Last winter, I took Brooke Snow's Advanced Pro class.  I enjoyed it so much that I was thrilled to have the opportunity to take her Lifestyle class this year.  I am absolutely loving what I am learning from her (she is so wise!) and am happy to share some of my homework with you.

The first assignment for the class came in two parts, the first of which was to choose a character to portray through details. I chose to use Kelsy for this activity as we played dress up in her room.  

The second part of the assignment allowed me to capture Kelsy playing dress up as I incorporated these details.  The idea of this lifestyle photography was to allow her to take the lead.  There was no coaching or direction from me, although she did give me the occasional smile to be sure I was still watching her.  What I love about those smiles is that they are genuine rather than the "smile and say cheese" smiles.  We started with fun clothes and makeup and then it was on to explore all the other fun she has in her room.

I am looking forward to the next three weeks of the class and sharing my homework assignments with you.  I am so excited to grow in a different aspect of my photography and use this knowledge to continue offering fabulous and fun lifestyle sessions in Gunnison and Crested Butte.