Younger Versions

I've spent the past few weeks shooting the scenes for Naomi and Baron's story, and am almost done.  There are several places where Baron's back story is revealed, but I didn't want to just have people sitting there talking together. I felt that would be too boring just going back and forth between head shots.  Instead I wanted to photograph the actual scenes being talked about.  Which meant dozens of smaller photoshoots in many different times and locations.

For one part of the story I needed dolls to represent Baron and Lawrence as young boys.  Lawrence was easy.  I chose David, since who else would better portray Lawrence than his own son?   And then there was Lawrence's sister Grace.  I had Nyssa standing in my work space as a costume model, plopped Grace's red wig on her, and there was my 'little Grace'.

Baron was more challenging, as I only had three boys to choose from. I decided to go with Aaron, with a lighter brown wig.

I only needed one or two photos of this particular scene for Baron's back story, but couldn't resist shooting several more. So here's a sneak peak at Lawrence, Baron and Grace as children. Baron and Lawrence are practicing their swordsmanship, while Grace is watching....

I love little Grace with her messy hair.  Such a little Tomboy.
​I can see why she eventually ended up with Jude.

Although when she was little she clearly had a crush on Baron....

I still have two more scenes to shoot for my story, but they are the final two scenes, so it won't be too long anymore before I can get back to where I left everyone hanging. There will be all kinds of unexpected twists and turns, captured in some really amazing photos - if I do say so myself.  So stay tuned....