This shoot was different than my normal fairy princess, happy family, wedding bliss shoot.  Ian, my cousins step-son, is totally Goth.  He also wants to (for real) be a grave digger and is fascinated by death.  And when he and I sat down to talk about what he wanted and how he wanted to represent himself he instantly said 'graveyard' and I instantly thought Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, NY.  Oakwood is a lovely place to shoot even if you're not Goth. Not to mention that Ian is GORGEOUS and could totally model.  Many photographers out there focus on one or a couple 'subjects' to focus on.  They pride themselves on their particular style or that they're a 'newborn' photographer or a 'wedding' photographer.  While all that is wonderful and has many advantages (and it certainly does), I enjoy 'mixing' it up.  I honestly think I would get bored photographing the same subject over and over.  I LOVE when a client brings me a unique idea, and often times those end up being my favorite shoots of all time.   So I really hope you enjoy my shoot with Ian: