Project 52 - Week 17

Sorry, I am late to the party today! It was another busy weekend for us. I had a photo shoot an hour away, the end of season soccer tournement is in full swing, and we had company for the weekend as well. So, today I am playing catch up. 

Yesterday, we ventured up to Colonial Williamsburg where there was an outdoor art show. We wandered, the kids climbed trees, and we made the obligatory stops at the candy shop and the bookstore. Here's a pic of my kiddos enjoying a quiet moment while mom and dad enjoyed a little Starbucks pick-me-up :)

I hope you all had a great weekend! How did you spend it?

Linking up with these lovelies: Gina and Tamar.

Friday Photo Journal - Week 18

Happy Friday friends! I hope you have had a productive week. I have spent much of the week at my desk, editing, and watching the wheel of death spin 'round and 'round. You know, that rainbow mac wheel that twirls in a never-ending spiral when your computed is in need of a nap. Gah! It's making me batty.

While that wheel spins, I generally shuffle around multi-tasking and trying to do other things so my day is not a complete waste. Frustrating. **end rant**

 Sorry, on to the meat of the post! I only have one photo to share today. I have been occupied with work mostly, so here is the one measly pic I have to show for this week, ha ha - my kiddos checking out a new house going up in the neighborhood. We stopped while on a family walk.

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Little Things - Beauty in My Backyard

 Life has been crazy busy lately. So busy that it's easy to feel frazzled and worn down. But when I look out the window from my desk, I see all this beauty and rebirth taking place outside. It gives me hope and energy to push on. 

Last night I was digging through my recent photo files and culling images and I found these. I had forgotten about them. What a lovely surprise! I am so glad I found them. They make me happy :) 

I hope you enjoy them too.

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WW- Virginia Beach, VA

Happy Wednesday all!
Last week our family took a drive to Virginia Beach so that I could do a little scouting for an upcoming photo shoot. The kids were really excited to visit the beach, as it was our first time this season doing so. Despite the fact that the water was only in the 50's, they headed straight for the waves!  Crazy kids. We wouldn't let them go in past their knees, but I'm sure they would have gone all in if given the chance.
It was refreshing to hear the waves and feel the warm sand again. Summer isn't far away!

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P52 - Week 16

Happy Monday my friends!  I had a busy weekend of work, but I'm not complaining. I spent a good deal of time watching CreativeLive, which is always enlightening, while I also worked on this little guy's session. Isn't he a cutie? His mama won my Facebook fan appreciation giveaway last month.

I hope you all had a great weekend! How did you spend it?

Linking up with these lovelies: Gina and Tamar.

Friday Photo Journal - Week 17

Happy Friday my sweet friends! I hope you have had a fantastic week. I have been up to my eyeballs in editing, but that is a good thing...being busy is wonderful. I have either been behind the camera this week, or in front of my monitor. I love pushing myself to constantly improve as a photographer. It is so fulfilling to me...and sometimes maddening! But I truly love it. My back, however, does not love sitting at a desk most of the day and I am paying for that. 

Even though I have been busy working, we still managed to soak up a whole bunch of the beautiful outdoors this week. I am so happy it is spring again! The pollen is getting pretty thick though and I'm ready for a good thunderstorm to clear things out. 

Here's a peek at our past week - we even made a quick jaunt to the beach:

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Little Things Thursday - April 18, 2013

Happy Thursday friends! We're off to the beach today to do a little scouting and explore. It's kind of a combo work excursion/homeschool field trip. The weather looks gorgeous and I can't wait to put my toes in the sand. Before we head out, I wanted to share a few more pics from my morning session with Little Miss last week.

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WW- Model Shoot

Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a few shots from the shoot I had last Saturday at a farm in Surry, VA. It was a gorgeous spring day! I had a blast meeting other photographers and experiencing my first model shoot. It was fun to stretch myself in a new way. Definitely worth the two hours in the car to get there and back. I am still working on edits, but here are a few of my favorites so far.

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Project 13 Blog Circle - Around Town

Welcome to the second installment of a monthly collaborative photo project I am thrilled to be participating in with several talented photographers. This project concentrates on focusing on our everyday moments. Together we will share our images at the end of each month focusing on various sub-themes related to the over-arching theme of Everyday Moments.

 As we all know, life slips by very quickly and the images shared will be small glimpses into our everyday lives. It also provides us a place to share images that may or may not be technically perfect, these are the ones that pull at our heartstrings. I invite you to follow along with me on this project.

Our theme this month is "around town."  Do you take photos of your family outings around town? Most of us bring our cameras when we visit museums or take road trips, but it isn't as often that we capture those little everyday moments we have as we go about our daily business. Phone cameras and instagram have enticed us to capture those small moments more frequently, I think. I am thankful for that. Some of those simple little pleasures are what make life worth living. I know I will be so grateful to have captured these memories when my kids have grown. 

On occasion, I even take my big girl camera on errands. It's a fun exercise in creativity to frame the seemingly mundane trips to the store or bank. And one of our favorite family stops is Starbucks. I hope my kids remember those little jaunts as a special family treat.

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P52- Week 15

Happy Monday all! Where did the weekend go? I feels like we didn't even have one.  It was busy!  I went on my first model shoot Saturday with a local photography group. It was fun to meet other photographers and stretch myself a bit. The location was an historic working farm and the weather was beautiful! I am used to shooting by myself though, and it was definitely a different experience to be in a group, like paparazzi, lol.  I'm not really a big fan of posed-looking images, but I did get some shots I can use in my port folio, so that was a win. Many of them though, I don't think I'll use. 

Last week I did take one of my favorite models to the back yard for some morning light photos. I don't usually shoot that early, because I'm not really a morning person, but I love the light and might have to try it more often. Here's a shot from that shoot:

I hope you all had a great weekend! How did you spend it?

Linking up with these lovelies: Gina and Tamar.