Portraits of Washington

Washington snacking on something?

Washington with a couple of Scrapes on his Nose.

His Mom told me he fell out of bed, thus more Scrapes

Time to do the Laundry

This Little Guy is amazing to say the lest. He's always ready to lend a helping hand and he is very curious like a lot of little boys his age. As a result he's alway falling off of something or running into things as you can on his face. Never a dull moment with Little Washington. I pray for him and his family that all will go well in his life and that God will protect him as he grows up and that he will become all that God wants him to be. Be blessed my little friend.

More Childrens Portraits

Little Girl Smiling for the Camera 

Little Boy with a Serious Face 

I don't know the names of these two kids. They live in a little community outside of Brasilia, Brazil , in a town called Planaltina in the state Goiás. Kids of their age are very curious and love to be photographed many times egging me on to photograph them, which I do. Lord willing I can go back someday and photograph them when they get older. 

Children Portraits

Lana with her Little Brother Oliver

Beautiful Blue Eyes

Kids grow up so fast. Parents should take a lot of picture of them while still growing up to document  their lives. I for one, am grateful for the photos that my parents took of me and my brothers growing up.  I wonder what these two sibling will look like in ten or twenty years from now. Hopefully Lord willing I'll get a chance to photography them again

Street Portraits

Young Father with his Son Bangkok, Thailand 

Young Thai Girl Bangkok, Thailand 

One thing I love to do when visiting a Foreign Country or a new city is to walk around and observer the people I see and meet. Are they friendly, rude will they talk to me and most of all will they let me take a portrait of them. In the Photo above of the Father with his son I had seen them the day before and want to photograph him with his son. I kind of hesitated and them he was gone disappearing back into his neighborhood. What actual caught my attention about him is that the day before he was wearing these striking black round glasses. The next day I wander into this neighborhood and there he was again with his son I politely ask if I could photograph him and he was more than happy to oblige. It wasn't until I got home and was editing my photos that I noticed he had changed his glasses. The little girl on the bottom as you can see was more than happy to pose for me.

Sisters-Iirmãs

Preta

Fran, I think shes the boss

These two sister Preta, and Fran, work hard all day long six days a weeks running a little luncheon severing all kinds of typical Brazilian snacks known as Salgados. They moved here to Brasilia, two years ago from the northeast of Brazil, seeking a better life. They are always full of energy and greet everyone they sever with a big warm friendly smile. One day while I was walking by (they had seen me with my camera one day) they ask me if  I was a photographer and I said yes and I just happen to have one of cameras with me. So, ask them if I could take their portraits and they were more than happy to oblige me.  I pray they have many years of peace, safety and prosperity here in the capital city of Brazil.

Dia dos Namorados

Dia dos Namorados aka Valentines Day in Brazil. It was fun filled evening shooting all the happy couple that were in love. I had a great time interacting with all of them as one by one they came through the  line to have their portraits taken. May all the young couples who were recently married have many wonderful years ahead of them and be bless with many beautiful children. Amen.  

Natural Light Portraits

Young boy eating bread

Woman begging for money Puerto Salgar, Colombia

Sometimes, you don't always have your trusty speed-light with you and just have to go with what you got. The young boy in the top photo is a perfect example. Had I filled in his shadow side with flash I would have change the mood and look of the photo. With the woman below had I used a little fill flash I believe she would of slapped me upside my head seeing how she was only three feet from me and not in a very good mood.

Family Portraits

Andrea with her five beautiful children

Israel L and Israias R

Larissa, Andrea  and Leuana 

Well, today is Thanksgiving in the US. A time when families get together to eat to much food and a chances for liberal's to get all bent out shape. Anyways, this is one beautiful Brazilian family that I had to privileged to photograph the other day. What I was most impressed with is that although very poor they where also very happy, well behaved and welcomed me with open arms. May God bless them and watch over them everyday.

Renata

Little Renata

One of my favorite shots from a portrait session a few months back. This little lady was quite shy at first but soon warmed up to me and we had a great time working on different poses.  I think she's ready to go pro now, but first school.

Little Cutie

Renata

A portrait from a photo shoot I did the other day. This little cutie Renata, was so shy the first day I met her that we did some test shots. By the second day she had warmed up to me and we had great time working on different poses and she turn out to be a great little model.

Dos Amigas-Two Friends

Carmen and Letty-Antigua Guatemala 

These two little young girls are are the best of friends when they saw me walking down the street, like a a lot of kids, they are curious about my camera, and ask me what I was taking pictures of? I replied, everything, then they ask me if I would take their photo, which obviously I did. Upon showing them their new portrait on the back of  my LED screen they were more than delighted when they saw their image and then ask me for five bucks. Just kidding about the five bucks.