Caleb

A few months ago I started working for a FANTASTIC photographer named Shauna Maness (check out her blog here). I've actually known Shauna for years, but it wasn't until the last year that we got in contact about me possibly working for her as she sets up her business right here in Bryan. The Lord totally worked everything out, and the timing was PERFECT for me to start working for her after I graduated in May and after she moved back from overseas. 

Since I've started working for her, I've learned so much about what it takes to run a business-- something I never would have been able to learn on my own. Shauna has a huge heart for ministry through creativity; her vision is just to show love through photography and art in any way possible. She and her husband bought a big, beautiful old house in historic downtown Bryan, and they are currently working their tails off in order to get it ready for business. Not only will they live in this house, but it will also serve as an art studio, art school, and the main office of her photography business. I am absolutely thrilled to be able to work with her from the beginning as she gets everything set up; this experience will be invaluable when I go to set up my own thing one day. 

As part of my training, Shauna will be setting up short portrait sessions for me every few weeks, just so that I am able to build confidence in client interaction and to build my portfolio. Shauna will set up the appointment, but from then on it's all me. I go out with the client, take the pictures, and process them from start to finish. I never fail to get nervous before I meet with a client, which is probably a good thing because it means I will always be striving to do my best rather than getting to comfortable and lazy. I want to always give it my best. 

A few weeks ago, I had a session with a little boy named Caleb. He is absolutely PRECIOUS! Big jewel-blue eyes and precious dimples. He is generally a very solemn little boy, but I had so much fun making a fool out of myself in order to coax that smile out of him-- it was totally worth it! 

^^This is the face that I got for the first 15 minutes of trying to entertain him, before the dimples finally came out :)

Once again, the colors are for some reason really jacked up on this main page. If you click on the image, the colors are much prettier-- no idea why!