franny takes us out on the portland town

i have two separate but equal points to make regarding this blog post. 1. the mom in these photos is named posy (yes really! i know, i love that name so much).  she is one of the most special human beings i have ever met. she loves, and she gives, and she uses her probably at least 78%brainpower trying to think up ways helping others. i've been one of the people she has helped. the best part is, she's not even annoying nice. she just IS nice. i am so grateful that after our session i can now call her a close friend.

2. the little girl in this blog post is named franny. (i know, just when you thought it couldn't get better than posy!) and franny did not accept a single one of my tricks as a photographer. so you know what happened? instead of clowning around and screaming at franny (which is not beneath my usual antics). i got quiet. and i watched. because franny didn't really need my tricks. everything she was and where she took us was so lovely. it gave me the chance to shoot the session in a new way. to do things i never would have thought of if i was going according to MY system. and by the end of the session instead of franny hating me for me trying to bend her to MY photographic will, i felt like we had established a mutual respect for one another.

see what you think. xoxo, thanks for looking.

suzy and vasili in love in chicago

its an oversimplification. and  its going to sound like an exaggeration but the bottomw line is that suzy and vasilis changed my life with their kindness and their love.

suzy is a rad shooter in chicago and you can see her work here. go! she's also a film shooter herself and busted out her old polaroid land camera for me to use for a few shots. my favorite was this (which i think sums up these two more than the rest. thanks so much suzy):

 

LAST CHANCE FOR TRAVEL SESSIONS maybe ever kinda.

well guys being quick and to the point--

my babies can't handle it.

the goneness. the lack of routine. the inconsistency. the mom here on tuesdays gone wed- friday.

and honestly,

i can't handle it either. as much as i love it, as stimulating as it is to my heart and soul, as great and inspiring as the people are that i meet  (i mean so great, i'm planning on writing a whole book all about it)

i know where i'm needed. and that's in my home state. with my chilluns. my myra, wren, and shiloh boy.

now that's not to say i won't be available for destination weddings and the perhaps bi annual jaunt to somehwere outthere. but no more go go go go go i don't even know where i'll be next week kind of thing.

so.

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here is your last chance, and a little bit of a kick in the pants (i think i must talk in rhyme when i'm stressed) incentive to put me on your calendar for yans last stretch of travel sessions through 2013.

basically the idea is no i won't be back in your area some other time (as much as i would like to be! and yeah, there is still an off chance i might some day i won't be quarantined to uath county but --- you get what i'm saying)

IF YOU WANNA BOOK BOOK NOW

so here are the list of places i'm hitting up through summer 2013. and if you BOOK a session within the next 24 hours, you get $75 off. yeah. that's a sweet deal i need to lock this schedule down so i don't have to be going back and forth every 5 seconds tweaking and readjusting you know?

-how much does it cost and how do you book? the flat rate for all travel sessions is $950 and includes a full res disk of your edited images with a print relase to go hog wild. Fee is due upon booking, just send me an email to photography.yan@gmail.com and i will send you  time slot choices and an invoice.

las vegas, nv: dec 9th-10th

Tampa, Florida : Jan 31-Feb 2 (2-3 spots)

kansas city, missouri : may 3-4 (considering switching this location to PORTLAND as i haven't had any firm commitors yet--so you tell me)

PORTLAND WINS FOR THESE DATES! SO ITS PORTLAND, OREGON MAY 3-4

cleveland, ohio: may 6-7 (same as above except considering nixing this one or switching the location to DENVER. i had peeps express interest but then decide not to commit, so lemme know quick if you wanna keep this location) DENVER WINS INSTEAD SO IT IS DENVER, COLORADO MAY 6-7

laie, hawaii AND MAUI: feb 22-24th (this is a DEFINITE NO BACKSIES!)

la area: march 1-2 (definite)

san francisco (area): march 4-5 (FULLSIES. MIGHT BE ABLE TO SQUEEZE ONE MORE)

san diego: march 6-7 (DEFINITE - 3 SLOTS)

NOW FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SPOTS (this is huge for me, gulp)

Brisbane -ish, Australia: early April (as in the first two weeks)

Vancouver, Canada: June 7-9th

Montreal, Canada (and dropping on over to Quebec) : July 11-15th

London!!! August 7-13th

so hit me up all y'all! photography.yan@gmail.com. remember if you book within 24 hours, so like by midnight tomorrow, you get $75 off the original $950 pricetag. WORD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the curry family at home in washington d.c.

this mama got brave. and decided to stop avoiding being in the photos. and decided to hire me to help her make her "i'm not going to hide from the camera anymore," debut. i am so so grateful. in general i find it annoying when photogs say this--but man, i can't not say it -- my clients are the most spectacular people ever. EVER. (ever). these image are also featured on Let the Kids tuesday. my very favorite photo blog. along with a big ole giveaway of one of my 4 hour online mentoring sessions. maybe you wanna take a gander?

p.s. special thanks to my talented friend aileen reilly for assisting me at this session, and also taking some behind the scenes shots.

 contax 645 canon e0s 3. film. lots.