Lincoln Park Detroit

Sage and I went with one of his good buddies to get some shots of him in an amazingly cool art park in Detroit.  A hidden gem.  I got some great shots of K (above) but the best one is one I got of Sage.  There is a HUGE recycled T-rex.  Sage has a thing about T-Rexes.  He loves them and he was circling this one and I saw him and clicked a few times - I called to him "what do you think, Buddy?"  and here is the close up...  I may be a little twisted but his total look of anxiety is cracking me up.

Watchful Roman...

 He quietly watched me throughout the shoot.  One week old and he quietly watched me.  Maybe it's been a minute since I had a One week old hanging out with me but this seemed unique.  I think Sage just slept for a month.  Connor just cried (for the first 8 months) and Finn... well now that I think of it, Finn probably was a little quiet watcher as well.
Roman, so soft, so little (5 11 at birth) listened to his Grandma chattering to him about his high level of wonderfulness and just looked around.  I had thought we would get some good sleepy pie shots - but he was aware and so inquisitive. 
Mom is not feeling being in the shots yet...  I see a mid winter shoot with both parents in his future.

Autumn

I played around with natural light a very shallow depth of field and quick shutter.  I was in Northern Michigan, the colors are in full bloom there.  It is quiet and gorgeous.  I am home now and the leaves are just started their turn.  I need to get my families out this weekend that want fall colors...  winter is coming.

Lus the Bag

A local crafts person I have had the honor of working with many times over the years.  She wanted to update her head shot on her etsy site.  She  makes amazing bags.  They mix patterns, they are thoughtful and they are made to last.  I have one and I just bought another for a gift.  She is also a wonderful human being and that is always a plus.

Dawsyn

 I have had the privilege of taking photos at his parents' wedding, after he was born, and when he was one.  Today we got to do an 18 month mini shoot.  This is a shoot that is perhaps more casual and quick.  I go for personality - and boy did he deliver.

Full sun in Detroit

Saturday afternoon in Detroit with the Huntley crew.  An easy going, very sunny shoot.  A moment on full sun...  oiy!  Taking portrait pictures in full sun stinks...  in the harsh autumn sun, forget about it.  However, we had a day that would work for them and we forged ahead to see what we could get.  There is quite a bit of fiddling going on here in the sunny shots.  Lots of layers and taking down the harsh highlights and then more layers and perking up the deep shadows. 

The nice part was that this family never blinks.  Well, I am sure they do - but it was lovely to cruise through my shots and nary a shut eye.  amazing.  They are also easy going - the youngest was silly as all get out - he kept us laughing.  He reminded me of my Finn - they are the same age... must have been some extra silliness in the cosmos.

The tops two are at Belle Isle (which was just made a State Park - WOOOOT!) and the bottom was under the fist of Joe Louis.