Celebrating the 4th with Caralynn Rose

 

I always try to do at least one shoot each year that is a tribute to the 4th of July. This year, I had doubts about shooting the theme. I try to keep this blog apolitical, but I am so disgusted with the actions of this administration that this year's Independence Day seemed hollow. Despite my reservations, I decided to shoot it anyway in the hope that I could use the shots in the future when, and if, America regains its sanity.

I chose Caralynn for this year's tribute. She has a beautiful face, an outgoing personality, and I thought shooting with her would cheer me up since she was so delightfully cheery during our first shoot. She did a great job.

We met on Sauvie Island in the early evening. Caralynn left work a little early so we would have plenty of light for the shoot. I usually shoot on the island in the early morning to avoid the crowds, so I had concerns the beach would be too full, but fortunately, only a very few people remained.

As usual, I brought a selection of outfits to use in our shoot. Caralynn wore them all well and made the shoot fun for both of us. We not only shot a variety of patriotic costumes, but we also did a couple of military-themed concepts, as well as some nudes with the graffiti on the Sauvie Spaceship. 

I finished the shoot in a better mood than when I started, and we left the beach before the worst of the mosquitoes started biting, and we totally lost the light. Fun shoot!