Cowgirls in the country! That was me and Courtney this day. It was nice to have a reason to pull out my old chaps and spurs, and dust off my old saddle. Then I finished the pics on the computer listening to classic cowboy music on Pandora, like Sons of the Pioneers and Marty Robbins. Perfect! We ended up with so many keepers that I put them to music and uploaded the show to YouTube. It’s posted down below at the end of this post. Check back soon, because we did TWO shoots this day! After this one, we went into the studio for a completely different look

And here’s the YouTube video with more pics from this shoot set to some really fun music by Charley Jenkins

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My daughter Lindsey came to visit and the weather was beautiful. Talk about spring fever! I had a raging one! Now I’ll share it with you

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Considering I’ll soon be posting their wedding pictures, I probably ought to get their engagement portraits posted! Erin has been close friends with my daughters for years and our family just adores her. So when she asked if I’d shoot her wedding, I was very happy I was able to say yes! It was also great meeting Jonathan, who happens to be a pilot in the US Air Force, which I rank right up there with being one of the coolest jobs in the world! I’m so excited for them and I know they’re going to live happily ever after

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Some days have a mystical quality to them. This particular Saturday was especially so. The weather was extreme and almost overpowered our plans, so there was already a strange energy in the air. We had discussed costume, hair, and makeup, but I still did not know what to expect. Inviting someone else to share themselves in a combined creative vision is always an interesting experience. I wanted Miranda’s creative influence for this shoot because of her unique way of thinking outside the box. I wanted something different and I knew this would be a fascinating daydream.

When Angel stepped out of the car and into the storm, it was like she stepped through centuries of time. Her hair and makeup were unconventional, and her countenance held a thousand mysteries. In my studio, the costume became complete. It was bizarre – and beautiful. I am often inspired by those I’m working with, and Angel and Miranda were my muses this day. I matched the lighting with my new vision, and set about uncovering some of those mysteries Angel was presenting.

And then we went out into the storm, briefly

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Mary paused to rest on the return journey, and wished there was a way to protect her newborn child from the coming storm.

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