I just love Debralee. We met years ago at a wedding she was coordinating and we were photographing. She is always fun to hang out with…she has a very similar style to my own and one of the best things about photographing her is that she has totally realistic expectations when it comes to her sessions. She researches, looks for locations, checks wardrobes and prepares as much as she can, but then puts it all in the hands of the weather, the wind, the clouds and just accepts what comes her way on session day. Love that! Totally gives me the freedom to shoot and be creative without the pressure of getting the ‘perfect’ shot.
Good thing too because Aden is a typical three year old who has his own ideas about what he wants to do for the photo shoot. One of my favorites images is the one below of Debralee and Omar with Aden siting off to the side. He was not going to budge for anything. We all just laughed and Debralee was like ‘Just leave him there…that’s him!’ And I also LOVE that Debralee embraces her curves and is confident while I am photographing her. She exudes self confidence which shines through in her images…there are some FABULOUS images I took that REALLY show off her curves, but those ones are just for Omar 🙂 Baby Caleb made his debut this last week and I am excited to show off his birth story from the hospital, but for now enjoy Debralee’s glow during the last couple of weeks of Caleb inside her…
