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Having been on vacation in Boston this week and the last, I've been trying real hard to stay away from the computer-- but who am I kidding, so here I am! Actually, we've been having a great time here with the family, relaxing at the beach, fishing, and taking in the sights. I did fall off the relaxation wagon once last week and squeezed in a client photo shoot -- a return visit to the Middlesex School in Concord, MA -- such a great team to work with. Someday, I'll be able to share a few of those images here on the blog.
After the session, Gian and I explored the historic towns of Concord and Lexington, birthplace of the Revolutionary War. This is where the colonial Minutemen and British troops first tangled on April 19, 1775, and where the "first" shot of the war -- the "shot heard around the world" -- was fired. At the Hartwell House, a mock Minuteman demonstrated the "lock, stock, and barrel" of his musket, the weapon of choice at the time, and fired off a couple of rounds. On his second shot, I snapped a lucky pic of the musket's flint impacting with the reservoir of gunpowder in the gun's lock (the spark ignites a small explosion which blasts a bullet out the barrel). I'm pretty sure I toured a bunch of these historical hot spots years ago during an elementary school field trip, but back then, it was all about getting out of school for the day, so the history lesson was a lot more interesting this time around!
At some point, I'll upload a few more images from our trip, but editing photos on this laptop is the pits, so no more computer for now. In September, I'll be delivering a fun mix of other sessions, so I'm off to relax while I can!
One of the big perks of photography, aside from meeting new people, is discovering new places. New places inspire and jump start the creative impulse like nothing other. Living and working in urban Los Angeles, it's easy to get comfortable and stay put in the city, and I often forget about all the natural beauty lurking just outside its boundaries. Case in point -- this recent and amazingly jazzed engagement session with Frankie and Kathleen. About an hour's drive northwest of my usual stomping grounds, an offramp lured me off the familar freeways into the windy wilderness of the Santa Monica mountains. Gone was the bumper to bumper. Now -- trees, golden fields, and sweet open road consumed my vision.
Frankie and Kathleen selected not one, but two killer locations! The first, Paramount Ranch, is an old Wild West movie set open to the public, nestled in Agoura Hills. They've filmed quite a few movies and TV shows here, but today it was vacant, and perfect: the colors, the warm glaze of late afternoon sun, and a couple shining with love, great energy, and spirit. We had so much fun collaborating and exploring all the cool nooks and crannies to take pictures in, we lost track of time!
We jumped in our cars and cut through the mountains, straight to the ocean, for our next spot: Point Dume, Malibu. The temperature dropped a refreshing 20 degrees from Agoura, and we first hit the beach before climbing to the top of the landmark bluff. What a view from above. Frankie originally proposed to Kathleen atop the scenic point -- way to go! -- and it was great being able to recapture on film some of the magic this place holds for them.
An amazing session, and I can't wait for the wedding in October!
