Personal Project: Renee Ball Maternity 2011

Renee is a dear friend of mine and it was such a delight when I talked with her a few months ago about modeling for a project I was working on.  She agreed immediately.  We actually squealed and cried a little (I did for sure) and then we waited.

We went out to Lavon Lake, that now looks like a desert, around 5:30 in the morning.  (We grabbed coffee at the QT on the way and talked on the phone until we found the patch along the bridge where we could park our cars)  Walking out was sombering (is that a word), to see how hard the drought had hit, but as we walked I started to see these amazing trees, which is why we wanted to shoot here in the first place.

Something so barren as a backdrop was exactly the juxtaposition that I wanted for a maternity shoot.

For now, the project is still a secret.  I've got three or four more pieces before I do the unveiling.  I'm excited to share them.  Enjoy!!