Niece Nyla

While very simple, this image captures the sweetness, innocence and wonder of childhood.

Fall is Calling

Remember when you were little and one of the highlights of the fall was playing in the leaves? These kids definitely do.

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The Magnificent Hand Tree

I love this image. The trunk reaches up out of the ground like a hand to hold this boy who is in last years of childhood.

This image captures the magic, wonder and adventure of boyhood.

Baby Makes Three

And baby makes three. Or six feet or thirty toes.

Simply Captivating

I love the innocence and sweet exuberance. The image is simple yet captivating.

Nuclear Light

This beautiful family wanted a unique portrait. I'd photographed their wedding years before. Now, I had the distinct honor of photographing them again with their charming daughter. I explained that when we go outside, despite having some visual skills, I have no control over the weather.

Well, late in the shoot, after we had already taken a few nice images, the skies just lit up. The trick was to incorporate the diagonal sweep of the clouds into the composition. Notice that the family's eyes are gazing in the same direction as the lines of the clouds. To finish the image, I placed an auxiliary light--with a warming gel--to the right of the family. Shazam!

He's My Brother

We created this image on a lark. We'd just finished photographing the family and the boys were getting anxious. Usually I'd have them run down the beach to blow off some steam but I turned my gaze away from the lake and noticed that the light and scene were perfect. The idea went from thought to action in a few seconds. And, the boys didn't need much coaxing. I had them walk a few paces, while I knocked off a couple frames. I didn't much of the image until we opened it back at the studio.

Notice how the tree at the far left holds such a dynamic almost mystical strength. It offers a visual counterweight to the boys. And, the boys themselves appear to be treading into the golden sunset and towards the tree. There seems to be a deeper meaning--a metaphor if you will.

Five Alive

Although these kids were easy to work with and we created some stunning portraits around their home, I actually took this picture on their driveway. Imagine what their mother must have been thinking: "That silly photographer is making them lay down on the driveway--in their new outfits."

I loved the concentric rings of the brick. And, with their arms and legs out, these children make a kind of human snowflake. I couldn't pass it up.

Arc of a Boy

This is perhaps my favorite image of all time. It started out as a photo that I have since embellished and repainted. I think it sums up all that is wonderful and magical about being a child: exhilaration, unencumbered freedom, total innocence and soaring imagination. I look at that photo wistfully wishing I were leaping across the sky without a care.