The Rogers
Last week I was in San Diego with a few of my favorite families for summer beach portraits. What a blast. For one, it was nice to get out of the Arizona heat to much cooler weather and two, it was nice to have a new location for shooting.
Josh and Laura hold a special place in my heart. Laura is a complete ball of energy and I believe if we didn’t have the sun her smile alone could warm the earth.
Josh, well- it’s a bit of a love/hate , brother/sister relationship with him. Josh and Laura own Sweat, the gym that I train at. This is where the love/hate with Josh comes in...
He is a great trainer with a passion and dedication to his clients that is unmatched. This passion is what sometimes makes him a pain in the rear end. On the other hand, it is that same passion for his clients and what he knows they can achieve that makes you love him too.
I have been working out at Sweat for about three years now (not that it shows at this moment). I have photographed Josh and Laura since they were expecting their first child, Rhett (who turned 3 today). When I announced that I would be in San Diego for family portraits Laura quickly got on board and scheduled their family vacation around the dates I would be there.
Rich and Tracy, Josh’s dad and sister joined them on this vacation and took part in the portrait session as well. It is a wonderful experience to spend time with a family who are so close to each other. There is a genuine love and affection for each other as well as the kids.
One of the last things Laura asked me to do was photograph her and Josh alone. The kids were taken to the car and then it was the three of us. Needless to say the water was cold and Josh was not happy about getting wet. I bargained with the devil (Josh) - “I promise I won’t complain at the gym - I’ll do whatever you tell me if you do what I want for this portrait....” I would just like to say that it is hard to walk up and down stairs today and washing my hair is no picnic either!
All kidding aside - this was a lot of fun. They are great subjects and I am glad to call Josh and Laura friends as well as clients!
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Laura Rogers commented on July 9th, 2009
Oh Michele, You have completely outdone yourself...just the comments you made on your blot were so sweet and really touched my heart in so many ways! You are such a beautiful soul! The pictures...oh my gosh...I just feel like I'm in a dreamworld when I look at them...you were sOOOOO right..."it seems like chaos, but it won't look that way!" Wow, I just cried when I saw my big boy walking in the sand...and my sweet little girl looking to the ocean with me. I can't wait to see the romantic shots of Josh and I. You have captured pictures that tell how my heart feels and that is undeniably full of love for my family. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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