Picture Day at Local Schools – With a Few Things In-Between

Today I bounced back to Kokomo to photograph another great high school senior subject: Kayla. The weather wasn’t quite as nice, but it was dry and we still had great Spring colours to use.

Now it’s time to get ready for a big photo session at my son’s school, Sycamore Elementary. I anticipate photographing a couple of hundred K-6 students over a four or five hour session. The day won’t end there, though, because yet another presidential candidate will be in Kokomo.

For most people I imagine a 9 p.m. speech is a bit late, but the later, the better for me. It gives me a chance to separate from the Sycamore school session. Again, not to state political views, but I’m glad I’ll have the chance to chronicle the doings of a seriously-regarded presidential candidate.

Capturing Katie

A little less nationally known, but just as important, was my work on Saturday with a high school senior named Katie. I photographed her brother’s wedding two-and-a-half years ago. This session went extremely well. The weather was glorious and the Spring colors worked fabulously well. We did the whole thing inside and outside her home and on her neighbor’s property in Indianapolis. She’s a pretty woman, but it was also important that she felt comfortable in front of the camera.

Capturing the Big Event

What a week it has been, and continues to be.

Last week ended with my getting the opportunity to photograph a speech in Kokomo by presidential candidate Barak Obama. It was the first time in 40 years that a seriously-regarded presidential candidate has stopped in Kokomo. I won’t state my political views, but I’m glad I got to experience – with about 4,000 other people – this piece of history.