This is my mom, Shannon. She's an admirable and hardworking woman who never fails to make me laugh. The location of the pictures are our backyard deck, which I thought was fitting because of her hard work and perseverance that allowed us to get this house. I made sure to have the sun angled to capture good lighting on her face and to compliment the color in her eyes. The issue that I encountered was the fact that the day was a little cloudy but I waited for a prime time in the day when conditions were best.