I make it a point to shoot ‘just for me’ as often as I can. To get to a session early, lag behind after an appointment, or set out to photograph on the days I’m not booked. So when I heard that Boka Studios was going to host a photo walk open in and around the area of Eastern Market in Detroit I was all in! There were about thirty of us who met for lunch before we hit the streets. My Karli was a model for the afternoon. As a side note, Karli may have had more fun than I did, she totally LOVED it! The locations Travis Smith of Boka Studios choose and the area mapped out for us was just dreamy. I love having time for just me, it keeps me inspired and motivated and fresh when I work with clients. I adore connecting with people who do what I do so having the afternoon with a handful of my favorite photogs was worth it all by itself. Okay enough with the mouth… on to the images.
My favorite of the day and of course it’s my Karli… it’s the perfect reflection of the afternoon. The weather was gorgeous, the light was dreamy, and only proves that beauty can be found any where, even in the midst of Detroit people.
But that yummy golden field isn’t the only beautiful thing I found.
I knew when I hit the shutter release that this image would also be a favorite and while I can’t choose another person’s child over my own, this is a pretty close one for my favorite from the day.
Found a few tables, okay a lot of tables with various items for sale. This one featured belts and the thick stench of incense was all over the place.
I love her and the sun, they’re both so warm and golden and sunny and sparkly and make me happy.
Um, way mature but I still love it.
So me yet so Karli yet so me 
Hello gorgeous!
And another beauty!
Such a doll face!
Jean Smith set this one up and Karli was cute as a button. She did exactly as Jean asked and when she realized that all thirty of us were aiming out cameras at her she giggled and bent over and got so bashful but promptly jumped right back in.
Anyone else think she looks like Nicole Richie?
Couple more of my faves of Karli…
To the fabulous models, thank you tons for making our journey through Eastern Market so very beautiful! Thanks a ton to Travis and Jean Smith for putting the whole shin-dig together, I appreciate you. Models, I’ll be e-mailing my favorites of you over to Jean and Travis so you have copies. Unfortunately, I don’t have images from all the models and children because I was hanging with Karli so there was a lot I missed so if you don’t get images from me it’s not because I don’t think you’re adorable, it’s because I didn’t have a chance to catch ya with my camera.
