It is memorial day and what am I doing….working! HUGE SURPRISE for those of you who know me, I am sure! I am kid-less this holiday because MIM MIM and POP POP took my two munchkins to Branson. So….I awoke half-heartedly with a throbbing headache this morning and reluctantly got myself ready at 8am to do a shoot for an out of town couple before they left today! As I welcomed this couple and grandmother into my studio, I caught a glimpse of my subject and suddenly, all was well in the world again! =) I suddenly forgot that I had a massive headache and had to be in the studio at 9am on a holiday, because this baby is a photographer’s dream come true. This baby’s unique look, the perfect twist of asian and caucasian qualities, made him a mini muse for me this morning. I have spoken of shoots that are- well….inspiring….and this certainly was one. Because of the couple’s travel back to their homeland some 6.5 hrs away today, I had to race home, edit their images and come back in for their ordering session! I could not bear to force them to see their images on a small computer screen at home! SO….here he is….MY MEMORIAL DAY MUSE…..THAI.
Thai and his grandmother…I know I will get in trouble for calling her that, but I can’t remember the thai word for grandmother in which she refers to herself!
Thank you Bella Bambino and Sheri for giving back! This is a priceless gift to parents of children battling cancer or any life threatening illness. The treatment that these children endure changes their appearance drastically. They lose their hair from the chemotherapy and their faces balloon up from the steroids. They have the weight of the world on their shoulders, but they keep on going. Robbie is 7 years old and will need a total of 3 years of chemotherapy to treat his cancer. Not to mention countless spinal taps. St. Jude is the best place in the world for children with cancer and I can’t say enough about them. So, support St. Jude, they deserve it because the children deserve it!
Website: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/robbiedutton
Tammy