I’ve been longing to do a water shoot ever since I started learning photography last fall. Several weeks ago, I was thrifting at the Salvation Army and came across a white slip dress that was a perfect fit for the theme I was going for in the water shoot. I scouted the location, and set the time based on my prediction of when the light would be the best. When we arrived at Six Mile Creek, I was braced for working around crowds of people since the day was perfect for an evening dip. However, we had the location almost entirely to ourselves! I started with having Vivian sit on one of the lovely boulders that was jutting from the water. We progressed to taking photos of her walking in the water, and then moved to a spot with more rapid movement in the water. What I think makes Vivian such a great model is that she’s a very talented dancer so she knows how to look graceful in every pose. As the sun became a bit dimmer behind the trees, we headed to still-water for some direct light shots. It was with this light that I took some of my favorite photos of the entire shoot — despite getting completely sopping wet in pursuit of the perfect shot :)