Stretching

So, I wasn’t quite able to pull off the ridiculously complicated pose that the model in the photo we were copying had achieved. I am, after all, a 46-year-old former gymnast, and not a 22-year-old current gymnast. I am proud of this one, though, and I love the way the orange glow from Holden’s bedside… Continue reading Stretching

Model Citizens

After four-plus years of posing for photos as a completely untrained amateur, I can tell you one thing for certain: striking the perfect pose is most definitely a learned skill. Holden has always been patient with me, though certain long-running issues became the subject of gentle teasing. For example, I used to have a tendency to squeeze… Continue reading Model Citizens

A Watched Pot

We love to shoot photos in pretty kitchens, which is why we very rarely shoot photos in our own. The house was built in 1983, and the original appointments are very indicative of that era. Changes are coming in 2017, however, as we will be allocating the full force of the home improvement budget to kitchen updates. (This year’s… Continue reading A Watched Pot

First Touch

Inspired by a lovely photo series upon which we stumbled a few months back, and which became the source of all manner of fantasy fuel. We settled on the idea that the photo depicts the lovers’ initial encounter. She chose the place, arriving early to prepare. Scented soaps, the evaluation of outfits, the resignation to nudity as… Continue reading First Touch

Spokes Person

Hey, look, y’all! Brand new photos! Knowing that we would be spending the better part of Sunday at the wedding, we got busy early on Saturday with our standard weekend chores, trying to finish them as quickly as possible so that we would have time to shoot later in the day. (Fortunately, the early hustle didn’t… Continue reading Spokes Person