Photographer’s Note:
Since I have moved into my own place and spent a total 8 months as an independent adult in the United States, I have to say that I absolutely love it. I can come and leave as I please. Cook whenever I want. Watch whatever I want. Look how want. Basically do whatever my little heart desires. The feeling is truly amazing to be fully in my own presence taking life one day at a time. However, I miss my parents, my siblings, and my family who are all scattered throughout the globe. I remember baking delicious brownies with my mom, watching a fútbol match with my dad, or horsing around with my brother.
Those are the good memories that I want to cherish every day. Even though we are miles apart, I know we can always count on life granting us these special moments as many times as we would like them to occur. Photographs, in a way, do that! They take you back and bring you forth! They help us remember. Therefore, when it came to photographing the Mesa family, I used my family as a template. I wanted to get to know them – their activities, values, fears, insecurities, quirkiness, humor.
The Mesa Family:
Maddy and Mayme came to me late October for a surprise family portrait session in honor of their parents’ wedding anniversary. It had been quite some time since they had taken a decent photograph together. They wanted an upgrade, some Christmas card options, FUN, and celebration. Why NOT!? It would be my pleasure in creating and sharing that experience with them.
I took into consideration their chosen words from the questionnaire I sent them: Loving, Humorous, and Family! Keeping those in mind I curated their collection to include all types of photos. The funny and silly ones, the traditional, and also the candid and fun ones.
As their own dynamic circle, the Mesa bunch reminded me of my family. Each one of them played as a mirror reflecting all the qualities I love about my people. In two hours we shared conversations about adventuring, reading, shell picking, and dark humor. It was through our parallels that I was able to gracefully capture the soul of their bond!
