BEHOLD, a baby girl

micah is due basically any day now, which is ridiculous since she ashley is still so tiny! our conversation during the shoot was very random, ranging from trapping and skinning animals to her short stint as a child model. she followed all my ridiculous ideas including having her squatting, laying on the ground, propping her up on the couch and wearing a scarf. she rocked it, and i think we got some good ones. there is a picture in here near the end where you can see ashley's own handprint on her belly from where she had it resting for a while and then moved it for a shot. it left an imprint, and i think it is so cool. best of luck to you both, tj and ashley, as you bring your new baby girl into the world.
love,
m

kyree ann: go big, or go home

world, meet kyree.
she is my beautiful just turned two week old niece. 6 pounds, 14 ounces, 19.5 inches. born november 29, 2010 at 5:20 pm. evan and i got to spend thanksgiving with her parents, pete and casey, and it was so great to have all evan's family together and share the joy of the newborn. she is so tiny!! when we first arrived at their house i was scouting out areas to shoot, and gathering props that i wanted to use and making a list on a piece of paper to help me remember some ideas i had. i came back at one point to find that pete had written his own ideas for the shoot:

mixing cocktail at wet bar
skydiving (tandem? solo? possibly formation of olympic rings?)
contemplative look with cigar
hugging a cactus
lion tamer (find whip. with chair?)
machine gun demonstration
playing bagpipes
trapeze artist (flyer? catcher?)

he thinks he is HILARIOUS:) my favorite was the cigar pose, although we were unable to work it into the set. maybe in a few months. anyways, congrats to pete and casey, and welcome kyree. you are greatly loved:)

love,
m