Month: August 2012
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“Ode to beautiful light.” Yellow grasses and family photo session at Discovery Park in Seattle, WA
I shared a photo from my recent family photo session with my friend, Martha. She responded: “Great shot! This reminds me of a Rilke poem, she added, translated by Robert Bly called, “A Walk.” Then she quoted the poem: “My eyes already touch the sunny hill, going far ahead of the road I have begun.…
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Mother and Son. Part 2. Family Photography at Carkeek Park in Seattle, WA
Working as a family photographer I strive for simple portraits. I like the simplicity in expressions, gestures, composition, and light. Sometimes it comes quickly and easily, but mostly it is a dance between finding the right moment, the right time, and the right opening to people’s energy and moods. It always starts a bit like…
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Finding a visual story within the ordinary. Photography coaching sessions, Seattle, WA
Another photography coaching session this morning with a soon to be art student (with emphasis on photography in her school program). The objective was to find a visual story within an ordinary setting, with an emphasis on deliberate composition. We photographed together for 30 min and then shared the images and discussed them over coffee.…