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Monday night I met this family in Portsmouth. They were up from CT and cousins with M&E that I recently photographed. It was such a beautiful night and the kids did great. Here are a couple from the session, sorry I was a couple days late posting them. Have a great night... it was great to meet you ~ Tra
OK... I have been taking pics of many HS Seniors... I can recognize any of them in a crowd cause they all have a bag of clothes and look amazing. I laugh every time I mention a brush for hair and they look at me funny. Every one of them puts their hair up and down many times during the shoot and a brush these days.... ummmmm... NO. They shake their head upside down and look like they just exited a salon! What is that all about??? When I was in school we couldn't get enough aqua net and if my bangs were not PERFECT .... LOOK OUT. It was a bad day!
I think we should all learn from these girls. They are naturally beautiful and look amazing! I am one of the most fortunate photographers in the world cause every senior I shoot is as beautiful on the inside as out! Thank you to all of them all for going along with any "weird" things I may ask them to do. I won't mention a certain fire alarm shot from a recent shoot... and the viper... we didn't touch it I swear (in case the owner is reading this) :-) I was just proofing this senior and I instantly remembered my aqua net days :-) I believe she just ripped a pony tail from her hair right before this picture was taken.
Advice from me for what it is worth... be natural - be you! Look how amazing she looks here!!!!
Thanks for tuning into TJP Blog tonight :-)
I should be in bed but just watched Step Up 2 - the streets... it was great and now I have a ton of energy to burn... off to proof. I'll be sending you a private password for your gallery by the end of tomorrow night C. Talk to you soon ~ Tra
Today the boys and I went to the pet store to buy some more conditioner for Hunny... they ran out. We always go look at the other pets whenever we go in so we headed to the bunnies. There was one little yummy bunny there all alone. He was just the cutest thing in the world so after about an hour in there e left with a bunny and no conditioner. What can I say. We fell in love... meet Hopper (named by the jones boys) They are actually sleeping on the floor next to Hopper's cage tonight :-)
I'll be adding to this throughout the day...
What a great night! I met K and her mom tonight in the Old Port. We managed to get complimentary parking since I made sure the attendant knew of the show America's Next Top Model :-) I never said we were from the show.... he made his own assumptions.... Is that wrong??? :-) We got a great laugh out of it! Then we headed over to an area in Portland I have been looking forward to shooting at. It was this great little strip of brick buildings painted multiple colors. How fun! I know I promised you I would be posting your picture "tonight" - sorry I missed the midnight deadline. I find it only right to blame my Aunt D in NC for keeping me on the phone till this crazy hour :-) he he he!!!
Here are a couple of K's shots from tonight... I will be posting more this weekend. We took so many.
Meet K ~ a natural beauty...
She looks sweet and innocent doesn't she??? I don't want to tarnish that reputation however......
(laughing my butt off)
One more then off to bed for me ~
I believe a audience of Portland's finest were present during this shot :-)...
Today after work I went to Wells Beach to go for a nice long walk. After about a mile and a half it started to drizzle, everyone was heading back to their cozy beach houses and I still had at least 1/2 mile to get back to my car. The beach was deserted and the sky was getting darker by the second. I thought for sure I was going to get dumped on by this awful storm coming... As soon as I reached my van it came down in buckets!!!! PHEW... I snapped these with my iphone as I was walking back to the parking area... I have to say it was starting to get a bit freaky...
Valorie and Karen - if you are reading this tonight I will call you tomorrow. I am just getting home and don't dare call this late.... I'll talk to you soon ~ Tra
a couple more...
I think it speaks for itself! Too cute!!!!!!...