Yesterday, I caught Foxie, Annie, and Negra each in the portrait studio (front room 4). For those who may not know, front room 4 always has exquisite lighting for taking portraits. However, the true test is if the chimps will sit there long enough for you to run and grab the camera before they leave! Luckily, all the girls stuck around long enough to snag a few pictures.
I love being able to capture portraits of the chimps because it’s a snapshot of their personality.
Foxie can be sweet, silly, and serious all in one sitting:
Negra’s series captured her excitment of chow:
And often in Annie’s photos it captures her shy but curious side:
It’s moments like these that remind me how lucky we are to witness the beauty and individuality of these chimps. I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to share these moments with all of you.
We are the fortunate ones Kelsi !
Thank you for sharing these beautiful ladies with us.:revolving_hearts:
So beautiful. Thank-you for sharing.
I agree. We are definitely the fortunate ones! Thank you, Kelsie, for sharing these moments with us.
Absolutely fabulous portraits!!! They all look so beautiful.
These three ladies are lovely and heartbreakingly sweet. It does my heart good to look at them!
So Beautiful!
Fantastic photos, Kelsi!! That first image of Foxie is my favorite of hers. It definitely lets us see her sweetness, but I love every image of her. Foxie’s eyes are locked right on you thus allowing us to feel as if she’s looking right us.
Negra’s portraits are so perfect I can hear her food squeaks of joy! And I love her shoulder “bed-head”!!
Annie. Beautiful Annie. Always.
These are more than great photos. These photos show how close these three ladies are to you because each comfortably let their guard down and let you see their true self. That’s trust. That’s friendship!
Thank you, Kelsi!
Lovely lighting, lovely portraits, lovely girls. Thank you.
These glorious photos captured the very heart and soul of three beautiful darlings. Kelsi, you are a star.
The portraits of the lovely ladies are beautiful, thank you Kelsi. I love the ones of sweet Annie.
Phenomenal photos, Kelsi! Truly portraits. Annie Leibovitz would be proud to have done those.
Beautiful portraits of beautiful ladies! I love how you can see their distinct personalities, just with a few photos.
Wonderful portraits, so intimate and such a gift to us, thanks for pulling out the camera!
I was just thinking recently that we needed to explain the “photo studio” our newcomers, and here you’ve done it! Well, my photo album just got even more crowded. I love them all so very much!