addy | senior portraits

“The earth has music for those who listen.” -Shakespeare

One day this summer I was feeling dry creatively, and kind of sad I didn’t have anything lined up to photograph. That exact day I got a message from a mother…”I'd love to talk with you about Sr pics for one of my girls. She's my fairy spirit hippie violinist. I think hopefully a good fit for your style.” And then I jumped up and down and closed my eyes real tight because I was smiling so much. You see…I myself am a fairy spirit hippie violinist and I couldn’t wait to capture her in this inhale before adulthood.

When I met Addy I was drawn in instantly by her warmth. It was so genuine and had such depth, something I don’t usually see in girls her age. I loved her instantly, as I think everyone who meets her does.

We spent the afternoon skipping around the forest just letting Addy explore and play her beautiful, soulful music. On top of Black Balsam it echoed through the mountains and in the river it was accompanied by the sound of the water trickling over the rocks. I nestled her in the roots of the big tree I love, her fresh face so bright in contrast to the weathered bark and the twisted up roots. It felt like a dance, it felt like a song, it felt like a part of my heart being given new life.