Getting to know someone in 60 minutes between concentrating on shutter and aperture and direction of the light and expression and lens focus and composition can be a challenge. But it’s all worth it.

The bonus is not only some special photographs for the subject, but also learning about the person in front of the camera lens (although apologies if I don’t absorb all the info coming at me while I am working on capturing a natural expression).

Krista is a mechanical engineer at Boeing, a mom to a 2-year old, and is forming a business that aims to teach gardening to kids. A few jobs at once, and she gets it done while being relaxed and with a constant smile on her face. Maybe she needs to also teach a class on getting things done with ease–sign me up for that one!