Kelli is a 2019 senior at LFO. She has several jobs as a lifeguard and loves the water as well life on her families farm in Chickamauga, GA.
Portrait Photography
Madison Witt and her Hula Hoops on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, TN
Last week I had the pleasure of photographing the beautiful and talented Madison Witt with her hula hoops in the Tennessee River Gorge. As an avid outdoorsperson, I have traveled the Tennessee River by canoe, kayak or boat a million times but it has never failed to take my breath away. This session was such a beautiful mixture of "flow" and nature.
I don't know much about the hooping community, but Maddie talked a lot about flow, which is what happens to a person when they are working on a task they enjoy and become totally absorbed in it. I experience flow when cooking and painting. As it got later, we were able to use a slow exposure and a lighted hula hoop to capture the idea of flow with a camera.
Maddie is such a sweet and beautiful soul. I enjoyed photographing her and spending time with her on the river. If you have never heard of the concept of "flow," give it a Google, it's good for your brain.