I LOVE a good "JUST BECAUSE" shoot. Kristen contacted me a few months back, saying it had been high school since she had any professional photographs taken and wanted some updated pictures. All week long, the forecast called for severe thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon. Kristen and I talked back and forth throughout the week, trying to come up with a plan in case it stormed.
When I woke up that morning, there was a 70 percent chance of storms. Two hours before our shoot, I checked the forecast again. "0% chance of rain, 100% chance of strong winds." Well, I instantly got excited about the absence of rain and completely ignored the wind part.
When the forecast called for strong winds, they meant STRONG WINDS. At one point, Kristen looked at me and yelled over the harsh wind, "I tried to take a step forward and the wind literally pushed me back." We were blowing all over the place. It was THAT strong.
She was such a good sport. We spent most of the photo shoot laughing at how insane we were for battling the high winds for the shoot. I told her we'd work hard to use the wind to her advantage... and I must say, I think it worked perfectly.
You would never know from these gorgeous pictures what we were up against.
That's the tough life of a great model, right Kristen? Thanks girl! I had a blast!




