Mothers are all slightly insane...
"Mothers are all slightly insane."
J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye
As a mother myself I can surely attest to that sentiment! Look cross-eyed at one of my children and you will see just how insane; and 4 out of 5 of my children are adults themselves!
But mostly we mothers are insane with adoration and love for our offspring, despite their faults we see past to who they really are. We see the beauty of our child's soul, no matter if that child is 3 or 30.
Meeting with Kris and her two children, Isaac and Ciara, was my third shoot with members of the extended Holman Family. A large tight knit group, I am always impressed by their closeness and the love they radiate not only for their children but for each other.
Those are my kind of people :)
They surely come by their easy family camaraderie naturally, as the matriarch of their family, Susan Holman, practically glows when she speaks of any of her 4 daughters or her many grandchildren.
Every child, no matter their age, should have a mother and grandmother speak of them in such a way!
So here are some more members of the Holman family..Kristen and her handsome son Isaac and her picture perfect daughter Ciara.
And you can tell by the look in her eyes that she is definitely crazy, insane, in love, over them both :)
From making horror movies to music...
From making horror movies to music, Austin Holloway is very much a creative soul. At our first meeting he seemed very quiet but the more we went along the more he opened up, even contributing
some ideas for posing when we got his electric guitar involved--I love that!
Due to time constraints on my schedule we actually changed our location at the last minute to Whihala Beach in Whiting. From the beach to the pier, the photo opps were endless as you will see in this blog post, making me realize I definitely have to start utilizing this location more-- especially since I live 5 minutes away lol.
After talking to Austin I learned that after his graduation, from Crown Point High School, he plans on becoming a Union crane operator---lots of big money there! But he will continue to work on his film making and his music on his down time, so he will definitely have all his bases covered.
Good luck in your last year of high school Austin! And keep up with your creative projects--
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time”.
~Thomas Merton
You may say I'm a dreamer...
You may say I'm a dreamer..but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.
John Lennon
On a beautiful Autumn day I met the equally beautiful Madison. She was as sweet as her smile and we got off to a wonderful start. Her blonde beauty and our prairie locale definitely made me envision the era of the 'free spirit and love for all' mentality from the 60's and I would have liked to take 'hippie girl' photos of her all day if she would have let me lol. Instead we did quite a few different looks and settings during her session, including some photos with some very verbal turkeys haha. How many teens can say they have a turkey in their Senior images?! Of course we also had to include her pup Andi (who was VERY protective of her during her session!) and we even got her equally beautiful mother, Susan, to join in the session for a few shots. :)
Madison is presently a Senior at Morgan Township High School in Valparaiso, Indiana where she is a cheerleader and also runs track. She loves the small school atmosphere that Morgan allows, and except for two years, has been in the Morgan district school system since kindergarten. She is thrilled to finish her high school career in the school she loves.
After graduation Madison is looking at schools in the gorgeous state of Colorado to get her Clinical Psychology degree, with the plan to later get her Masters in Occupational Therapy.
I am quite sure she will achieve all that she desires with her gorgeous smile to light the way. Much love and best wishes to you Madison!
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Twenty five years and counting...
It's always super cool when someone from another state sees my work and decides to hire me while they are in town.
So I was excited when Californians Mary and Desi decided to include me in their plans when they stopped in Chicago, on their way to New York City, to celebrate their 25th Silver Wedding Anniversary!
While in town, they knew they wanted to see a few landmarks, and of course get some shots with the Chicago skyline.
So our first stop was Lurie Garden in Millennium Park.
After some fun and laughs, and a little cooling off, we headed over to the famous Chicago Theater- a perfect location for Mary who works as an actress.
Along the way we found a cool backdrop in a local alley...
Our last stop was at the beautiful landmark Union Station.
These are just a few of the awesome shots we were able to capture that day!
I had a lot of fun with both of you, Desi and Mary, thanks again for including me on such a special celebration! I wish you another 25 years, and I hope you find them as wonderful as the first.
Nancy Roxane
Make sure to check out musician Desi's page at
http://musicbydesi.com/
Champions rarely talk. They just perform and the world around them talks.
Champions rarely talk. They just perform and the world around them talks.
That quote basically sums up my meeting I had with this quiet young man at sunrise one morning. We exchanged introductions and a handshake, I told him what I wanted to start with, and then he set about getting his boat and things ready with a silent calm assurance. And he basically remained extremely quiet for the rest of our 2 hour session as I chitter chattered away.
Little did I know at the time,
but Ronnie Cantrell.. is a champion.
Ronnie has been rowing for Skyline High since his Freshman Year in high school. Now, as a Senior, he is the Captain of the team.
In his Sophomore year he won Regional Championships in the Junior Double and in his Junior year he won the Varsity Double.
Ronnie was also the first male at Skyline High to win a Regional Championship in the Varsity Single, which he accomplished his Junior year.
Setting yet another record, Ronnie was the first in his club team to make finals for the prestigious Royal Canadian Henley Regatta. The race is one of the biggest and fastest races in the world for a high-schooler. Not only did Ronnie make the finals, he came in 4th place in the U17 Single!
Then last year this young man took 4th at the Canadian Nationals in the Men's Varsity Double and he did it as a Junior racing against 19 year-olds.
Did I mention he also rows for Washtenaw Rowing Center, and that he rowed for the Junior National Team this past summer?
When I learned all this, days after our photo session, I told him I felt
like I should have at least bowed or something before leaving his presence--I was only half joking lol!
In all seriousness, what a list of wonderful achievements to have accomplished so early in his life. While some of us struggle with getting our teenage sons to get off video games and take out the garbage this young man is out there rocking the world around him.
Congratulations to you Ronnie for being head and shoulders above a vast majority of us out there, that simply settle for being average. What an inspiration you are. I know you have a lot of choices on the table for college but no matter where you decide to go after high school, and even later in life, I am quite sure you will continue to be the champion you are today.
It was a very real pleasure to meet you Ronnie, and I wish you all the success in the world, as you obviously deserve it and strive so diligently for it.
May your Senior year be filled with one bright spot after another; I have a feeling it will be :)
Lastly, as a mother myself, I would be amiss if I did not say congrats as well to Ronnie's mother, Erin Cantrell.
Good job mom, good job.
