Soleil et Lune

I met Heather Huffman on a road trip to Houston, TX to see Queens of the Stone Age in concert. I love reading people and feeling out their energies. I was instantly drawn to Heather. She is someone that you want to hear from, someone that you care to hear speak. Sweet in spirit but has the soul of a train. It’s incredible how much you can learn about a human when you have the honor of working with them. I enjoy working with people who make me feel something inside, something new, something cool. 

There are boundless amounts of photographers in the DFW area, SO MANY HIPSTA PHOTOGRAPHAS. I chose Heather. Heather is simply good at what she does; there is no fluff or façade. She’s stunning in appearance and stature. She is my blonde bombshell, taller than a tree. A pretty eyed woman that I call friend. She wore blue jeans and flats to the shoot. Her time was spent hustling in the dirt and weeds to find the most intrinsic angles and candid moments. She captures spirits, not just faces. She captures souls, not just silhouettes. I lucked out and was able to pick her brain for some insight…

 What were your childhood hobbies?
I have adored writing stories and poems since I was a little girl.
I had an affinity for anything really tiny, like exceptionally small toys.
I collected pigs (mostly stuffed animals and piggy banks).
I also loved to draw.

 Childhood aspirations?
Like many animal lovers, I swore I was going to be a vet and save all of the endangered animals. I can recall making signs that read "save the animals" when I was in elementary school.

 What interested you in photography?
My sister gave me my first camera when I was in middle school. It was a film camera. I remember having impromptu photo shoots with my cousin, Mallory, in my living room wearing my big sister's dresses. I never actually considered it as a career possibility because my eldest sister is a professional photographer and I didn't want to step on her shoes, you know? But every time I took a personality/career inventory assessment (like Myers-Briggs and Strong), photography was always at the top of my results/suggestions.

 When did you start snapping photos?
It was only a little over a year ago. My sister (the photographer one), at my surprise, asked me if I wanted her to train me to help shoot weddings with her. Of course I did!! So, she brought me along to weddings and trained me. When I started getting the hang of things, she began paying me an hourly wage and giving me more leeway. It wasn't long before I was able to buy my own DSLR and lens so that I could explore my own style of photography.

 How do you feel when you photograph someone?
 Photography is one of the most magical things in the world. To be able to stop time and capture a beautiful moment for someone never gets old. When I am on a shoot, my body just gets this crazy energy. It's hard to explain but it works kind of like caffeine for me. I also love capturing landscapes and skylines. Me, my camera, a beautiful sunrise and a vacant landscape...the most serene and spiritual experience. Photography is the beauty of life captured. It has little to do with what you see but everything to do with HOW you see it.

When did you begin your photography career/business?
Pretty recently. My first independent photo shoot was for a beautiful model named Bree last summer.

 Where do you see your business going? What do you envision for the climax?
One of my dreams would be for Josh and I to begin our own business together. I would be the photographer and he the videographer. We would shoot weddings, engagements, senior pictures, graduations…the whole enchilada. It is also a dream of mine to do some fashion photography. The perfect climax would be getting my work published somewhere.

 What is your desired feel or style for your work?
 I love warm and earthy tones so I generally only shoot with natural lighting, specifically during golden hour, which is "photog" talk for the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset. It creates the most breathtaking, ethereal warmth and glow for images. I have become quite obsessed with lighting. It's so important.

 Do you mainly photograph families? Weddings? Graduations? What's your favorite?
I do it all. I love capturing weddings, engagements, family portraits, senior portraits, nature...all of it. What I find most rewarding is artistic/conceptual photography.

 What is your camera/lens of choice?
 I shoot with my Canon 5D Mark ii. I usually carry a 50mm 1.4 and a 85mm 1.4.

 Do you have a favorite quote?
 "Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt."- Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

 Your favorite author?
 Kurt Vonnegut.

 Your favorite band?
 Man, tough one. Either Radiohead or Sigur Ros.

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 Date
Sunday, January 25, 2015

Location
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
Plano, Texas

 Feel
Eerie
Astral
Unalike

 Stylist
Me

 Threads
Free People
Urban Outfitters
Tony Lama
Target
Gypsy Warrior
Texas Thrift
Earthbound
Random Shops

 Cosmetics
Chanel
Bare Minerals
MAC
Urban Decay
Tarte
Sephora
Rimmel London

 Musical Readying
Aerosmith
RUN-DMC
Men At Work

 Comedian/Boss
Sheila Aguilar
@valiumskies

 Booking
heather.e.huffman@gmail.com
Instagram
@heather.e
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Soleil et Lune Photography