02/05/2026
"Studio Selects"
A series where I select and note some of my favorite images from my sessions.
Any image can be a Select for various reasons, it just has to be one of my favorites or THE favorite from a session.
To kick things off, we have Malia. For Malia, this is her first year being a part of the team and we celebrated with a session to capture this milestone.
Why this one is my favorite from the session... I heard a photography quote one time that said something to the effect of, things get more interesting, the closer you get.
And that is definitely the case here for me. While I like the wider images we took that showcase more of her and her western wear. Her, boots, etc... it wasn't until I started to crop in that she started to both, get softer and stronger at the same time.
Additionally, just as it tends to work out with most people, this was towards the end of the session where she started to feel much more relaxed and I think the image captures that as well.