street- part 2

ahh does time fly. the time between Halloween and Thanksgiving, well it’s already here. so without further ado, the rest of the Guavaween street photos! this one’s all about the kids. unfortunately, our Nat didn’t stick around for the fun. she did a dance performance at the festival and then hit the road for a birthday party sleepover extravaganza. but Em, well she’s stuck with us! and therefore lots of pics of my Em…
wild haired and crazy


daddy taming that girl with a ponytail lol

my baby girl sweet as candy…can you tell she loves being in front of her mama’s camera?!




one of my favorite images of the day, these boys in all their Batman glory

waiting for the parade I had this brother and sister sitting next to me.

big brother was so attentive and just oozed sweetness

that smile and those joyful eyes, he was a real gem to photograph

but the baby girl, wow. she was just looking right through my camera…pretty special!

on the other side of me at the parade was this young hip mama with her daughter and friends.


it was all about the lollipops for these lil’ ones


and here is hip mama’s daughter, quite the stunning young beauty


the thing i love about all of these street shots is how much it forces me to think and move all at once. first and foremost i always asked permission, never a photo taken without my subject’s knowledge. lesson learned and thank you from the great Rick Chapman. second, I don’t shoot with a zoom lens, so I am as close to my subjects as it appears. and because of this I only have a couple of photos of each subject, hit or miss. it was an exercise in shooting from the hip, going wth my gut and capturing images of the color and life that moved me in the moment. i can’t wait to get out there and do it again!