a beautiful spring afternoon… at the playground… flying high on the swings…
and catching my sweet boy’s smiles of pure joy…
let it snow March 1, 2009
We so rarely see snow here in the south, that when it does appear, I think many of us have that overwhelming urge to quickly bundle up the kids, run outside & take as many pictures as possible before it all melts away! This is, of course, after we’ve made the trip to the grocery store to stock up on “supplies” for the “winter storm”!
As the snow came down today, I was no exception to this tradition. The last time we saw the white stuff was January of last year, at which time our little one was only 2 1/2 months old, so of course I had to get him out there to experience it all again!
It started coming down pretty heavily during his morning nap, so as soon as he woke up, we had to open the blinds in his nursery & let him see the “winter wonderland” outside!
sharing a little love with daddy…
Then we bundled up (sorry grandmoms, no gloves!) and headed outside to enjoy things first-hand!
It was a fun afternoon enjoying the white stuff! Even as I type now, most of what was coming down so steadily just an hour ago has now turned to rain. Oh well, it was nice while it lasted… and of course I have the pictures to remember!
15 months February 20, 2009
It’s so hard to believe that my little man turned 15 months this week… for some reason 15 months sounds so much older to me than 12 months….
As I’ve probably mentioned before, I spend a LOT of time on the computer… working on pictures, reading up on different photography websites, learning about technical things I have questions about… and being inspired by all of the other incredible photographers out there. I love looking at other photographers’ blogs… seeing their most recent work, learning from their experiences and sharing in this exciting adventure that we’re all blessed to be a part of. Recently I became especially inspired by another photographer and the time she spends photographing her own child. What a novel concept! I am thankful for the business & opportunities that I have been blessed with in recent months, but sometimes I feel like I spend more time photographing other people’s children than my own. Now, I’m sure if you asked him, Luke would be perfectly happy with this new-found distance from my camera… and I’m also sure if you asked any of my family and friends they would say I take TONS of pictures of him. This is true, for some people, but for a photographer’s child, not so much.
So, it’s my new mission to work harder at capturing the fleeting moments in my own child’s life… how quickly I see them passing already! I don’t want to miss out on photographing these times that I’ll never be able to get back again! I love sharing my work, even some of the personal images, with others… who doesn’t love showing off their child? So you may start seeing more of this little guy in the months to come… as this mommy/photographer works harder to put her camera in front of her own beautiful blessing, along with all of yours.
an unexpected week off… December 3, 2008
we’re always thankful for rain here in the south – especially since we’ve been without it so much in the past couple of years… but I was disappointed that the rain & cold kept my sessions from happening last weekend. After a couple of reschedules, all is well and now I’m looking forward to the weekend coming up! It’s going to be a busy one… but I’m excited to have a chance to work with all of my new clients in the coming days!
Of course you’d think I’d take the week off from editing as my opportunity to step away from the computer and give it a little break… but I just can’t leave well enough alone! I’m using my time off from working on client sessions to work on Luke’s one year pictures! Working on my own child’s pictures… what a novel concept!
I’ve even had some fun working on storyboards with his pictures. Storyboards are popular these days as a fun & creative way to showcase some of your favorite images from a session. Maybe this one will eventually find its place on one of the walls in our home…
and one of my favorites from his one year pictures…
happy birthday, little man! November 18, 2008
Today is my favorite little man’s 1st birthday… I can hardly believe it has been a year since our lives were blessed with Luke! God is so good and we are so thankful to Him for giving us this beautiful child. What a year it has been!
Happy birthday, sweet boy!!
One year ago…
beach babies September 15, 2008
Luke & I were excited to be asked to join our friends Julie & Ellie this past weekend for a trip to the beach! The four of us joined Julie’s parents for a long weekend on the Georgia coast and of course I had to bring my camera along! We were blessed with beautiful weather and had a blast watching Luke & Ellie play in the ocean! I was excited to have the chance to get some shots of the babies on the beach… they were such great sports for our photo session and I think we were able to capture some really special memories for both families. Here are a couple of my favorites…
