This session was an absolute blast! Wait, minus the outside temperature at the time... it was to be exact 35F - cccccold. Getting up at 5:30am - WAS worth it though!
It all started when I asked Lydia if she would be my model for a senior session - AT sunrise.
now... I knew it was going to be cold - and I wasn't exactly super happy about it as I had really wanted to do this session in the fall - butttt... we had an unexpected freeze and it stayed cold for a good week... and SO we had to rough it before, we figured, it might get even colder...
It all started when I asked Lydia if she would be my model for a senior session - AT sunrise.
now... I knew it was going to be cold - and I wasn't exactly super happy about it as I had really wanted to do this session in the fall - butttt... we had an unexpected freeze and it stayed cold for a good week... and SO we had to rough it before, we figured, it might get even colder...
The night before I got news that I might not be able to take the van... I was a bundle of distressed nerves... {sometimes I lack the patience to be extremely flexible :( but only sometimes...} But after some back and forth decisions, I was able to! {I was SO happy!!} Nevertheless, I hardly slept. I was cold - excited and anxious not to miss my alarm. Dad woke me at 5, wondering when I had to leave - I sleep really hard, and he was just making sure I wasn't oversleeping like I always manage to do... I went back to sleep, and at around 5:40 woke with a shock. everything was completely dark, I couldn't see that the alarm was on and no light switches worked. A power out. I so needed that. HA! I had no idea what time it was... I rushed to find a phone and check - and found I had ten minutes to get dressed and get on the road. Lydia meanwhile was getting ready at her house... :)
The garage wouldn't work because there was no power, and so I woke Dad to come help me open it by hand. {it's really big for one person} I was further delayed by a stopped train on the way to the place we were to meet.
I got to our meeting place 10 minutes early. YUPP! I had calculated in at least 20mins extra on purpose - and wow! it ALL worked out for good! I got there in time and so did she!
We found a neat field and started shooting even before the sun was up. It was really cold... and we took breaks to thaw in the car. {hurried breaks I might add - the lighting was just SO amazing!}
After about an hour Lydia's hands were positively blue and red ~ they were like ice! Sorry about that Lydia...
We did get some really beautiful pictures though!! My first real portraits with dreamy, hazy golden light! :)
Editing was yet again really hard... so many good ones!! {I'm still working out my workflow, so I take a while...}
Lydia ~ Thank you so much making the early morning hours enjoyable! It was so fun! You're beautiful, inside and out, and I was so blessed to capture that for you! May God show you what steps to take in the busy year ahead! Thank you for being a model for me! You totally rocked it girlfriend! You look great in front of my lens! :) Let's do it again - "in summmerrrrrrrr!" Enjoy my favorites!
Beware - there's "only" a "few"... :)
I got to our meeting place 10 minutes early. YUPP! I had calculated in at least 20mins extra on purpose - and wow! it ALL worked out for good! I got there in time and so did she!
We found a neat field and started shooting even before the sun was up. It was really cold... and we took breaks to thaw in the car. {hurried breaks I might add - the lighting was just SO amazing!}
After about an hour Lydia's hands were positively blue and red ~ they were like ice! Sorry about that Lydia...
We did get some really beautiful pictures though!! My first real portraits with dreamy, hazy golden light! :)
Editing was yet again really hard... so many good ones!! {I'm still working out my workflow, so I take a while...}
Lydia ~ Thank you so much making the early morning hours enjoyable! It was so fun! You're beautiful, inside and out, and I was so blessed to capture that for you! May God show you what steps to take in the busy year ahead! Thank you for being a model for me! You totally rocked it girlfriend! You look great in front of my lens! :) Let's do it again - "in summmerrrrrrrr!" Enjoy my favorites!
Beware - there's "only" a "few"... :)
Thanks again Lydia! I had so much fun taking and editing these! I hope you enjoyed the time as much as I did! They all turned out really beautiful! Let's do it with Chloe next time! And - by then, I'll have learnt not to make you dizzy. okay?! :D
Blessings,
Blessings,