One of my favorite things about my re-entry into people photography, is working with new models. I understand that many photographers don't want to work with new models because it's time consuming. Maybe if I was earning my living through this media, I would take that view. It is time consuming and sometimes one has to work at communicating. Thus productivity may suffer at times when you are helping someone take a step. Working with new models is a joy. They're special people. This was driven home yesterday with Rachel. This was her second shoot. There were complications with her child care, but she overcame and made the shoot. She listened to my comments and then set about incorporating them into her pose and gesture. As we got to know one another, she became even more special. It was fun watching her explore the location and decide on her posing points. Yes, I could have said "Go here. Do this." But why stifle initiative and creativity...? Though this project location has seen many models, her choices were hers and unique! She then set about posing. A little discussion and some feedback and we were making images, such as you see in the gallery. There's an energy exchange that occurs when you're making art with a new model. I downloaded late in the evening. A couple of images screamed for my attention, so I worked them up and sent her some teaser files-very late in the evening. Her response was immediate as she happened to be on line-(single moms have little alone time-just very early and very late.) I got another jolt of energy with that response. There's growth that you can see during the shoot. There's a growth that you can see in the work as the new model gets more work and her port and gallery grow. You can see it. You know you made an investment that will pay dividends. Working with models, is truly a joy!