I have been working with my friend, Tony Wilhem, for some years now - we go back, Santa and I. And it has become a fun sort of tradition that at least once during the summer, he comes into my studio to show off the latest summer fashion he collects as Jolly Old St. Nick himself. This background is a high quality muslin one and I bought it thinking I might do a February “cabin fever” session for kids but I think it worked well for this (what can I say, some women buy shoes, I by backdrops).

So Santa has his day at the beach, enjoying the last of his vacation before he heads back to the North Pole. Me, I am getting excited - between introducing Knoxville this year to The Wonder of Santa and, of course, my standard Pictures With Santa, I am gearing up for a very Holly Jolly Christmas!