One of the treats of going to Las Vegas every year is not related to photography at all.  I get to see my sister!  Her family lives in the San Francisco Bay area but they make the trip to see lil ol me.  It’s not ideal as I have WPPI all day long but what a great time I have with them in the evening!  I don’t often get to play with my niece, Elle, as I live in Japan.  So imagine the fun I have playing with this sweet angel!

On their way back home and before my platform afternoon class, we had a short time (and I mean short) to go out to the desert to capture some family shots.  Next year, I want to set aside a whole afternoon to shoot them at Red Rock Canyon.  Until then, enjoy the pictures below.

This is my beautiful niece, Elle!

With her Daddy

I love this one.  You can see Elle’s smiling face behind their kiss.

Elle:  Ummm…why was I put inside this tire?  Is that a scorpion I see?

Okay, break out the flash and see if we can do something dramatic.

Sad to say but at this point Elle wasn’t cooperating anymore so Mommy and daughter went off to explore while Edgar played the eager model.

This cool DJ/sound engineer has no problem posing for me.  Ha ha ha!

Edgar had his own idea for the next couple images

Edgar: Don’t mess with me!

It was time to go but not before I got a shot of my beautiful sis.  Love you, Fern!

Coming up…my thoughts on my experience as a volunteer for WPPI’s Print Judging Competition.