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Shadow Play

2007.07.23
Running

Jogging

Galloping - She wanted to be horse when she was little. Her biggest dream right now is to own a horse, thus the galloping. :)

Skipping

For this week's theme - shadows.

These are from May when I was in Arizona. The idea for this series was all Morgan's. She asked me to photograph her as she ran, jogged, galloped, and skipped around the perimeter of the backyard. She wanted to see what she looked like.

These "exercises" were part of her routine that she had written on a list. I asked her why she was doing this routine, was she training for something? I thought maybe it was something for school. She said no, that one of the girls at school told her she was fat! This tall girl with the long, thin legs? I told her that girl was just being mean and she was just beautiful just the way she was. She's only 9 1/2! Already, she's feeling the pressure. :(

35 Comments
Carley Cool shadows!!
I can't believe how mean kids/....people.....can be sometimes!
Here's another vote for Morgan as Beautiful!
Carley · 2007-07-22: 23:32
mybigbackyard Excellent shots! I really love the movement here ...
mybigbackyard · 2007-07-22: 23:32
aurian I love the shadows behind these photos! (and it is so sad that already there is peer pressure regarding weight) :(
aurian · 2007-07-23: 00:52
deleted090307 A wonderful set...really love the shadows.

Morgan is such a stunningly beautiful girl...It saddens me that children are feeling the pressure at such a young age. My niece was 7 (she is 9 now) and some child in her class said she needed to use Veet (wax strips) on her hairy legs; she quoted and sang the whole advert to her...sad, so very sad.
deleted090307 · 2007-07-23: 01:23
Lindyart great shots ..these are awesome shadow shots!!!and ditto to what Emma said above .....
Lindyart · 2007-07-23: 01:55
3rdRockTrotter First 3 shadows appeared to be running after her; the last one appeared to be turning away - very good set.
Yes, she is a good looking girl.
3rdRockTrotter · 2007-07-23: 02:02
noptek Nice pictures and excellent idea to picture a subject and her shadow.
Children happen to be cruel without wanting to be. But it might harm. They often can't be aware how mean they can be.
noptek · 2007-07-23: 02:29
jet28 Great action!
jet28 · 2007-07-23: 02:40
quinntet Gosh! People can be so rude! That little girl is not fat in the slightest! She's beautiful the way she is!

These are great pictures! I love the action shots.
quinntet · 2007-07-23: 02:45
storytaylor very good and creative work, vollenda.
storytaylor · 2007-07-23: 04:38
slowpete nice set. everything seems just right
slowpete · 2007-07-23: 05:12
sandmoon nice pictures!
fat? these kids can sometimes be mean....
sandmoon · 2007-07-23: 05:31
Anonymous User nice,

i like the new layout too
Anonymous User · 2007-07-23: 08:10
SGTBergquist Interesting set....sad to hear about the peer pressure.
SGTBergquist · 2007-07-23: 08:12
SheriJ Very cool series!! Awesome shadows of your cute model. I guess the parents of the other girl have her off to a bad start and not leaning toward the gift of lifting up and encouraging one another. I guess we as older peoples need to instill this in our younger generation. Good come back Lisa! Maybe you should let Morgan read this blog and let her see how we feel about her!! She is beautiful!!! COOL LAY OUT!!!!!
SheriJ · 2007-07-23: 08:55
jonrake LOve this.

great Shadow theme !
jonrake · 2007-07-23: 09:21
photoeye great !
photoeye · 2007-07-23: 10:24
Thanuja122 Haven't really been able to catch up on everyones blogs lately...

This is a very interesting subject and nice set :)
Thanuja122 · 2007-07-23: 11:57
SilkeHoltmann Great!
The girl who runs faster than her shade !!
She`s a friend of Lucky Luke ??

;-))
SilkeHoltmann · 2007-07-23: 12:10
abbeyh13 fun! I wish we all ran around like kids do!! :)
abbeyh13 · 2007-07-23: 12:24
vollenda Thanks! :)
vollenda · 2007-07-23: 14:12
PaulGraham wow powerful
PaulGraham · 2007-07-23: 15:20
jendayee Very nice shots and shadows ! wonderful light too !
great set !
jendayee · 2007-07-23: 15:27
OC110481 I like these:)
OC110481 · 2007-07-23: 16:04
Karibbean me too!
Karibbean · 2007-07-23: 16:45
magpy love the set! for some reason, the last one looks like your niece is going one way and her shadow the other!
magpy · 2007-07-23: 17:36
davidcardona Beautiful! Great subject! Gorgeous!
davidcardona · 2007-07-23: 19:13
garysktam I love these pics... motion and lives. I will try to take soem shadow pics. this week too.
garysktam · 2007-07-23: 20:11
Lumierenatural Great story and photo idea wonderful for her selfimage
Lumierenatural · 2007-07-23: 20:55
jwideman it's crazy to think that children that age would even be thinking things like weight. children can be so cruel sometimes. the pictures came out great! i know she was pleased with them :D
jwideman · 2007-07-23: 22:00
t2d4th FAT??? Girls at that age can be so mean to each other. I was shocked at some of the things my daughter would tell me the girls would say to each other.
The pressure to conform starts younger and younger. You have to look a certain way and wear certain clothes...it is very frustrating.
Great post...sorry to rant. :-)
t2d4th · 2007-07-24: 14:57
vollenda It's okay. I understand. I ranted too. :)
vollenda · 2007-07-24: 16:40
ACH365 Fat? That makes my heart ache. I'm just stunned by that.

Such a beautiful child and already the world is trying to take her down.
ACH365 · 2007-07-24: 21:36
chipotle the boys don't start off so early with the personal attacks. not to the same degree. and not quite so personally.

both of your nieces, though, shine brilliantly.
chipotle · 2007-07-25: 10:19
rastafariaska my fav last one
rastafariaska · 2007-07-27: 07:04
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