Blog Circle -- Food!

Well, well, well... here I am months later after I thought I was going to pay more attention to my blog. Low and behold, that didn't happen. I have all good intentions and think about my blog often but I just can't seem to to make myself pay attention to it. Facebook seems the more immediate and widespread social media outlet for me, so that is where I've been.

Don't get me wrong, I do love looking through blogs - reading and pouring over photos and such. So when my friend Jennifer asked if I would like to be a part of a blog circle I said "sure!" We are a group of 7 women who are somehow connected either through hometown, photography, college, etc. We will decide on a topic each month and then on a designated date post our thoughts and photos, linking to one another's blog. 

The topic “food” was chosen for June and it all seemed good to me. I love to cook, my daughter loves to cook and bake, we all love to eat… should be easy! As the deadline loomed, though, I started feeling anxious. Thoughts such as “what exactly will I photograph and blog about? Am I just reinventing the wheel – there are thousands of photographers out there who take gorgeous pictures of delicious food and have extremely insightful things to say about it… My poor blog is so neglected to begin with, am I just setting myself up to fail?” Finally, one Sunday in June rolled around and my children and I decided to go strawberry picking… and it hit me… I should photograph and blog about what we do and eat. So in the full sun in an open field at 11am off we went. I decided not to worry too much about it because it is and always has been more about what we’re doing rather than making it look perfect.

So, without further adieu, here is June… food. 

just starting to grow!

teeny berry

My great berry pickers

Only half of the berries we picked -- 11# total!!

Don't love the way I processed the image, but I sure do love the picutre!

What do you do with 11pounds of berries??? You bake! After a few delicious strawberry smoothies (which I did not photograph), we made strawberry rhubarb pie. My daughter did most of the work - we took a few shortcuts and used a pre-made pie crust (albeit, organic) but it was delightful!

 

So... there you have it... my June entry for the new blog circle. I did it! Next time I'll make sure my kids are wearing decent clothes and I pay more attention to the lighting and such. One of my goals with this project is to reconnect with my blog (which will mean a pretty big face lift!)... can I do it???!!!

I'm excited to see what the other gals have done this month. Click here to visit Amy's blog and follow the circle to see them all!

Here it is again... Amy's blog is www.paynduo.blogspot.com

Happy summer, happy photographing, happy blog reading! Cheers! 

Rebirth...???

This is an old picture from a few years ago... my blog needs new life, new breath... a rebirth... is this the time??? Stay tuned!

More recents

It's that time of year when there are sessions several weekdays, every weekend, sometimes even doubles! Fall is a great time for photos and so far we've been pretty lucky with the weather. I've had a few days where it has been miserable and we've had to reschedule, but so far it seems to be working out.

I have been enjoying seeing old clients and meeting new. Here is are some photos from recent sessions.

Hustle!

 I first met this wonderful family on the field. My son signed up for a lacrosse clinic and the dad of this family was a coach. I was impressed with his high level of energy and the way he works with the kids. I don't think it would be easy corralling a group of young boys with sticks and helmets bigger than their heads to pay attention, but somehow he does it! My son was so pumped up and excited about the sport. Thank you Coach!

So, imagine my happiness when I found out he would help coach my son's soccer team! THEN, imagine my excitement when mom talked to me about doing a session. I mean, seriously... look at how cute the kids are!! And, sweet and considerate little people, too!

Now, I must admit I was a tad nervous about this session... I thought we'd be doing laps around the house, pushups, soccer or lacrosse drills. As a matter of fact my son told me I needed to be sure to wear my sneakers because he knew that Coach would always say something to the effect of "there is no walking on the field, hustle, hustle... only running on the field!!" Well, there were no push ups (although that would have been a cute picture, darn it... wish I would have thought of that), or running laps, but we did have a great time with a lot of energy. We had to keep moving because it was rather chilly and windy... I hope everyone thawed out.

THANK YOU for  a wonderful session! I don't think your kids stopped smiling the whole time (even through the cold!) and I can see so much happiness and love in the pictures. You are a great family!

three cuties!

keeping warm and stealing kisses!

I love this!

What a sweet gal!

uhmmm... can you say heartbreaker in a few years!

sisters!

Recents

Busy busy busy!!!
I'm trying to keep up with posting sneak peeks for all of my great clients. Finding the extra time to blog is increasingly more difficult!! What a great end of summer it has been. Babies, one year olds, seniors, families and everything in between... here are a few recent sessions.

A girl and her horse.

 Another awesome senior session... this time a little (big) friend came along for some fun. I am so lucky that I get the opportunity to work with such awesome clients at really cool places!!!
Thank you, thank you!!

Senior Year

I really enjoy working with high school seniors. Capturing personalities in senior pictures is rewarding and fun for me, and hopefully for the seniors, too. I love hearing about their dreams for the future. This bright young lady was a joy and we had a grand time at Green Lakes State Park.

Best wishes!!!