Have you noticed lately how photographers are taking their subjects and placing them in nature? I think it is funny, unless of course they live in nature, like farmers or ranchers. So I decided to put my family in nature. I think the atmosphere really adds to the composition of the picture. It really lets everyone understand the complexity of the person.

For example, you get right away from the small table that Wistie has outgrown her life. The Shirley Temple locks draws the viewer in. Don’t you want to know what she is thinking?

The next shot lets you really feel the love between sisters as they embrace the space between them. As they physically abuse each other the viewer wants to participate and slap some sense into them.

Then we have the boys. Looking admirably up to their father. They both know, even at this age, he could beat the crap out of both of them. I like that.

After all, if you can’t get a man to smile at least you can get him to sit still for a picture.

Ahhh nature. It’s all so… natural.