Photo this semester....

I had to do a self portrait assignment this past week. Mine is not very happy or creative because I have been very tired, stressed and generally emotionally and physically exhausted this semester.



I also did some "contemporary portraits" of my friend Christina and her daughter Cora for the assignment. I realized that portraits are NOT my strong suit. As a matter of fact I am terrible at giving people directions and posing. I just want to show people as they are in their environment. Maybe I'll get into documentary photography and photojournalism after all. That was what got me into photography in the first place!

I just can't be the typical Utah portrait photographer. I hate doing it! It is always my worst work. Unless I have a specific goal or idea in mind for a shoot then I just go with what is most comfortable for the person/people that I am photographing. And with that the photos always seem more personal and have more meaning and depth. The sad part is that most people here (Utah) want the commercial portrait photography. And don't get me wrong it is great for some people, some photographers, but for me it.... it just doesn't click. It might be a money maker but when I first started to become interested in photography it was because of a National Geographic magazine I saw when I was a little girl not because of some family/bridal/baby portrait.

Anyway.... enough ranting. Here are some pics of Christina and Cora. I have a lot more that I am editing right now too!