Jam has given me permission to share with you the link to her blog where you can read about her musings over this shoot and Samuel turning 13- check it out!!
The middle school age group is the crowd that I have had in front of my camera the least in my time as Story Photographers. I would be lame if I was a silly as I am with little kids, but its not an adult shoot either. I had to be right on the line of a well timed joke but then other times just let Samuel be in front of the camera. As an extrovert, I tend to be the type of portrait photographer that talks to you as I shoot, makes sure you feel comfortable in front of a camera. I am learning that sometimes I can just keep my mouth shut and things turn out alright.
Some action shots to get everyone warmed up...
Only a Mom would think to bring something so cute and thoughtful--
a few of Samuel's baby shoes!
Samuel loves to cook so I thought it would be fun to pay the
random alley veggie garden a visit as we walked around downtown.
Also a must have- luckily there are tons of numbered lots in Raleigh.
Banjo, the family dog, decided to make an appearance :)
There were several cool doors on this block and
this is the one Samuel chose-- good choice, I say.
After an outfit change I did a little experiment in being quiet:
tell a 13 yr old boy to hang out on the railroad tracks and see what happens.
If you read Jan's blog post, this is the shot I got
right as Jan started dancing, before Samuel told Mom to stop.
Stars are an important symbol for the Cartledge's
so I had to stop by this blog stalker favorite building...
Jan also had the idea to incorporate mirrors into the shoot, as teenagers are very aware of their self image... I thought this window would do the trick.
We were all done and Samuel sat himself down right here...
and I liked and made him endure a little more photographing.
Samuel- thanks for humoring me and doing such an awesome job!
Jan and Tony- thanks for letting me do such a great shoot with your boy! I hope you all enjoy these "transitional" photos!
2 comments:
oh ashley! i was so excited when i read on jan's blog that you were doing a shoot with samuel. tony and jan are my old neighbors, and i was friends with bethany. when samuel was born, i made cookies with my mom to take over... i can't believe he's 13 and i think i'm old enough to get nostalgic! keep these amazing shoots coming!
Bravo! I love that you captured the sweet spirit of my boy, his shy smile and especially his dimple. The baby shoes shot turned out just like I had hoped. Thanks for helping us remember Samuel's 13th year with pictures.
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