“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving.
What you have caught on film is captured forever… it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”
~ Aaron Siskind

This is Rose, who turned 11 years old earlier this month.

We finally had some time to go out to my favorite place and have a mini session in the evening. The weather has been very unstable, but we were graced with gorgeous light that day and I was very happy to get some beautiful captures.

It had been quite some time since I had had an outdoor session and I had really missed it. There is something quite tangible in the way that all the elements come together, the light and the sun, the environment and how it all relates with subject. To see the resulting images and the emotion and personality that was captured is a gift for the memory and the heart.

But enough rambling and on to some more images!

As much as I like color, I had to sneak some black & white ones, since there was so much richness in light and textures.

And, of course, I always love close-ups, the eyes are the most expressive:

She resisted but, at last, I got a genuine smile:

This next one is one of my favorites from the session, but I can’t decide between color and black&white:

And this one just makes me happy:

Her expression, the soft evening light and the beautiful surroundings all come together to make a gorgeous portrait.

Here’s hoping to more warm weather, beautiful locations and gorgeous models!