The Man I love...

I'm  interrupting my posts on Round Top to post a few new head-shots of Mark. He was in a play this winter that required him to have long hair and a beard. In all of our years together he has never had a beard. In fact it takes quite a long time for him to even grow one. He was teased about it often as it grew in by his students. Just before the play began they decided that they liked the long hair but the beard was out so we decided to get a quick set of head-shots in before it was shaved. Mark likes the look of the lighting that photographer Mary Ellen Matthews used last season for the Saturday Night Live images. It's a very harsh direct light but we went with it! I think they turned out really fun. They will be perfect for when he is auditioning for a classic play or something sinister.

I've always been a clean cut sort of girl but honestly I really love the beard. I may just talk him into growing it back! He looks very handsome, no? And don't be fooled, he may look stern and brooding but anyone who knows Mark knows that he is one of the kindest, happiest, most charming men around. You don't get nominated for professor of the year twice in a row at your University if you aren't. And yes, I slipped that in there because I'm so proud of him! He is an amazing husband, the very best Dad, a fantastic actor, a beautiful singer and a wonderful teacher. I'm so thankful to have him in my life.

 

 

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Comments

[melanie]

a handsome guy, indeed! and great shots by his fabulous wife as well.

so happy to see you blogging again, C!

[Diana Chen]

Hi Candice, I just saw that you will be starting a new portrait photography workshop at jessicasprague.com on 18 April. I would LOVE to take this workshop. I have wanted to do it for a long, long time. I have tried three times in the past to sign up for this workshop without success. I just haven't been able to click through, the link won't work to get to sign up, etc.

I've signed up repeatedly for email notifications, set my alarm to be there right as registration opens, sent messages to jessicasprague.com asking for assistance, left messages on Jessica's blog, but I've never had a reply.

Can you suggest any way that I could get to sign up for this workshop this time around?

[candice]

Hi Diana! I know! That class fills very quickly every time. The best suggestion I have is to try to be there right before it opens and refresh the page. If that doesn't work. Email me.

[Kimber]

They look fantastic, Candice! I really think that lighting worked (as if I'd have any doubts). I like the beard. :-) Thanks for posting them!!!

[Alicia W.]

He does look rather dashing with the beard! My hubby grows out a beard about once a year...I'm always surprised by how much I like it. BUT, I am also happy to have his clean cut face back when he gets tired of his scruff!