As promised - more of the lovely Kathleen.
College Auditions
Sr Combo Session: Isabella
Thank you so much for taking my pictures today. You always make me feel so comfortable and make the experience so amazing and fun. The college audition process is a stressful time but you made me feel so much better about it.
Isabella
While I ventured back to work on Friday, it was not without its challenges. I am very hands on with my clients in terms of adjustments to their hair or clothing so it went against all of my instincts to stop and have Isabella’s mom fix everything…but if I want to work this is how it has to be so I will adjust. Also, shooting with a mask on takes some getting used to and is hot, especially with the camera in front of my face, but is not in the least prohibitive. ( wearing a mask is required by me for anyone at my sessions)
Isabella’s session was great. I heard all about her almost playing the lead her in school musical, EVITA and her currently lazy summer days on the hammock. And get this….she saw both Hadestown and Hamilton on the Broadway (remember when we had that in NY?) and she liked Hadestown better?! Now all I want to do is see Hadestown!! :)
The second part of her session is Tuesday night in Concord, MA and I can’t wait to share those photos too!
TWO years ago on a freezing cold day in MARCH.
Young Actor Headshots - Olivia
Equally at home in Japan, New York or Boston, Olivia is a multicultural young woman of the world. Landing at Walnut Hill to study theater is only one small rung on the ladder to whatever her future may hold. After weeks of back and forth online trying to schedule, we finally met up on campus for her photo session and I was delighted to finally meet the sweet young woman who has been so darn busy! Turns out, she is currently rehearsing for the the fall show LET IT BE- A Celebration of the Music of the Beatles at Walnut Hill and doesn’t have a ton of free time. AND, fun fact I discovered with a little known search engine called “the google”, a few years ago Olivia was part of the Tokyo International Players production of Big River !
Young Actor Headshots- Zoey
Zoey knows a lot…about a lot of things. Teach her a dance - she has it down in a day and can tell me what I am forgetting in my own choreography. Need some music composed or harmonies taught- she has already made the recording and distributed it to her peers. Want someone to know the ins and outs of the school auditorium sound system- Done! (See what I mean?) This bodes well for her desire to study music management in college. She is perfectly suited to this work! Definitely the most organized person in the room. And heck - if the lead singer loses their voice, Zoey can run on stage and belt the heck out of whatever song they need. (because of course…she has a great voice too!)
Senior Portraits- Matthew
Personally, I find photographing traditional young men a very fun, creative challenge. With women, 99% of the time I can throw them a pose, they nail it, and it looks great. With men, however, it’s more of a trial and error dance to locate the most flattering position for their body. It’s not like I can ask Matthew to sit on a rock with his knees to the side “ a la a mermaid” like I did with Kaylie or “one leg popped “ like Kate . That would be ridiculous!
So…while my clients might think I am just staring off into space or pelting them with questions for my own amusement, what I am really doing is watching their body language for clues to help me put them in positions that will be comfortable and natural looking. Ok, and sometimes I am just staring off to space praying to jesus that she would just send me some darn clouds!!!
Mother + Son - Too much joy to not share
Senior Portrait + Headshot- Taylor
Speaking of moms, these two are quite the pair. I don’t usually put up the photo of mother & daughter, but Kristy/Christie was such a huge part of Taylor’s session that it seemed wrong to not include her too!
But back to Taylor - She does expect to attend college next year, but it’s up in the air at the moment as she is far more excited by “dating Shawn Mendes”. A few nights before our session she went to his concert and, as she tells it, the two of them were hitting it off pretty well. Had the venue security guard not dragged her off the stage she is certain Shawn would have asked for her number.
This gal, I tell ya. What you see is a tiny, Disney Princess of a girl who you assume is lovely (you’re correct) but probably very shy. What you get is a confident firecracker of a young woman whose kindness is balanced effortlessly by her smart sass. She is also very neat…or her mom Christie is. (or Kristy…sorry not sure) Taylor’s clothes were perfectly organized and pressed with accessories and shoes and the whole nine yards. It was fascinatingly well thought out.
