Something behind the eyes...

Sometimes someone comes along who has a face the camera loves. Eileen Ford used to say the most beautiful girls had, "something behind the eyes." (I think it's called a brain!)
This girl is both beautiful and intelligent, and once she stepped on set for this, her first fashion shoot, the camera knew it.

A new generation...

We watch as the torch is passed.

Beauty in movement...

My photo sessions are very mobile. Well, shall we say many of my subjects are very mobile. I love to see children enjoying themselves and consider a shoot a success if I catch a child in motion, unaware of the camera, doing something that makes them happy.

Stillness...

Today was a dreary day in Marietta, Ga. Grainy fog and gray skies threatened rain, which finally spilled out of the sky at 4 p.m. These are the kind of days you hope you don't have a shoot scheduled outside -- but they are great for puttering inside, working on photos and cleaning up old mail which is exactly what I did.

On days like these I really treasure my little bonsai tree whose constant presence on my window sill looking oh, so complete, brings a sigh of peace each time I look at it.

Studying the ground...

Another treasure from a photo session.

Catching Christmas cards...

I was honored to be a part of so many people's Christmas cards in 2008. I'll post some of my favorite holiday shoots here, starting with this touching shot....

This young lady was constantly in motion, but once she sat still I got a real beauty......

This is my first blog! I am so excited as I'll get to tell you about my work and the wonderful people I photograph.

The way I work, a photo session is relaxed and fun. We aren't rushed, and I spend the time to get to know my clients and their families. My goal is to capture the spontaneous, not the posed, person that's in all of us.

I am always struck by the moment when I know I've "got the shot." It all just comes together. Though I am there and looking through the viewfinder, I feel myself almost disappearing -- the subject feels great, is relaxed and really connects with the camera or others in the shot. Click -- and I've just captured it.

I hope you'll visit here often, are struck by the beauty of my images and enjoy hearing about how I "got the shot."