my myra

i don't know what to do with this one sometimes. most of the time.

she is lovable and maddening, and all the right makings of genius. and she's mine (okay, she's part marty's too).

p.s. i love film.

what i did this afternoon...

is it normal to have that ben fold's luckiest song run through your head with regard to clients? hmmm... i just feel so happy to have sweet, cute families come in on wednesdays here and there for simple sessions.

in related news i am strongly considered giving away a simple session or five like the one pictured here. {don't know about simple sessions yet? fix that by reading up here).

what do you think?

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. =)