Let Me Be Me: A Lesson from Teen Girls

Let Me Be Me: A Lesson from Teen Girls

It’s a frequent truth, oft repeated in books and movies, that the master often becomes the student and the pupil becomes the teacher. I frequently feel that way with my amazing group of teen girls that I work with through Teen Identity. Our vision is to guide them toward finding their voice, unleashing their true [...]

What it Takes to Be a Model (D315)

What it Takes to Be a Model (D315)

One of the greatest joys of my job as a photographer for teen girls is to make their dreams come true. An incredibly high number of girls dream of being models. My belief is not that they really want to model, but they want the feeling of acceptance, worth and esteem that they believe might [...]

Zack Arias Inspired Studio Lighting Photo Shoot (D286)

Zack Arias Inspired Studio Lighting Photo Shoot (D286)

Inspired and refreshed after 20 hours of online viewing of Creative Live workshop taught by Atlanta based photographer Zack Arias. While watching, I pulled out all of my lights and light modifiers so I could set up a mini shoot based on his suggestions and tips. Yesterday I was fortunate to grab two “models” for [...]

The Last Shot: A New Atlanta Senior Portrait Tradition (D237)

The Last Shot: A New Atlanta Senior Portrait Tradition (D237)

Ever have a creative moment when you’re in the zone, everything is clicking… camera, subjects, weather, locations? Today was one of those days. After back to back senior model photo shoots for the last three weeks, I wondered what today would hold. With five of our Teen Identity models and team, I knew I had [...]

Fabulous YOU! (D159)

Fabulous YOU! (D159)

Spent most of the day and all night prepping for our new Teen Identity model applicants. We’re meeting them tomorrow and have some fun surprises to greet them. Most important message we’ll convey – we think they’re fabulous. The great thing is that I really believe it about each and every teen girl! Here’s to [...]

Shooting on the Edge – A Teen Identity Photo Shoot (D145)

Shooting on the Edge – A Teen Identity Photo Shoot (D145)

Today’s word of the day was… EDGY. Our home and studio were temporarily taken over by teen girls in preparation for our first Teen Identity Models photo shoot of 2010. The bedroom exploded in clothes and there was a full-on salon happening with hair, makeup, nails, and stylists getting everyone ready. We’re preparing to launch [...]