I love photographing the same people year after year. I love the changes I see. I especially love this family as we shoot every summer in the same place:: their lovely backyard.
My main subject was a young boy named Finny. He likes pirates. A lot.
Finny recently turned four and had a big pirate party, complete with a humongous blow-up pirate ship drink-holder.
Finny likes hitting balls with his dad (although his parents don't necessarily encourage the baseball playing...).
He has fantastic hair, and he's finally old enough to have an opinion:: he gets tired of 31-year-old women telling him that.
Finny likes tomatoes and basil, and eats them together straight from the plants in his garden.
I think he's rather hard to impress, but I figured out quickly that if you just talk pirates with this boy, he'll open up.
I enjoyed watching (and photographing) him two weeks ago. He showed me the garden. We played in his room. He had a decent wrestling match with his dad (Finny won). And half way through, we watched a bull snake (was that what it was?) catch, strangle and eat a mouse. True story.
Here's a little peek of what came from that night::
My main subject was a young boy named Finny. He likes pirates. A lot.
Finny recently turned four and had a big pirate party, complete with a humongous blow-up pirate ship drink-holder.
Finny likes hitting balls with his dad (although his parents don't necessarily encourage the baseball playing...).
He has fantastic hair, and he's finally old enough to have an opinion:: he gets tired of 31-year-old women telling him that.
Finny likes tomatoes and basil, and eats them together straight from the plants in his garden.
I think he's rather hard to impress, but I figured out quickly that if you just talk pirates with this boy, he'll open up.
I enjoyed watching (and photographing) him two weeks ago. He showed me the garden. We played in his room. He had a decent wrestling match with his dad (Finny won). And half way through, we watched a bull snake (was that what it was?) catch, strangle and eat a mouse. True story.
Here's a little peek of what came from that night::
I'm pretty sure I know where he gets that great hair........
And this, friends, is the look that says, "Hey woman- thanks for stopping by. I think it's time for you to leave now. Thanks." :)
Fantastic! Love the hair... and beautiful images, as always.
(08.26.10 @ 03:35 PM)I can't believe its been a whole year since Finny's last year shoot!! He has sure grown! He sure is one handsome little boy!
(08.26.10 @ 04:19 PM)beautiful light and sweet little ringlets. lotsa personality in these darling shots.
(08.26.10 @ 05:23 PM)Ummm yeah seriously..that hair rocks. Beautiful images! He is so cute.
(08.27.10 @ 12:08 PM)Hi Rachel! Would love to have you come to MY backyard for a photo session! :)
(08.28.10 @ 04:22 PM)blown away by both the hair AND your images of said hair, rach. beautiful, glorious family! :)
(08.30.10 @ 11:11 AM)he's a cutie.
(08.31.10 @ 03:28 PM)my word, he's such a cutie! LOVE the hair...
(08.31.10 @ 05:14 PM)I love your pictures. Keep them coming especially of the children (your).
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