Inspiration On The Farm: The Sessions

While it was not a formal workshop Jennifer Warthan ask a couple friends if they would come over and sit for a session with ten photographers! Eek talk about intimidating! (see below)



The family was so sweet and once the little boys warmed up to all the cameras they were so animated and sweet! The little girl was turning 1 in two weeks and just adored the kittens! She was just so absolutely sweet and had an amazing smile! All around it was a wonderful session, with gorgeous light, on a gorgeous farm, what more could you ask for?!?! (o:




















Jennifer took us out scouting with her adorable children so we got a few sweet shots of them playing in the puddles! <3

Inspiration On The Farm: The Scenery

First of all I would like to apologize for my lack of blogging as of late. I recently launched my photography business and a sewing business and all the set-up for the two has taken up all my time.

Back in November I joined a wonderful group of girls for a weekend on Warthan Farms. It was not a formal workshop but pretty much a girls weekend where we all have one intense passion: photography. I am going to blog my weekend in three parts so as to not overload you with images!

Coming from the desert it was soooo beautiful in Virginia! It was pretty much the tail-end of autumn colors but they were still there and I devoured them! Warthan Farms still had their cotton unharvested so we took advantage of it's beauty for our photographs! The farmhouse is just beautiful; everything this city girl would hope the country would be like! Their cat had four little kittens running around that I just fell in love with!

I honestly wish I were better with words so I could give you wonderful, rich descriptions of the house, the land, the country, just everything, but words just have never been my strong suit so I will let my images speak for me <3

More Desert

My adorable daughter and wonderful hubby entertained me today by helping me out by doing a little impromptu photoshoot! I just love watching her little personality grow more and more each day. As you can see with the second to last image she's getting a tiny bit of sass with her poses!

The Desert

Found some time today and last night to edit a little session I had with my daughter. We found a little spot close to home that I'm honestly pretty please with! I just love trees and grass and green but for the desert I think this will do! And when there are clouds in the sky to reflect the sunset opposite them, ah l'amore! <3

So with finding desert locations comes desert editing. I'm practicing and playing and finding the sweet spots for me. Above is a bit of a fun edit with some light leaks (thanks to Anna Gay!). Below are edits that represent my happy place. Photographers are ever evolving and learning but I feel this is the foundation of what I'd like my style be. (o:

Side note: that's a dress I made :o) I'm loving sewing and hope she grows into it perfectly for Christmas!

Week 36-39 Project 52

Week 36 - Favorite Thing

Making my daughter smile is everything to me! <3

Week 37: Places and Spaces

Aside from where family is, Machine Falls in Tennessee is my absolute favorite place. I cannot express how this place made me feel but it was surreal!

This is an old image that I would have loved to re-edit to my current editing style but that external hard drive failed me recently, so it's a great example of where I was during my photography journey!

Week 38: Cozy

I have a very snugly girl and while it makes for very unproductive days I just love it <3

Week 39: Wild Card

I decided to focus on 'blue' this week. I can't get over how beautiful she is and how lucky I am to have such a sweet, smart girl! <3

Zoey's Smile. Edition 6

Another week, more smiles! Though less camera time with my newly dubbed Penelope! Is it sad that it's taken me three years to name my camera? But I asked hubby if there was ever a shot to name another (future *crosses fingers*) little girl named Penelope and he ix-nay-ed that idea :oP Works out well cuz I get to use the name now instead of years down the road! <3

I'm currently taking a bit of a break from the business-preparation side of things to focus on doing my wifey/maid jobs :oP My daughter also took a tumble last week so she's getting some extra TLC from her daddy and I. <3

Okay so this isn't a smile but it sure makes me smile! She just wants to be exactly like her mommie and daddie! <3

Zoey's Smile. Edition 5

Apparently I have not been playing with my camera much as these are the only two images I have for you today! Above is Zoey doing her fake laugh in response to our laughs; she wants to fit in :oP Below isn't so much a smile as a funny face to give you a smile (o: