Earlier this year I had the chance to photograph Samantha quite by chance.. It was during one of the big pageants here in town and all the pretty girls were made up and in their very pretty dresses. Samantha was one of the talents who played guitar and sang through one of the intermissions while the pageant girls were changing outfits.. I did not know her but was compelled to asked her if she would like me to take a few of her; she gladly accepted. So in between pageants, Samantha and I took a few photos that I shared on her Facebook.. Over the months we chatted and arranged a Saturday morning to photograph her. She is such a natural beauty, sweet and articulate. She and her mom joined Nita and me downtown and we had a great time.  We started in our town's outdoor market...

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We moved on from the park and found this construction area that had perfect backdrop. 

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I usually refrain from showing shots from the LCD viewer to the model during a session, but Samantha was so excited, I did in this case. She liked what she saw..

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and as a result, Samantha grew in confidence with the camera

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Rock Star ..

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Saturday mornings, the streets in Dublin GA are fairly deserted. As we exited to the street, I noticed a door that had a very vibrant color. Samantha commented: "It matches" ! Sometimes things just work.

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And now for something completely different..

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We just had to make use of this odd pile of "stuff" around the corner. Samantha was game. We thought it would be an interesting contrast in styles. Well, that is probably an understatement..

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Country girl

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Nita and had a fun time with Samantha for this photo shoot- a joy to work with-

Thanks for looking.

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