Admiring the Art

Paul requested this shot.  He's a huge admirer of graffiti.  Daniel thought this was pretty shoddy work but Paul was convinced that the "artist" meant for the paint to run like it did.

Funny Faces

I think Paul is trying to look like a tough guy in this one.

It Looks Like They're Talking

I told them to look like they were talking.  I think they obeyed me quite well.

Red Bench

When I said to do something on the red benches, Daniel's first idea was to lay on them like a homeless person.  Paul moved far away from his bum of a brother and posed nicely on his.  These shots are too busy for me with all the background noise but I still like those bright red benches and of course, I love the homeless hobo and the respectable lad posing on them.

Location, Location

Background is very, very important to me.  In my opinion, it can make the difference between a good shot and a great one.  I'm always placing my boys with the background in mind.  They couldn't at all see why I wanted them in these scrabbly bushes but I saw something there and like how the natural background enhances the calm and thoughtful poses of my boys.

Tough Guy

The boys graciously let me photograph them yesterday for Mother's Day.  It was painful (for them) at times but I'm so happy to have new pics of them.  We have a hard time coming up with poses.  I keep saying, "Do something interesting." and they keep replying, "Like what?"  For this shot I instructed Paul to lean against the building and look natural.  He's very cooperative and did just what I asked.  I love this boy.  He's my tough guy.

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