confessions of a photo junkie mom
Oh tiny fireworks how you never disappoint me. Full of the wonder and awe only tiny eyes can see. How you sparkle and glow and shower all around, In your presence, such gleeful joy to be found… Okay, so I’m no poet, but I felt inspired by this weekend’s red, white and blue festivities and […]
From the Defender of All Things Sacred… As I was photographing dad and the kids this weekend for Father’s Day, I caught a proud moment between my 6 year old son and our one year old. All I could do was laugh, and imagine what must have been going through his head. “No! You will […]
Creating Lasting Memories Before Saying Goodbye. We’ve all had that special pet in our lives who became like family; a “big brother” or “little sister” to our kids, or just our first fur baby. Pets don’t live forever though, and there always comes a time to say goodbye. We knew that time was […]
From the Occoquan River to the Appalachian Trail As a young(er) photographer I would spend hours on an outdoor trip, shooting every flower, every landscape, every interesting, shiny, eye-catching – Look Squirrel!… Yes, that was me. I’d get a shot from every possible angle, f-stop/shutter speed combination, and even change lenses if need be. Forty […]
The hardest part about being the picture taker in the family is figuring out how to get yourself into the pictures for those memorable occasions. Today’s technique tip: enlist help! – In our house dad is always the willing photo assistant, but today he is also the family photographer. What do you do when […]
It’s raining… It’s pouring… but we’re not snoring… I’ve always loved the idea of putting on rain boots and splashing through the puddles on a rainy spring day… but when the rain comes and reality hits (it’s cold, it’s wet… I’d actually have to get out of bed and put on clothes)… it rarely happens. […]
This week I attempted something a little new, but I feel as though I’ve been training for it for the past six years. This wasn’t done in any classroom or graded by any teacher, and there were no final exams, but trust me, I’ve been tested. Photographing your own children is an incredible journey, one […]
