mini session stories // a boy in love with lavender in black and white

July 2021

a boy in love with lavender

I always love observing my subject first - it’s part of the job. If I skip this step, I might miss things and I really hate doing that.

Part of observing is watching, of course, as you might expect. But my favorite part of observing is interacting. I always ask my subject about themselves and get to know them a bit. This makes me a WAY better photographer and results in a more personalized experience, with more meaningful photos.

When I was taking pictures of this kiddo at the lavender farm (who just happens to be my rad little nephew) I noticed how entranced he was by the lavender. He wanted to touch it, smell it, absorb it into his soul. He is generally always like this with nature. prefers to be outside as much as possible. Always adventuring, always soaking it in.

And I love how this one photo shows all of that.

Love, your photographer

Anna