when someone trusts in your abilities, talents and “expertise”, one can’t help but want to frolic through a meadow or go sky diving. or something. there is a huge sense of freedom. ah i love that space to be creative, to do what i do. and it is even better when who you’re working with affirms that space out loud and up front. love it.

well, that is what happened yesterday with Brett’s senior photo shoot. Brett’s dad Brian said to me before the shoot “i don’t really have much to say. we trust you. do what you do.” sweet-ness. i shall, and i shall do it well. so brett and i piled in the jetta and headed out to find the most urban locations we could in little old mammoth lakes. that was more difficult here than in sb.

brett is also a senior at mammoth high school and is an avid skateboarder, snowboarder and artist. so we thought we could play up the skateboarding thang and take an urban-ish approach to the shoot. we first headed to an old tennis court per Brett’s request and got a few good actions shots. other locations? a run down hotel. a parking garage. a meadow. an aspen grove. so fun. what i loved about hanging out with Brett was his ideas and creativity and willingness to suggest and try crazy stuff like standing on top or a fence post or jumping off a wall. and i love anyone who appreciates art and just gets it. makes my job so much more fun. anyways, without further ado…Brett Burns…