a few favorites

… from a photo shoot a bit ago.  i think kids climbing trees may be a new favorite shot.a few years buddy, and you’ll be up in that tree too…

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just because


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dancing at the cove

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black & white.

soft & subtle black and white.

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black and white.

i love self-challenges, but i am struggling to take new pictures.  so these are not new – i like them just how they are, so they’ll count for 1. strong contrast and 2. black backdrop…

ok, i used up the free-bee card – now to charge my camera for new ones…

when you make up your own self-challenge, you also get to change the rules a little as you go.  right?

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portrait challenge

i saw this picture on pinterest, and it sparked my desire to improve my photography.  i often waver between total excitement of photography and total discouragement.  maybe leaning towards the discouragement of abilities lately. so in classic stacy-style, time for some classes i make up for myself.  i realized that black and white are really a huge challenge to do beautifully – so i made a list of different styles i wanted to work on.   I’ll be posting my self-challenges and see how i do.  join me if you want and i’d love to see yours too…

10 black and white portraits

1. intense contrast

2. soft & subtle

3. wide angled portrait

4. grainy goodness

5. tiniest focal point possible

6. unique expression

7. interesting use of light

8. white in background

9. black in background

10. in a window

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the gardens

we love the gardens.  we love sharing them with friends.  jude  - we are so excited you are getting so big that you can join us for little morning adventures at the gardens.

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just dreaming…

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i want to stay until the sun goes down.


i want to swim in the waves.

i want to eat chips.

i want to stay for hours and  hours.

i want to feel salty.

and i don’t want to feel like i left missing the finale to the best show on earth.


and i loved it.

and i want to do it again.

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buzz

dear disney, you sure did a good job with buzz.

thank you.

from: gavin

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