Sophé at the River | Outdoor Portraits

We walked down to the edge of the river, navigated a beached dock. As she prepared for a cold plunge, a rogue asparagus plant provided a unique backdrop for a portrait. I stopped her when I saw the colours and asked if I could capture a photo or two. I was meant to capture her knitted creations and in that moment had forgotten that element - however, she told me that everything she was wearing that day was made by her! (sweater, overalls, scarf, bathing suit!)

The fall-dark-days vibe had been with us most of the day-

- cool, cloudy, and grey. Sophé had assured us that she was going swimming that weekend - meaning a cold plunge. I had spent a while outside with other participants from Leystone’s Knitters’ Retreat, capturing their beautiful knit shawls and sweaters, and Sophé came out at the very end. I asked if I could take a few photos, and we played a bit up at the retreat house - but the real magic happened down at the water.

A pocket of light glinted through the clouds…

…just as she entered the water. The water was cold. The river-bottom was soft - and smushy. She sank into mud up to her knees and smiled. Paused. Slowed - and while she did, the water around her settled, and the tiny pocket of light offered just enough to add reflection. This is the magic - this is what makes photography so darn incredible - the stuff you can’t predict (but you can imagine).

Thank you, Sophé, for sharing these photos on the blog, and thank you for sharing such a cool photo session down at the river! This is the good stuff and I’m grateful to have met you at the Knitter’s retreat! (more on that later)

Learn more about Sophé’s creative soul and her retreats here!

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