kayleen | rockin’ it out

Sunday, 10 January, 2010

You know those shoots… in fact, you know those moments where everything feels, and is, life giving and just so easy. I would love to give you a sense of that, but I think labelling it as the emotion of life giving is as accurate as I could ever give to you through words. You just feel life pour through you on all levels of your beingness! You know when you get it, when you have goosebumps up & down your entire body because there is nothing more exhilarating than lining up with a desire and then taking inspired action and watching it unfold before your very own eyes. I’ll admit, I’m more often one to turn inward for this lifespiration (Yep – life-inspiration) but certainly Kayleen inspires it within me, without exception. This woman is glorious.

I am personally in love with this door photo. I’ve been so inspired by this for so long, and this photo feels familiar to it.

Now I have to tell you, I wasn’t going to share this but I feel like I want to and since it’s my blog and I can be as selfish as I want… I’m going to :) When Kayleen & I had got the images we knew we wanted (It took about 20 minutes through three, was it?, locations, we headed back to Waves Coffee in Steveston and she insisted I transfer the files to my Macbook right away because she was so dying to see them. I was nervous.. straight out of the camera images = butterflies. But I did it, and she browsed through them, tearing right up in front of her favourite images while trying to point out how her they were, she held such appreciation that I cannot even tell you the warm, certain feeling I had in my tummy. It moved me, and for this K, thank you.

Portraiture

32 comments

-brittany- - Your pictures are fabulous! I can tell you are awesome at interacting with your subject and get them to put forth their unique personality!

Kick tail photography!!!!

Kim Spears - So cute Sean !! I have been so inspired by that Newfoundland Tourism video too! It made me want to go there so badly … and take cute pics of cute people there of course :) Loved the relaxed vibe of the photos and how comfortable she is in front of the camera! I am sure you had something to do with that :)

Lina - These are some rocking captures, she was totally relaxed in front of your camera, and her personality just shines through!

jamie delaine - these are wonderful. so is your writing.

melissa oholendt - Ohhhhh yeah – the straight out of the camera nerves… I bet (and know) you rocked it. Those tears were an honest reaction!

shannon - what a wonderful set of photos. you truly captured who she is….lovely!!

ksen : ) - these are great Sean! they show off her personality so well. hope all is wonderful with you! happy new year. :)

Tiffany - AAAHHHH I love these Sean, they are perfect in every way! So simply crisp and beautiful! Well done my friend!

Cindy - She’s so pretty and hip and adorable. What a gift to be captured by such a talented photographer!

Sylwia Kotlarz - I love the surroundings, fantastic colours, great pics of fantastic woman, they bursting with hapiness!

jessica - These are my favorite. What a fun shoot!!!!!

Carolyn Egerszegi - These are gorgeous Sean! You’ve really captured the essence of a very beautiful, stylish and fun woman. I love her clothes!! The blouse, the jeans, the jacket, the sweater… all so cool! And I LOVE Stevesten. What a great location. It has a wonderful Maritimes feel to it that is so great. Oh, and I adore the Newfoundland commercial you linked to. Soooooooo good. Love it. And how incredibly coincidental – I’m shooting a family in Stevesten on Saturday. You’ve got to email me with some of these locations because they’re awesome. (Although I’m shooting a single mom and her three boys all under 7, so it’s sure to be a gong show and nowhere near as perfect as these!) Technically… excellent work. But you always nail the technical side so I’m not saying anything new. Way to go Sean!

Jan Oscarsson - Good job sean, I really like the clean look in your shots.

ashley folkema - Sean – these are simply stunning, not to mention your inspirational words. I could not think of a better way to put them.

Deyla Huss Photography - Awesome job on these Sean! She is a beautiful lady! your composition in these shots are perfect, you just keep getting better and better!

ohana photographers - love these!! especially where she’s being silly, made me smile big!

Nicole Glenn - I bet your SOOCs rock. So shhhhh! I love the feeling of image 5, so fresh and inviting. Beautiful work, Sean!

s h e r r y - Loove these! The door one is fabulous! And that blouse (or scarf?) is SO fun. Rufflyrufflyrufflyruffly.

Sam - I’m loving these Sean! She is glorious indeed. :-)

Ericha - Fabulous shoot, Sean!!! I can feel your excitement with this session. The location is great and now I want to go to Newfoundland Labrador – it’s beautiful! Kayleen has such a great style too! (4th & 5th for my faves!)

Mandy Jill - I don’t know Kayleen but I bet if I met her she’d be warm, loving, exuberant, talkative. We’d click. I feel like I’m clicking with her just from these photos. Great work, Sean!! FTR, I want to borrow her blouse.

Michelle Kane - Yep, all the stars were aligned for you here. All the comments so far are completely spot on. Everything about these is fantastical. You can grasp the connection you two shared in these images. Man, Sean, when you’ve got it, you’ve really got it!! Oh, and how do you ALWAYS get that perfect overcast light? Seriously.

Kristi Wright - crap. didn’t mean to write the same thing as the post below mine. Oops. Great minds think alike?

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Kristi Wright - These are wonderful. You really captured her joy!

wendy - I LOVE the ones where she is laughing. You’ve captured her joy wonderfully!

Mike - I will speak from the technical stuff, these photos are awesome! The lighting (exposure and levels), colors, B&W conversion, location, person interaction, and composition are just awesome! Your subject/background separation is superb, whether by colors, contrast, or depth of field. Your photos are my inspiration! Keep up the good work!

Kelli - Ah, these are so fun! She’s beautiful and her love for life shines through…great job in capturing that!

Nicole Haley - Awesome! I love that door shot (and that commercial is amazing too), the one just above it, and #7 too. Everything looks fluid and natural. Beautiful job, Sean.

Alexandra - There’s something very special about this shoot. I’m not sure if it’s the fantastic photos and how natural they feel, or the beautiful words that came along wit them, but there’s something so special. These photos seem SO REAL and I just love the feeling that goes along with each and every one of them. Oh I could go on and on raving about how in love with these photos I am. Wow. The same thing happened to me the other day – Charlotte asked if she could see the images SOOC and I was like umm … hesitant haha. But she saw them and loved them, so I understand how pleased you must have been. Thanks for sharing these beautiful images.

Emily - I love this woman more than I can explain as well. She is always there for me and it’s clear that her vibrant personality shines through her smile. The door way shot is also my favourite.
Love you both!! xo

Rose - This woman is beautiful. And fun. And full of life. And with a sense of fashion that mesmerizes me! :D The look of the photos, the style, the general feeling of pure bliss is so overwhelming, I might smile for the entire day, thanks to you and this beautiful lady.
Someone asked on her blog if photography is art or not. Looking at these, I only can say a loud YES. Congratulations Sean and thank you very much for letting us into your soul for a little while. Your personal photos are the ones I look for the most. They have this vibrancy, this joy.

Ashleigh - ah! sean i <3 these!! so crisp and clean!!!

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kayleen | rockin’ it out