Well it’s been busy for us lately: HeyDay Creative continues to expand it’s client base, we’re 90% done with a whole new, redesigned TanagerPhotography.com, our first ad will be showing in the Greenlight Guide and website on Monday, and we’ve been getting more inquiries on family portraits. This weekend, I got to meet and photograph the Stone family at Southmoor Park here in Denver.
The Stone’s — Ryan, Suzy, Tyler and Andrew — are good friends with my friends Ben and Michaelanne Dehner, and Suzy was interested in a shoot after seeing my photos of Mikey with her horse Cheerio.
So we met Saturday, and what a spectacular morning it was. Blue sky, little wind and still some fall color clinging to those stubborn cottonwoods.
I really enjoyed working with this family. Tyler and Andrew warmed up to me right away and we all smiles all morning long.
Above is one of my favorite shots from the sequence, where I laid down and shot up with the fisheye lens at the Stones and the golden trees.
Tyler was really into all the sticks lying on the grass, and Andrew…well, he was interested in smiling and giggling for the camera.
We then ventured over to the playground where Tyler showed us his excellent climbing skills…
…and how much he loves his mom.
So here’s what we’ve got going in the next few weeks. Tonight or tomorrow we’ll be pushing the all new TanagerPhotography.com live. It’s rebuilt from scratch with a focus on photo essays and portrait/wedding shoots rather than the existing “cities,” “towns,” “water,” etc. Also, I’m getting a new lens tomorrow: a Canon 24mm f/1.4, which is a fixed wide angle that is crazy fast and lets in a lot of light. And yes, this is a milestone moment: my first piece of gear paid for from photography profits!
And then there’s next weekend: we’re heading to Seattle for four days. I have some business to attend to for Weaver, but Hailey will be coming and we’ll be able to build on our travel portfolio…with the new lens.
Thanks to all of you for your continued support and referrals.
