Wow, what a busy summer!  As things wind down, or settle for a moment, I take this time to catch my breath and enjoy a bit of calmness. I take refuge in the peaceful breeze after a strong storm.  Enjoy this item from a previous post. Today I call "Serenity". 

Trinidad - Mitchell Thomas (Model)

Happy New Year! Gee 2011....you believe it?

Well with Facebook going viral, I almost forget to blog.  Hope you all had a wonderful year end and are off to a great start.  I am hungering for the once valued customer services that grew our merchants to strength.  Seems now-days that we have greed for speed with little time to listen.  Not I!  I refuse to be so rushed or uncaringly rush others to demand a need.  Genuine interest is what I will always appreciate about any point of sale or business inquiry.  Meeting the true needs of a client is always what keeps them joyfully returning and referring.  

Glad I got that off my chest!  Meanwhile, one of my loves, besides photography, is to write on inspiring or encouraging topics.  You know, the feel good stuff.  I'm not the perfect writer yet but I still try to develop my love for inspiration in print.  Life is more peaceful in this manner.  I hope that the hunger to speed through life subsides with a simple and steady pace of reflection and adventure and pleasantries.  So many stresses plague our lives today, there's need to get  back to basics and reduce your to do list and dive into Palms & Proverbs again.

You know, I actually do love the customer service & management industry, it just plan feels good to help people.  I share more portraits soon.  Have a wonderful new season of rejuvenation this 2011 go round.

Arlene Hope Smith

The Last of the Lily's

Hot Look, Cool Poses

The Photos
Well, besides the amputations I did on the model to warm her up to the camera, I really enjoyed her colors and poses.  I broke all the rules in these photo's. 
The Model
This was Helen's first shoot with me and she moved like a pro in front of the camera.  There is nothing like working with someone who understands your cues without having to stop and physically rearrange them in the middle of shooting. Does she look nervous?  Not a nervous bone in her body! I'll share more about Helen and this shoot later on. Great job Helen. 

Mornings water at the footstool.