Beyond these two girls as my muses, so are water, glowy ethereal light, and shapes of any kind that I can shoot through.  What a lovely night of inspiration.  All I could have used in addition was some wind (and food … I love shooting food).  But it was a sticky hot mess outside.  Thanks, Suzy and Jenna, for dealing with the mosquitos and mugginess.  xoxo.

Lately I’ve been reading some books about vision by David DuChemin.  This has really helped me to define my own vision and pay attention to what makes me overjoyed/ecstatic when shooting.  What makes you overjoyed when shooting?  What are your muses?

I never understood what fashion designers and other artists meant when they called girls their “muses.”  Until I shot Jenna and Suzy last year.  Then I totally got it.  Jenna and Suzy are my muses.  When I shoot them, everything aligns.  I get ideas for subsequent shoots and I’m constantly shrieking over what I’m seeing in front of me.

We trespassed in some fields the other night.  I have a favorite tree outside of Madison but never know how to find it again.  Troy found it for me on Google Earth.  Amazing what you can see around the world on Google Earth!  We drove to my tree and ran around a lot.  Here is part one: