Ella and the incidental portrait

><<<><><><><<<<<<><><<<><<><<><<>><<>><<<<><<>><><><><<>>><>><><><<><><><><><<><< Incidental portraits come from a different place. They are influenced more by time and place than the needs or expectations of paying clients. They aren't taken with a goal of being framed or ending up as part of a families story. Ironically they may at times be more illustrative of a persons story than traditional portraiture. I take alot of incidental portraits because my camera is connected to my hip. I recently went over to visit my friend David Adkins. We were going to play some music and I was going to shoot some pictures of some sculptures he was working on. Then I met his daughter Ella. Ella was all about the camera and showing me her drum set. I have a fondness for kids starting music early. And like I told Ella when I saw the set. Oh honey...somebody loves you! Giving a young one a real working drum kit is a sign of love and patience! <><>><><>><<><><><><<><><>><<><>>><><><><><><><><><<<>><><><<><><<><><><< <<><><><><><><><<><><><<>>><<>><<><<<><><><><><<><><><><><><><><><><><>><><<><>< I often talk to clients and potential clients about attempting incidentals at their homes. I like the idea and hope people will open up to the idea of photographing kids amongst their own stuff in their own comfort zone. I think it opens up some interesting possibilities. ><<><><><><><>><><>><><><><><><><><><<><><><>><<<>><<><><<<><><><<>><>><><><><< <><><><<>><><>><><><><<><<>><><><<>><><<><><><<>><><><<><><>><><><><><<><<><<>