Spring, Where Are You?

Spring is taking it's dear time to show it's face this season.  The days are filled with cold temperatures and grey clouds.  Our winter jackets haven't made their way up to the attic yet; instead, continue to linger on the hooks by the door.  

We are all ready for lighter clothes, picnics and days hiking new territory.  When the sun decides to peak her head out from behind the clouds, we extended our arms out and welcome her warmth on our face.  

Until warm days and spring like weather, I'll continue to photograph, with my new camera, the few flowers that I have in my house to satisfy a season that  I greatly yearn for.

Father & Son

There is something magical about a relationship between a father and son.

Something that I am blessed my boys will have forever.

Moments like these, I am thankful that I carry my camera around all the time so I can capture this.

Moments that dont need many words because the picture tells it all.

I didnt bother to edit this because I want to keep it as raw as possible.

To keep the moment exactly as it was that evening.

Photography & Plants

A lot of what I've been posting lately has been about my writing and about Wolf River but as much as I love writing my true passions are film photography, polaroid, healthy eating, simple living and plants. Yes, plants! I pin plants, think plants and shop plants.  I even have a crazy idea brewing in my head.

 But photography, oh it what makes my heart skip a beat.  I'm that lady who pulls out the camera at the most awkward moments. I've been shooting for years now and each year I learn something new, what I don't like to photograph and what I do.  When I first started shooting I thought for sure I wanted to be a portrait photographer but as years go by I've learned that I love to shoot lifestyle, still life, randomness that I love, my kids and plants.  I love seeing my work in print. It makes my heart full and puts a big smile on my face.  Don't even get me started on polaroid, it makes me weak in the knees.

I guess I felt the need to share this because I've put my work on the back burner. Why? I got discouraged and felt that I lost my spark.  I felt it even more recently and it broke my heart into a million pieces but I think thats what happens with every artist.  You have moments when you think you suck big time and you question why you even call yourself a photographer.  I had to take a step back and take a deep breath.  I realized that I need to shoot more than I do now and only shoot things I love.  Thats it.  Every thing else will fall into place.  Sometimes it's good to put your passions out into the universe and let it open doors.

Listening to: Sesame Street in the background :)