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Courtney Brandt: Author Photo

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Courtney Brandt is the author of a book for young adults called The Line. It’s about the lives of some high school kids who happen to be in the marching band. A self-professed “band geek,” Courtney aimed to give a voice to fellow band geeks of the world through these stories of young love, high school drama and marching band mayhem. The follow-up, A Fine Line, will be available next month.

Courtney decided that her current author photo didn’t feel natural enough and wanted a new one taken for use on future books and all promo materials. Though she currently lives in Dubai, we met up for a shoot while she was in L.A. visiting friends. She wanted some casual shots that looked like her and were less stuffy than the studio shot she used before. I think we succeeded. Naturally, Courtney gets final pick and I can’t wait to see the one she chooses! My faves are below.

If you were ever in marching band or just enjoy reading about teen melodrama as much as I do, check out The Line or A Fine Line!

I think this one is probably my favorite from the day:

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faith + jason

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I got to hang out in Chinatown this weekend with Faith and Jason, a gorgeous couple who wanted some nice portraits together and came to me with the task of making them look gorgeous in photos. I use the term “task” very lightly––as you can see from the photos below, these two have absolutely zero chance of looking bad––in a photo or elsewhere. This made my job ridiculously easy. They stood around being lovey-dovey and silly with each other and no matter what angle I shot them from, they looked fantastic. My favorite kind of subjects!

I decided to go to Chinatown about an hour or two before the sun began to set, hoping to get some of that delicious “golden hour” light, and boy, am I glad I did that. The light was nearly edible, which only served to make this fine couple even more photogenic. Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day. Thanks to Faith and Jason for not being afraid to get silly with me in Chinatown!

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I Remember, Long Ago …

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I think the best part about photographing kids is that for the most part they don’t try to pose. Heck, most of them refuse to pose. For someone like me, this is great, because you are able to better capture the essence of their personality in a photo. This one was taken during a company kickball game/picnic. It was a family affair and this kid is the son of a co-worker. He was a rambunctious one–in your face on the kickball field and unable to sit still when it wasn’t game time. I captured the shot just as he picked up the ball and tried to persuade his dad to get the game started. I like to think you can see the wheels turning underneath that curly mop of his, as if he’s thinking, “Hmmm, how can I get what I want?”

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Why Can’t Life Always Be This Easy?

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This is Jayden. He’s my cousin’s kid and is surprisingly sweet and demure given the rambunctiousness of his father (Hi, Jeremy!). Though, like his dad, he loves to have a camera pointed at him. Future model right there.

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Genetics

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A small sampling of some of the youngest girls in my family.

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