Rachel tried to explain her dress to me.  A dress she had in mind the whole time, one from a times past, one I had to picture to understand.  One she went out of her way to find and get, just for our shoot.  “The only way I know how to explain it, is curtains.  Imagine a pair of curtains”.

Curtains?!  The only thing I know to do with curtains is hang up above my windows, and even then, there’s a chance they’re going to be crooked.

Rachel went above and beyond to get her and her daughters dresses, though, and I couldn’t let them down now.  I was being challenged.  Could I handle it?  Would I melt under the pressure?  Would I know what to do with a curtain dress?

When the time came to shoot and I saw her dress, I sighed a sigh of relief.  It wasn’t really like curtains, but more like beautiful.  It was still different, though, and I was still being challenged.

She and Adelaide were just stunning and I am 110% sure that this challenge only made me a better photographer.  It is a reminder to accept challenges and not run away from them.  Maybe even set one up for yourself, breath slowly and face it head on.  You never know, you may surprise yourself and have one of the best shoots you’ve ever had – kind of like I did today.  The full post is coming soon, but I am SO glad Rachel chose the dresses she did.  I have to thank her for the challenge, and for choosing the “curtains” she did.

Here is just a sneak peek:

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