30 Mar 2012
There is no greater compliment a client can give you than returning for your services, again and again.
That is why this family is so precious to me. So. we'll just start from the beginning:
Meet Jill & Arthur Haeni. They were one of my first families I ever shot. And this session was gift to celebrate the birth of Parker. I, just short of begged them to allow me to use their photos on myspace... yes, myspace. I showed up with my ebay-purchased Canon Rebel XTI and 18-55mm lens (which I didn't even know what that meant at the time) and a Bower flash since a canon speedlight was completely out of my finances. I literally practiced in front of my mirror the "spiel" on how I was going to pose them and what they can expect. It helped that they were friends from my church but this was business. They were my clients, even if this first time shoot was a gift. The next year, I opened my studio in which they were my very first victims. Jill even brought her mom and sister. No pressure, right? I didn't have any props so I used a step ladder and a black backdrop. And it worked! I continued to photograph this family and was thrilled on my trip back to CA this month, I was going to photograph them... ALL. Jill. Arthur. The kids. Mom. Sister and family.
And just when I thought this was the last time I would phtograph this incredible family, they informed me that they have a roadtrip planned this summer to head here to the OR coast so I can shoot the beautiful Chelsea for her senior pics. And it's not just because I live next to awesome beaches! Words can't describe the overwhelming gratitude I am feeling this very moment.
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