We make a lot of fun images for high school seniors that come to our studio, but most of the time I don’t document the creation process. Crysania came in with her choral music and programs she was in, and dreams of making it to Broadway. And if that wasn’t exactly what she was thinking, … Read more
At Focus Photography, we show a lot of very directed senior portraits, but in between those images I also take a lot of more candid images, like this shot of Amelia walking. This isn’t a perfect portrait (I wish her left arm were bent and we could see that hand; I wish her hair wasn’t … Read more
Back when Lucia and I lived in Southern California, I’d go weeks without seeing rain, and my images there were all sunshine and swimsuits. But I’m a New England native, and not only do I like the seasons, but I like precipitation. Rain, snow, sleet, hail, water falling from the sky transforms a scene, and … Read more
There are two types of beaches in Maine: Soft and Sandy, which is great for swimsuits and shorts in the sunshine; and Rugged and Rocky, which is awesome for jeans and sweaters. The two beaches are seldom found at the same spot of the shore, so we always to determine which beach type our seniors … Read more
At every senior photo shoot I shoot a frame or two that is probably just for me, and a little too artistic for the family I’m working with. And when we show our clients 50 unique images, they’re happy to have 4 or 5 they can eliminate from their assortment. There’s a few things I … Read more