Had a great shoot tonight with my parents and Whitney (a friend visiting from Alabama).
Our family found out recently that Susan will be treated for breast cancer. We are all nervous about it, but are hopeful that the doctors found it on time. I didn’t really have a great picture of the two of them (nor had I the chance to shoot them in the last few years, so this was a really great opportunity for all of us. I was so glad we could do it. 🙂Whitney was one of my Biology Students from Alabama, and we have stayed in touch over the last 4-5 years. She wanted to see Maui, and I invited her (as I had invited many others) and she actually got on a plane and came. So I thought it would be nice to give her a nice picture as a gift. This was my favorite. 🙂
Now I know many of you will immediately jump to conclusions, please dont- its not like that. I love to have friends visit Maui because when they do, I actually go out and do fun things. Otherwise I stay locked up in a hotel room. In the past day we have:
– Tried Paddle Boarding
– Whale Watching
– Horseback riding
– Scuba Dived
Tomorrow we are taking the dreaded road to Hana…ugh…will make for some good pics though! Paintballer Pro –> Lollipops on both! 🙂
I sort of feel funny that I keep making comments on your blog, but I keep doing it in spite of that. I really need to say something about Susan, because she was one of the first people to welcome me into the ward, one of the only people who put her arms around me to say good-bye when I moved to Kauai , and then she welcomed me back when I moved back into the ward. She is one of the kindest people I have met on Maui. I will be keeping her and your family in my prayers. Please let your family know if there is anything I can do for them, please don’t hesitate to ask me. I will also tell them that in person when I see them next. You have an awesome family and what a great photo of them. The one of Whitney is a great photo too. Hey, she knows how to pose. I need lessons from her.
Michael, you always have such beautiful models and have them posed so well. Most of the photos I take look so staged and yours look so natural. I would love to see a video on posing and lighting setups.
I am so glad you shared a picture of your parents with us. Thank you.
As for jumping to coclusions… I just think it is better to shoot women than men… they smile more easily, are comfortable in multiple poses, they where bright colors, lets just face it girls are prettier to look at than boys! Women will actually study a photo longer with a beautiful woman in it than a man. I am sure Whitney will appreciate that shot forever. Nice Job!
Mike, that’s a great pic of you parents. We’ll keep you mom in our thoughts and prayers here. Pictures are gorgeous, as always.
Your family are in our thoughts.