This is my mom Amy, who was very reluctant to let me take these photos. Most of the photos I like to take are candid, but she didn't like me being up in her face. I tried really hard to get her to laugh during these photos so I could get a natural smile on her face. Her smile makes everyone in my family smile and laugh along with her. I also chose her because I like all the different expressions she makes and thought it would be interesting to photograph.
This is my boyfriend Tommy. He was really tired so his eyes might look a little droopy in some of these photos. I tried to take pictures of him with his eyes as the main focus. His light colored eyes look amazing in photographs, and I tried to take photos with this in mind. I also edited his eyes in some of the photos to accentuate them more than they already were.
This is my dad Jim. He was doing work in most of these photos, which is why most of them are candids. I tried to catch him just while doing everyday things, like grilling, typing, and doing work on his car. All of his expressions were varied, and I tried to showcase that through these photos. I also put all of his (and everyone else's) photos in black and white because I like the way it brings out the contrasts in his face.