Happy Monday, everybody! I hope everyone had a holiday weekend as swell as mine... as I'm browsing around flickr and the various blogs I subscribe to, I am seeing all sorts of Easter-y posts and pictures featuring little kids and rabbit ears that are just too cute. But unlike all those families who documented egg hunts, Easter dresses and the get-togethers, Sunday was the one day I left my camera at home and just enjoyed the time with my family. As a photographer, I get so caught up in things, wanting to document EVERY moment, that just sitting back and just enjoying the experience for what it is is a tough and rare thing to do. But this time, instead of sitting behind a giant lens, I wrestled with my niece and nephew, helped make devilled eggs, showed Mike's daughter how to "blow out" and then decorate eggs, and watched a movie with my nephew cuddled close on my lap. It was a very good day.
But don't think that I didn't take any photos at all, because the rest of the weekend was a whirlwind of photography and travel. Friday morning I boarded a plane and flew to San Francisco to shoot some promo photos for a language school. (More on that at a later date...) And Saturday, Marisa and her friend decided to get all dolled up and stage a session on the beach.
Anyone who has read my blog for any length of time has seen pictures of Marisa. She's Mike's daughter and someone who I've watched grow up over the past (nearly!) 4 years. It's been so fun to document how she's changed... her style, her "look", and her affinity for having her picture taken (when we first met, she wouldn't let me near her with a camera). And now she's coaxing her friends to get dressed up and make an afternoon of it... I love it!
The afternoon was filled with laughter. These girls are seriously joined at the hip... It's a rare thing to see Marisa and Kristin without each other. Even in the most mundane situations - going out to eat, watching TV, or waiting around for the other to finish cleaning her room, they are constantly making each other laugh and giggle. I can't help but to start feeling better by just being in the same room with them. And besides all the infectious laughter, they are both gorgeous to boot. Here are a few from our session on Saturday...
Thanks for letting me share the afternoon with you guys!
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