Tracey in her coat

All year long I've wanted to photograph someone wearing one of those cool coats that have a faux fur lining around the hood, but whenever I saw someone with one, it never failed that I didn't have my camera with me.

As luck would have it, earlier this week I was on MySpace and I saw a photo of Tracey wearing just such a coat. I'd shot Tracey's senior photos over the summer and I immediately sent her and email telling her to come to the studio and to bring that coat. She happily obliged and this afternoon we had a quick session. As an artist, it's easy to visualize a photo, but executing it the way you see the image in your mind isn't always possible. Well, this was one time that I am happy to say that the photo I'd created in my mind came together perfectly in the actual image. Check out the last shot to see the portrait I've been wanting to make all year long.

Thanks, Tracey!

Tomorrow I'm shooting formal photos for "The Snowball", a school dance at Shanksville-Stonycreek High School. It will be the first time I'd covered such an event and I'm looking forward to it.