out and about: a boy in the city

Boys HATE to have their picture taken!!! Right? Wrong…think again. This young man was a total blast to hang out with on a warm, sunny day, and appeared to love being the center of attention.

Asheville and Winston, North Carolina portrait photography by digitaldeborah.com, specializing in natural light and on-location photography.

I had a great time that day and loved the results so much that I featured this photo on my digital photography teaching blog in a post about using vivid color as a backdrop. This kid? So awesome:

Asheville and Winston, North Carolina portrait photography by digitaldeborah.com, specializing in natural light and on-location photography.

Asheville and Winston, North Carolina portrait photography by digitaldeborah.com, specializing in natural light and on-location photography.

Before you go thinking he’s practically grown, I ASSURE you, there were trees to be climbed:

Asheville and Winston, North Carolina portrait photography by digitaldeborah.com, specializing in natural light and on-location photography.

Amid all that coolness…

Asheville and Winston, North Carolina portrait photography by digitaldeborah.com, specializing in natural light and on-location photography.

Asheville and Winston, North Carolina portrait photography by digitaldeborah.com, specializing in natural light and on-location photography.

Asheville and Winston, North Carolina portrait photography by digitaldeborah.com, specializing in natural light and on-location photography.

But at the end of the day, they’re really all just sweet little boys…

Asheville and Winston, North Carolina portrait photography by digitaldeborah.com, specializing in natural light and on-location photography.

Asheville and Winston, North Carolina portrait photography by digitaldeborah.com, specializing in natural light and on-location photography.