so chelsea has been interning for me for the past semester, and every time she walks into my house its a joy. chatting and eating together are my favorite parts of the internship. at heart, i'm a chatter and not a worker. sometimes.
last week i had on my list of to-do's to take her portrait, and she came and asked if i could......take her portrait. i love when the stars align like that.
so, we took her portrait.
i think its a beautiful thing to soak up your own beauty and to have the space of an hour to believe it exists.
chelsea is: confident, spunky, natural, and so many more things. you can't really put a person into a box of three words.
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If I were Chelsea's Mother I wouldn't even begin to know which picture I would get fixed and ONTO THE WALL at home!! Magic is what these pictures feel like to me. Great girl, great photographer, great friends for each other. This looks like life-long friendship happening! love ya, gr ma
(05.13.11 @ 11:33 AM)Hi Shannon, I wrote a good comment and now can't find it! Anyway, I think I said that if I were Chelsea's Mother I wouldn't even begin to know which picture to get framed and put on the wall! Maybe all of them!!! Beautiful girl and wonderful photographer!! Looks like a life-long friendship has started.....you are both blessed! love ya, GR MA
(05.13.11 @ 11:36 AM)Hi Shannon, I wrote a good comment and now can't find it! Anyway, I think I said that if I were Chelsea's Mother I wouldn't even begin to know which picture to get framed and put on the wall! Maybe all of them!!! Beautiful girl and wonderful photographer!! Looks like a life-long friendship has started.....you are both blessed! love ya, GR MA
(05.13.11 @ 11:37 AM)oooooh i like this :)
(05.13.11 @ 11:50 AM)oooooh i like this :)
(05.13.11 @ 11:54 AM)Hi is beautiful! I love all the photos but I think the fourth one is my favorite. :)
(05.13.11 @ 01:00 PM)I meant : Hi Shannon, she is beautiful :) Was typing faster than I was thinking :)
(05.13.11 @ 01:02 PM)Marilyn...you are so right. I have Cheslea's work all over the place. I need more walls...she is so far away and her work brings her home too me. I am a very proud mama
(05.13.11 @ 02:20 PM)gorgeous images - i love the way you use window light - it is always so very stunning and crisp and happy.
(05.13.11 @ 02:34 PM)I love the one that is mostly the white wall. Its just so lovely and peaceful.
xoxo
(05.16.11 @ 04:03 PM)Wow. The photos are really powerful. And Chelsea is stunningly good looking!
(05.17.11 @ 10:24 PM)Where did you get those cool jellyfish that are hanging in the corner?
Also, I'd love to read a post by you about tips for taking people's portraits.
You rock, Shannon!
(05.19.11 @ 04:20 AM)