to happen---

but in the end, there was only a little over 20 minutes minus driving time to pull it off. that afternoon martin had to be somewhere with the car---but becky's cute pregnant tummy was growing every day and we wanted to get the shoot in before she was "showing."--should i go, should i stay, a now or never moment, and? i grabbed my contax 645 and headed out the door.

me on the phone: "be ready in pajamas, a v-neck shirt, and 'i just woke up,' hair."

becky: (laughter---becky has the best laugh ever--she should have a permanent position as a studio audience member)

"check."

me: "can i borrow your light meter?"

becky: "i'll have it ready."

10 minutes later, there i was rushing into becky's house, ripping that light meter out of her hands. we barricaded the kids out of the kitchen. sawyer started crying. loudly.

me: "look serene."

becky: (serene people don't talk)

sawyer: waaahhhhhhh!!!!

me: "can we use your bedroom?"

becky: "let's go."

we raced upstairs. i checked my watch.

and oh the light.  we only had 10 more minutes, but we had such pretty light.

me: "everybody on the bed!"

the kids were confused, but agreeable.

me: "everybody look here,"

the three wee ones took almost perfect turns looking at me.

becky: (more laughter)

me: "if even one of these turns out, it will be worth it!"

i only had 20 minutes. but i had becky to shoot. i couldn't ask for a prettier soul. or face, while i'm at it. becky and 3 kids who adore her.

i think it turned out pretty well.

p.s. think emotionally in focus. =)

SIMPLE SESSION SALE! NOW BOOKING FOR MARCH

hey hey hey, good news on the simple session front! as these types of sessions are new, and as i really want to get the word out and about, i've decided to offer a fancy promotion. if you've followed me for awhile, you'll know i don't do this sort of thing very often, so hopefully i'll get this right. its pretty simple (oh how appropriate). basically--

you want to sign up but you kind of want a deal one the whole thing? perfect. all you have to do is:

1. like yan photography on facebook here

-then

2. get a friend to also sign up for simple sessions and

you will each get $100 off your simple session (ie $200 each)

-then

3. blog and/or facebook about the simple session. it could go down any number of ways, such as, "i can't believe i'm going to do a simple session with yan photography, i've waited my whole life for this (insert link back to this here blog)!" or "a simple session with yan photography (link) is better than christmas, my birthday, and disneyland combined!" you get the idea, wink.

4. there is no four. that's it. contact me with the subject "put me in coach!" if you are ready to roll.

but what if, um,  heaven forbid you haven't been reading along  for a few months and you have no clue what a simple session even is? click here to behold the wonders of a yan simple session. see the pictures in this post, for yet another example, and take a looksy at this lovely family, if you are still not sold.