I promised myself I would get it done though…and I did. There are still some tweaks and weeding through that will be done here and there as I sift through the site and decide what needs to still be taken care of, but over all…the site is done. It is nothing fancy. Simple, clean and image heavy. Just the way I like it. I have dabbled with borders, backgrounds, fonts, frilly things, not so frilly things and anything else you can think of to make the site a little more fluffy and unique…but I just could not find anything that fit. Or something that went with everything that I do and that I knew I would not tire of in a few months. I just never found that thing. So I went simple. Super simple. And I love it. There are no distractions…just the photography.

I did not have a proof reader today, and I have 3 kids. So I am SURE there are a few typos here and there…so if you see them…don’t hesitate to let me know. I will not hate you, bite your head off, or get offended. I would actually appreciate it :). I will be re reading over it all in the next day or so, but until then…I apologize for any typos that may be there now!

My goal for the rest of the year is to make a special folder that all my favorites go in from each session. This way I can just keep updating the website through out the year to avoid this 100% complete over haul again!

Enjoy! Click the image to visit the new Marta Locklear | Photoraphy

One good image…I can do that!

So of course I headed into the session a touch unsure, challenged and unaware of the level of Austism I was going to be up against. We had discussed an outdoor location would be best for him to be comfortable and of course, you know “I” am comfortable there too.

So Sunday a young man exited the car, handsome and quiet. I introduced myself, and he quietly acknowledged, head down and clearly nervous. I chatted with Mom a bit as we walked to the location and then started asking him simple questions just to get him comfortable with me. The session started a little slow and minor signs of his disability showed here and there, but other than that I felt I was dealing with nothing more than another shy teen. I never pushed him far, as soon as I felt he was getting even the slightest stressed, we walked and talked, and I would shoot. Casually I would ask him if he would like to sit somewhere, letting him guide the session. And before I knew it, I had a chatter box on my hands. He completely opened up to me, telling me all about his friends at school, asking me tons of questions, and we were well on our way. You can see the puzzling in his face at times, when he is processing his thoughts, or my comments, or when things start to get just a touch to much for him…those were my signs to back off and move on.

Otherwise I was happy and he was happy…and I know mom will be happy.

I knew this session would not be the same as my others, I would have little time to get what I needed. But I really wanted to give mom her image and give a deserving hard working young man his chance to have his Senior pictures too. If you know of anyone that has been hesitant to do so, or never thought it possible to get images of a child or person of disabilities, send them to me. Using a lot of patience, casual attitude and photographing in a relaxing environment those images are definitely possible, and I am more than willing to give it a try.

Although she is not quite a Senior yet…one more year to go. I would like to put a shout out to the 2010 Seniors (and any other session for that matter) out there! Fall sessions are booking up super fast. September has a good bit of space, October is almost booked solid, and November is filling up! Contact me for current prices!

One of my fav’s from the session and a slideshow!