I had a good time with this family in the studio last week, and they were wonderfully patient with me, allowing me to take breaks for the baby who was in the other room with the sitter. These two were quite the jokesters, and when I saw this shot I was instantly reminded of a Norman Rockwell painting. Of course we took some more traditional shots of the entire family, but I wanted to share this one on here.
You may recognize these gorgeous faces from this year’s event promotional materials.
Jamie & Georgie plan to come back every year for the event and I can’t wait to see how G. grows! Jamie gave me permission to share an interview she recently gave regarding the event:
What inspired you to
attend [Portraits for Progress]?
My daughter Georgie,
is named after my best friend Amy York–Georgie’s middle name is Ames, which is what we
called Amy. Amy died in October of 2000 from breast cancer. She was
only 43. I thought that having a photograph of Georgie and I together for
this event was a special way of honoring Amy and celebrating Georgie’s arrival.
Was there anything about Teya, your personal
shoot, and/or Portraits for Progress itself that inspired or surprised you?
Well, I am very
inspired by Teya’s skill level — I think her photographs are absolutely
beautiful. It was a bonus to meet her and discover this incredibly calm,
warm, patient woman.
I have to add that
Teya was pretty terrific with me before the shoot. I had mentioned in one
of my emails that I was very sad that Georgie would never get to meet her
namesake. Teya’s response meant a great deal to me-I actually saved it-
and it says a lot about how wonderful she is. See below.
Thanks for writing.
I’m so sorry about your friend – I’m sure your daughter will grow up feeling
special and connected to her through her name, even if they never got to meet.
Would you recommend
Portraits for Progress to other women? If so, why?
Without a doubt!
There is really no reason not to do it —- you pay nothing to get
extraordinary photos from an amazing artist and you are contributing to the
fight against cancer. The real question is, why wouldn’t everyone do it?
I am planning on sending out the information to as many people as I can
this year.
I am absolutely honored and humbled by Jamie’s words, and inspired by their story and personalities to continue to create beautiful mother/daughter images of them and the other women and girls who attend the event.
Just wanted to share a few more groups of lovely ladies! I’m also working on updating the Portraits for Progress™ website w/more information on the events in other states and copies of the press we received this year. Stay tuned – I’ll share some more favorites from these charity mini-sessions later in the week.
I am exhausted but happy! We raised over $1500 so far for breast cancer-related charity. I met lots of great women, and had a great time while working towards supporting this worthy cause. I need a little time to recover before proofing all the images, but couldn’t resist sharing a few. Thanks to all who participated!
Whether I capture images indoors or out among nature, it is the relationships that take center stage. There are a few openings left for this year’s Portraits for Progress™ event this Saturday and Sunday. The event is a great opportunity to spend some time with the special women and girls in your life and support a great cause!
I will also have my weekend calendar for the event at tomorrow night’s Junior League of Worcester Girls’ Night Out. I hope to reconnect with some old friends and mingle with the fabulous women who will be attending as shoppers or vendors.
I had the pleasure of photographing little R.’s older brother at a mini-session day last year, and was very excited to see the family’s new addition. Mom, dad and I worked very hard to get R. to sleep, but I think it was worth the wait!
It was a treat to photograph this family. Mom asked to bring out the furniture and of course I said yes! I’m sure the boys appreciated not having to sit in the wet morning grass (until of course we finished with the chair shots).
and the youngest, looking impishly charming:
This mom is the photographer of the family, so it isn’t often she gets in front of the lens. I wanted to capture a few fun moments with her little boy.
and one with dad as well:
Three of my last four sessions have been with families with only boys. I have to admit that sometimes I have a hard time photographing them – if only because I’m laughing so hard myself. I love their energy and their sense of humor: just about everything becomes silly.
Here is one of my recent families. I was delighted to spend an evening last weekend with them:
and I loved that mom told me about her tree climbing days and happily encouraged the boys to climb for some pictures:
I know I haven’t been posting as often as I have in the past, but forgive me, as I’ve been busy shooting and getting these sessions proofed
. I did want to give J. and her family a little sneak peek a day or so before their images are finished.
The family loves their vacations in Maine, and had picked a great session location to celebrate the woods! I styled this particular portrait to give a storybook feel to a modern family in the woods.
