I want to scream this from the Mountain Tops: PORTRAITS ARE IMPORTANT!
As I get older, this feeling reveals itself more often. We say it WAY too often; “I wish I had just one more, better, current, great (whatever) picture of my Dad, sister, best friend or child… and now I’ll never have it.” It doesn’t have to be that heavy, but the feeling is the same. Portraits are Important.
This image reminds me of when I could jump off the porch and still walk 🙂
I was in Falmouth, ME with a client family creating wonderful images with my retired Hasselblad (film) camera. I’m back there now (in my mind) and I can smell the warm sea breeze, hear the kids laughing and the parents putting up with my dumb jokes. I was on top of the world.
This picture is about 30 years old but it brings me back every time I look at it. THAT’s why I’m a photographer: To help people REMEMBER all of the good things in their Life!
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