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This is a drawing of my mother in law. She had passed away in her early 40's due to cancer. This was my husband's Christmas gift. I couldn't afford to buy him anything, but I could give him something no one else could.
This one is my favorite most recent one of my son. It brings out how little he looks to me, his curly locks, and the sweet smile he gives me often. Not a traditional shot, he's sitting on a park bench and looking up rather than at eye level where I usually take my pictures of little kids. But I love it anyway.
This is actually a weed. But I love how it looks after I've change the colors.
As a photographer and an artist, I get asked a few common questions. These are the top 3.
Q 1: “How do you know what colors to use?” Is something people ask me when looking at my photography work that I have altered the colors.
A: There is no rule about color I follow. I play with the color of my photography till it gives me that just right feeling. I don’t just look at color, I feel it too.
Q 2: “What do you want?” I hear when doing portraits.
A: The majority of the time, I don’t go in with a complete plan. I don’t know what I want till I see what I have to work with. I don’t always do the traditional poses and back grounds. I love to shoot on location of the client’s choice. Those I’ve done at places they have chosen, or in/around their own homes I’ve like the results best. They bring more personality out and make the pictures unique to the client. I like to create pictures for that client, not so much the traditional stuff. Let the baby be a baby. Let the kid be a kid. Let yourself be you. Then I’ll know what to do. What I want is to bring you out in picture form. How I do that entirely depends on the location and the personality of the client and varies.
Q 3: “Can you teach me to draw like that?” I don’t get asked that as often, but often enough to mention it.
A: I can teach my methods, but not to draw just like I can. It’s not a skill I’ve learned, but one I was born with. I really don’t have a clue how to teach someone to do what I’ve always been able to do. I’ve improved a lot as I’ve gotten older, my drawings at the age of 3 aren’t like they are now. It felt more like a development. It’s always just been part of me. I don’t understand how most other people can’t draw. It’s so imbedded into me that I can’t imagine not being able to do it. I can show you how I do it, but I could never promise the same results.
