Today was just the day I needed! It was gray and rainy. Not cold, but that’s okay. And, I got to stay at home all day! For most of the day I could hear the falling rain, its rhythm somewhat irregular but comforting nonetheless. I was up early, made breakfast for Weber, wrote my morning pages, shared a few texts with friends, and then went back to bed for an hour. The weather encouraged it. My calendar allowed it. And,…
“Twirly Skirt” I grabbed my daughter this afternoon hoping to get a few practice shots for the portraits class. She said, “Don’t you want to take pictures of me in my twirly skirt?” For a brief moment I was transported back to when she was three rather than twenty five. It was a fun few minutes that we shared. The photos aren’t technically very good, because neither one of us was being too serious about the whole thing, but we…
Geodesic Gnome Dome Food photography is not my forte. And, I am a firm believer that bad food photography is the worst kind of bad photography. Every time a prompt surfaces that involves food, I tend to think, think, rethink, and overthink…as was the case today. To make matters worse, today’s prompt implied that the food shot should be a clever…oh great. I thought about it for awhile. The picture below is my response. It is a take on something…
“Brooke’s Tea Cup” A struggled with this particular prompt. A wandered around all day looking for something white with a pop of color. After several uninspired attempts at just photographing “something” that resulted in epic fails, I was about to give up when I turned around and spotted Brooke’s dirty tea cup on the kitchen counter. Most of the time the fact that how the dishwasher works seems to elude my 25 year old daughter, tonight it worked to my…
“Circles of Quiet” I am an only child. Only children, at least those few that I have known, are content with solitude for the most part. When I was little, I remember spending countless hours creating with my Spirograph, often when there were no neighborhood kids around with whom to play. Its possibilities were endless, always a new design. In all those hours, I bet I never even came close to creating the same design twice. It was like magic…
“Thanks and Possibilities” Welcome 2015! What better way to start a new year than with a warm cup of coffee in a mug given to me for my birthday by an awesome friend.; the wisdom on the mug is a perfect mantra to take into the new year. And, by looking back at all that 2014 gave to me. For Christmas, Erin collected my photos from the year and had them printed in a book. On the cover is my…
“Naughty? Maybe. 25? Definitely.” These two are ready to party. The “naughty” one celebrated her 25th birthday today. She and her “nice” sister spent the day shopping and eating (and maybe drinking a little, too.) All that was followed by a family dinner and sharing of gifts tonight. Neither one of them was really dressed for a portrait. The naughty one had on ridiculously high heels making her way taller than her sister and thus making it impossible, in terrible…
“Tea For As Many As There Are Cups” We are beginning the overwhelming task of figuring out what to keep and what to find new homes for at my dad’s house. Actually, it was my grandparents house and much of what is here belonged to them rather than my parents. My girls want these tea cups that belonged to their great grandmother. There are enough of them to share and both girls still have plenty. The cups have a few…
“Purrfect Pals” There is no shortage of furry companions around our house. There was, however, a shortage of those furry companions willing to be photographed today. I managed this candid shot of Brooke and Frankie. The cat loves it in the evening when everyone settles down and she can find a cozy spot next to someone where there is the real possibility of a little attention…but not too much. Frankie did not want to sit on Brooke’s lap, or even…
“Margaritaville” These two friendly faces happen to be sharing a margarita. It makes me happy that they get along so well!