As Spring arrives in Santa Fe, let’s revisit a chillier time late last year, when I did a family shoot in the heart of Santa Fe.
Just before Christmas I had the pleasure of photographing Melissa, Jeff and their 4-year-old son Jackson while they were in town for a holiday break.
Visiting from Houston, they were enjoying the snow and wanted family photographs that also showed something of Santa Fe in the winter.
We we met up at the casita they were renting, and planned to walk around downtown.
I’d planned a loose route, and had taken some sketch photographs in a range of places way the route to check for tidy backgrounds, and to see where the light would be at that time in the afternoon.
Jackson was in good form, and very willing to run around and throw snowballs as requested.
I love showing people around my adopted hometown. As we walked, we talked a little about the town’s history, and life in Santa Fe now. Before we’d met up, I’d also made some recommendations on places to eat and sights to check out during their visit.
We concluded the stroll in Ecco on Marcy Street with some reviving hot drinks.
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