Virginia’s 100th Birthday portrait

Last year Derek and I had the opportunity to hear many great photographers speak and one thing many of them spoke of touched our hearts. They spoke of how as artists we sometimes overlook taking images of our loved ones and let years go by without documenting those people that matter most. Derek and I made a promise to ourselves to document our families each year, since you never know what will happen in life.

Being in the Holsum Lofts, we get many people stopping into our studio, to see what we do. We enjoy the surprise visits and the opportunity to speak to people who enjoy touring downtown Las Vegas. Last week we had some visitors that stopped in, they had just finished lunch and were walking the shops. As we spoke with this couple and their grandson, we found out that Virginia was celebrating her 100th birthday and the lunch at Lola’s had been special. So we asked her if she would like her portrait done in honor of her birthday. She couldn’t remember when she had her image taken last and least of all by a professional.We then asked her husband to join in on the fun.

May we present Virginia and her groom (they have been married 60+ years)… thank you for allowing us to capture you now and I hope these images will be cherished in the future.