what you need to know about photographing this family is that it was an absolute privilege. there are some people who have a presence that leaves you feeling uplifted and inspired. kam taylor, one of the pillars in the boise photographic community is one of those people. the love she shares with roger is palpable, and the connection with her two girls was a joy to capture. between the four of them there are a lot of laughs. i feel like i was able to capture them just as they are taking their life by the horns and running with it--living each day to the fullest. thanks so much kam for letting me peek into and document this time in your life. 
casting call!
UPDATE: I AM SO SORRY WE COULDN'T RESPOND TO
EACH ONE OF YOUR EMAILS. WE FOUND WHAT WE
WERE LOOKING FOR BUT A BIG FAT KISS TO YOU ALL!
hey readers out there in the big wide world! i am looking for a couple of "models," for a commercial shoot taking place next week. if you or someone you know fits the criteria below, please send an email immediately to photography.yan@gmail.com. models will be paid.
11 year old shaggy hair boy
18 month - 2.5 year old boy or girl
2-3 moms age 22-35 (seeking a variety of looks)
thanks so much and please tell your friends!!!
xoxo,
yan
blueberries
the nature of my job is simple and miraculous. in photographing families i get to witness them in a very real and intimate way. parts of the recipe for each session is the same. i see parents adoring their kids, followed by those same parents becoming frustrated with those same kids' energy. i see a child expressing his or her independence to this new stranger with a camera, and in the very next moment acting out his or her daily routines of dependence on mom and dad. its in the small gesture--the break away from mom's loving embrace, followed immediately by reaching a small hand up to cling to mom's pant leg. its beautiful, its aggravating, its hilarious, and all of it, all of it is good. still, every family brings something new to the table. they have their own way of loving, of being together, of doing something as simple as sharing a few blueberries. in the emails i passed back and forth with this family's mom, cassidy, i was touched by how she expressed her absolute devotion and love to her kids and her husband. she simply said that they're everything. and they are.
contax 645. canon eos 3 fuji 400h.
Kelsey got married today.
and i got to photograph it. scott was there too. good thing, because he's the guy she married. and they are perfect together. what you see here are from kelsey's bridal session last week in the studio and in a little patch of pretty off the side of the road. kelsey arrived with her mom (fascinating) and her dad(hilarious) and a basket of loose odds and ends, including the peaches, and i had the time of my photographic life. no joke.
quick trivia:
what's the most special thing about these images other than the charming girl, her amazing freckles, and the fact that this is one of the most beautiful, love toned times in her young life?
i developed and scanned the images myself. and i was horribly slow at it. and i loved every single second. because film BLOWS MY MIND.
thanks for looking, hearts (as uncle marty would say).
p.s. kelsey hates having her picture taken.
contax 645. portra 400. portra 800. fuji 400h.
red, white, and pretty.
happy fourth of july everyone! i truly am grateful to be a citizen of this country. let the bbq's, hotdogs, pool parties, and family gatherings abound. xoxo, yan contax 645. portra 800 (i think).
