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Photography: Women Are…

“If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?” —RuPaul

For the month of May, my model was my lovely momma. We decided to include her best friend, Olive, in the photo shoot and I’m so glad we did. My mom is a lover of animals, loyal to those who are kind to her children, and a bit silly. She knows how to make me laugh, is always there when I need someone to listen to me, and loves me more than anyone else on Earth. I credit my mom with giving me my resilience, a childhood filled with animals, and being my number one fan.

My mom lives in Washington now where she and her dog can take daily hikes in the woods, her favorite thing to do. While she was here for my daughter’s graduation, I had to get her in the woods for some photos. This little spot filled with oak trees and a few wild flowers was perfect. This shoot included way too many burrs in our clothes, a tiny bit of rain, and a lot of giggles.

Thanks mom for being a light in this dark world. I love you more than you’ll ever know.

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What makes you proud?
My kids and grandchildren make me very proud! 

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What makes you feel brave?
When I’m out walking in the woods with my beloved dog Olive.  

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What gives you hope?
Looking into the eyes of my granddaughter and grandson.  I hope for greatness for them both.

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I’ve got over twenty photo shoots under my belt now and I’m starting to find my stride. I’m currently on a trip to Vegas with my daughter and her best friend, and leaning into a more documentary style. I’m experimenting with leaving the images a bit grainy, editing less, and exploring more with composition. I’ll be curious to see what others think of those images when I post them, and what you think of these. I also did very minimal editing on these, and I think I’m starting to find a sort of style I like. Let me know what you think, and check out the others in this series if you missed them.

Thought you might enjoy some extra photos of Olive. I’m particularly proud of the first shot as you can see the trees reflected in her eyes.

  • These were taken with my Olympus E-M1 MarkII, using a 14-150mm lens and edited with Lightroom Classic.
Proof of silliness!

5 thoughts on “Photography: Women Are…”

  3. Your mom is a peach! And Olive is her perfect match. Standard poodles are such smart, personable dogs, the ones I’ve known I think were part human (in a good way, the dog part negates all the crummy human traits). I also love the black colors and your mom’s green shawl against the cool greens of the woods. Hope you enjoy Vegas! Not my favorite city but I can see where it’s a great opportunity for photography.

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