A friend of mine saw her first-born graduate from high school this summer and then saw him off a little over a month ago, to find his fame and fortune in Seattle. When he left, not only did they lose a son but they lost the party that is J. He is the social butterfly of the family - he is the party and when he left, he took the party with him. They will adjust but I would imagine that they miss that energy almost as much as the boy. All people have an energy about them. Some are vibrant, loud and sassy. You can feel them when they come into a room even before you see them. Some good and some not so good, they ooze almost out of every pore in their body. In any group setting, adding or subtracting one person can change the whole tone of the gathering. Someone who is like J can turn any get together into a party. Someone else whose bigness is a big, black cloud can turn a party into a downpour.
Mr H brought his family and we had ourselves a blast yesterday. He was a little shy at first but after daring him to say, Boogers - he warmed up nicely and even started posing for me. Their world does revolve around this fabulous little boy and it shows. We had a great time and got some great shots. The brick wall shot was one of the last ones we took - everyone was loose and when I said, Strike a pose.... They each got their party on.
I think we all have a little party in us. Maybe it just needs to be developed. I find that after a few minutes in most shoots, everyone relaxes a bit and they feel a bit more free to party. A little party never hurt anyone and if you let it, it can make your day...
