Memorial Day is an American holiday that’s dedicated to honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

I’m not usually the guy to shoot “the girl next door” but this portrait of Farrin doesn’t fit any other category! (Trivia: Farrin is Brenda’s twin sister. Check out that post for an interesting comparison of two sisters and another take on this same subject.)

I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time. —Robert Browning

Black and white photography is a wonderful media for creating intimate portraits because the lack of color immediately simplifies the image, causing the viewer to focus on the real subject of the photograph—the portraiat’s subject—instead of their clothing or surroundings.

When I find myself wondering, “what do I shoot next?” or start to think “there’s nothing to photograph,” I like to shoot some images in direct monochrome mode.