The Christmas I received my little point and shoot 35 mm, I was in heaven. It never left my hand; I took pictures of everything and I went through film like you would not believe… Looking back now, you could probably say that I wasted a lot of film. But when I look at those pictures, I see a common theme of a love for people and a desire to capture moments and emotions. In high school there was a turning point when I knew this wasn’t just an interest, but my passion, when I learned my grandfather also shared my love, and I had the chance to develop negatives of my mom as a newborn. Being able to see what my grandfather portrayed showed me how powerful an image can be as fleeting moments are captured through a photograph. The power of an image is it’s ability to communicate silently. My love for people led me to a degree in psychology and a deep desire to serve others: in overseas missions, in helping a bride on her special day and making a mother-to-be feel stunning with the life growing inside her. Photography allows me the privilege to meet wonderful people and communicate more than just memories; but to share the story behind the emotions.

12.15.2010

Tony & Arecelis | Fairfax Family Portraits

On Sunday, John and I joined the Gray family in their home for a Christmas family portrait session. They received a gift certificate from a friend for a photo session with us and every single date that we have scheduled over the past year, we’ve ended up rescheduling… rain, rain, sickness, more rain. So we gave up on the idea of outside photos and were so excited to make the session happen before Christmas. We arrived at their home (again, in the rain!) to find Tony, Aracelis and adorable Mackenzie all dressed up and ready to go. Mackenzie is so precious! A little shy at first, we soon learned she is sheepish around men with blonde hair, so we sent John into the kitchen to hide for a while. She soon warmed up and with the help of a dancing “penguin snowman” and gummy bear bribery, she was giggling in no time!