The Adventure
Angels & Airwaves: We don't need to whisper...
I am a melody kind of music lover. The words can say whatever but if the tune is good, I love it and this song feels deep. Does that make sense? Maybe just to melody lovers.
ALL
Erasure: Erasure
I love erasure. I am probably one of 12 people but there music makes me happy and I own it all.
Hmmm * RRV
Peggy Honeywell: Faint Humms
Love this album. Every time I hear at my sister's, I ask who it is and I finally bought it on itunes. I am hoping to put those two songs on my photography website.
Photographing girls is so different than boys. Cami, you might remember from her layered look a few posts back. I haven't photographed Kyla in years. When I first started to consider going into photography for real, I would take tons of photos of Kyla. She was only two. Now she is eight. WOW. Just typing that really puts some time into perspective.
Anyway, I had so much fun shooting these two. I haven't done a shoot at sunset for quite some time. I usually book the morning. This just reminded me why I love that time again. The girls and I picked out their outfits and they went together so nicely. They were such good models. I love doing shoots like this.
faves:
Here is a sneak peek for my family this past weekend. We ended up going to a park that was so fun and uncomplicated. I may have to remember that spot in the future. All the weeds were blooming:) It was so neat though. And the kids had fun roaming. I will say that photographing an 8 year old is quite a bit easier than two twin 23 month olds. There was a lot do this shoot and I think we got it all. Here are a few of my favorites and a good overall smattering of images.
Enjoy:)
This is a great video sent to me by my sister in law, Angela. It's easy to block this kind of thing out. For me it is hard to look at because it feels hopeless. Like what can I as one person really do to make a difference. It's something that crosses my mind now and then. Especially since I always feel so bogged down with 'stuff'. It clutters my mind and paralyzes me from getting done what I really want to work on.
It's a long video but worth watching and worth the reminder. And I swear I knew something was up with our phones, toaster ovens, and hoses. Those are the products that break unexplainably (that's not a word). We had one toaster over explode. We've never had as good a phone as the first one we bought when we first got married 15 years ago. We used that thing to death. It was taped up as much as we could until it was just time for a replacement. And hoses... don't get me started. There are tons of things that I swear were made SO much better and more durable many years ago.
So go watch this video. I need to figure out some ways for us to cut back, not be so much apart of the consumerness (another new word:). I do love Target though... it's so tempting with all their shiny new things, all the time:P
I don't know what to call these shoots that Kristina and I do. They are inspired by a photographer I met at the Shootshop in Dec. Josh Solar goes out once a month with friends and shoots whatever and I thought it was just perfect for Kristina and I to get together and practice at a slow pace and do something neither of has really done much of... things and landscapes.
This is our third one and third month (kind of a miracle for the two of us actually to stay on track:P). We went to south south San Diego and went to an open field where people dirt bike. We found a lot of discarded junk. We had so much fun on this old couch even though we felt totally gross after... and during. It was great nonetheless.
This was kind of a hard shoot because I just don't 'see' landscape stuff. After looking at my images, I could see better what I should have done. Very interesting learning process. It's very freeing for both Kristina and me. I can't wait to do it again.
This first one is my favorite of the shoot.
This one is kind of busy but I love the trees in the back. I wish I would have gotten just those trees. But the two depths are kind of cool anyway.
I am pretty sure Kristina had no idea I was taking pictures of her while she was shooting. I have a bunch I really like but I like her eyelashes very discretely visible. It's the weird little things about some photos that strike me.
I have no pictures to show from this weekend but Allison took some with her phone camera. I have said this before when I have posted about my friend, Allison's visits but it is true every time. When you live in a house full of boys, it is easy to forget about your own femininity. And when you are still holding onto 10 lbs from having a baby 21 months ago. It's easy to lose it, to forget that I need it and just not do it..
Anyway, Allison comes a few times a year. She needs to get to San Diego to rejuvenate her soul with the sun and beach and I need her to whip me back into girl gear. It works every time. This time, we did a little shopping which was just what I needed. I only bought tops. And how lucky that the current styles are so perfect for someone holding onto weight around the middle:P I also forget how fun shopping with girlfriends is. I tend to just decide spur of the moment that I want to go to the mall and go.
And Allison did my hair so perfect. It is a blunt cut all one length except my bangs. What a difference hair you like can make. Allison has given me some great cuts in the past. But I think this one suits me the best of all. Maybe it is because I don't wear glasses anymore. I don't know but I just love it. And it is easy to do. Allison is always appreciative of whatever she thinks I do for her but she does so much for me and I love her for that.
ps. my dad asked me the other day what strikes me about not having to wear glasses any more and I just figured out what it was: Sunglasses:) I love them!
