by Natalya B. Parris

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The Smell of Spring

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Natalya B. Parris photograph “The Smell of Spring” (page 41) was published in Living Artists of Today Contemporary ART International Vol. II book http://issuu.com/art_beyond/docs/livingartistsoftoday_interior_low_r The Smell of Spring Photo In May 2011 my 5th grade safety patrol daughter stepped off the school bus and asked me to teach her how to be a fashion model. I explained to her that being a model requires a lot of hard work before you see a beautiful photo. Victoria insisted; so I said, “OK, climb inside this yellow bush in our garden.” The reply was, “There is no space to stay there.” I said, “I just have taught you ‘rule number one’: The model does not complain, she finds a way to do what the photographer asks her to do, and she does it with a pretty smile on her face.” That stern admonition did not stop my determined daughter. She found a way into that bush and asked, “What’s next?” I gave her a daffodil from our garden and said, “My vision as a photographer to create a ‘yellow paradise.’ You, as a model, must also be an actress. You must deliver that vision to the viewer. How you do it is not my concern as long as nobody else looking at this photo knows how uncomfortable you are in this bush and how many photos I took before we get this very special shot.” Looking at the photo now, I see my daughter in her safety patrol belt, wearing her first-ever earrings; but, most of all, I see our very special time together that bonded us and started our ‘modeling adventure.’

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