I can’t believe we are already celebrating one week with Leslie! I am surprising myself with how much I am adoring the newborn phase. Yes, we are feeding constantly, or so it seems. Yes, I’m tired (what else is new?). But she is so soft! I can’t stop rubbing my face on and kissing her soft hair and cheeks. And she smells so good....
It’s Mother’s Day! May it be the happiest possible day given the complexity of motherhood; there are so many joys and challenges with having a mom and being a mom. Today I’m thinking most about anticipating this new little babe due for an appearance in the next few weeks. I’m lucky to be a part of a group of talented photographer women who let...
I think of it as THE wedding because it was like none other. A month later and I am still moved as I go through images and memories thinking of what to share here. As tempted as I am to share all the tiny details of Nick and Victoria’s day, I realize that much of my experience was privileged. Being both sister-in-law-helper and...
A week ago we packed up the car and headed out on our most ambitious (and last minute) adventure yet. A week prior we had heard concerning news about Tyler’s brother’s fight with cancer and soon after that we opted to seize the day and come be with him in Colorado. And so we ventured East. I started a collection of “out the window”...
Two of my favorite things to do that fuel my soul are gardening and photography. The harvest is okay so far…not a lot, but I’m ever-hopeful, and constantly learning and changing up different things. May’s highlights were cherries, peas, and some greens. In June we picked little carrots, cabbage, and started getting cucumbers and beans. Here are a few favorite shots since spring. As...
My photography group introduced me to double exposures recently, taking two photos on top of each other (same “frame” if it were film). I was inspired by the silhouette portrait images I saw on this tutorial here and have been playing around with it ever since. It’s been a tricky skill to learn, so I’m showing some of the progression here. First I went out in...
I can’t get enough of these sweet cheeks. He was focused on stamping or coloring or something and I was equally focused on filling up my memory and camera with his cheeks and little lips. Toddler photo experiment… I have this standalone mirror and it was surprisingly effective for photos with Whitney. I first tried to hold it out with one hand (for her...
Happy 1-year-birthday to my Canon 6D camera. And since my camera and I have been spending some extra time hanging out in “studio” this past week with some newborns, I figured it was time to acknowledge all her hard work and extend gratitude for all the ways she makes my life a whole lot easier than it could be. And, periodically I get questions...
I’m ba-ack! For the past two weeks I’ve been radio silent while on a whirlwind of visits with family and friends. There are certainly photos and stories to share from our adventures…stay tuned as I unpack the bags and organize my thoughts from these meaningful visits. In the meantime, here is some fall photography play… My vision was to print and frame some of...