Sending Love

Wrapped and ready to go. Sending love from across the miles to a very special person on her birthday today. 

My Life Exposed

Last month I had the honor of being featured on Tracey Clark's Life, Exposed at Cafe Mom's The Stir.

The site is updated weekly with images and words from some of the web's most creative and talented photographers that also, just happen to be parents.

I was asked to share photos of our family's everyday life. The images I selected were from our recent summer vacation. A vacation where lots of discoveries and memories were made. Take a look and visit my Life, Exposed.

The end of Summer

While fall has just started I'm still lingering over my favorite summer moments
(all from instagram). You can find me at username smallroots over there as well.

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poolside

Poolside sights from Maui, Hawaii. ALOHA.

Me and Now You Workshop

I've been seeing so many inspiring self portraits that I feel the need to document my own journey here. I recently took a 6 week self-portrait course guided by Kristin Zecchinelli & Meredith Winn. Their NOW YOU workshop was incredible. They provided an online community where photos and stories could be comfortably shared. Boundaries were pushed and new ways of seeing ourselves emerged.
Me as an Object
It's not easy to take a self portrait. You're always going to pick at this or that. What I found that helped me get through this process was to use my self as an object, not so much as me the person, but as an item in a photo. This seemed to help.
Quiet and Alone
During this process I found that I really appreciated the quiet moments I took to complete my assignments. Finding a spot, finding the perfect light and the sound of "click" was a nice retreat.
Moments and Me, NOW, are important.
Lastly I learned how important it is to get the moments NOW. Now is now. I am me right now and this is me. If I wait too long to find the me that I think is THE me then I'm missing the me now (I realize that is a crazy sentence).

There is lots more to say about what I learned from this experience but I'll leave it at the above for now.

Thank you to Meredith, Kristin and ALL of the other ladies in the class who put themselves out there, who shared their stories and who shared their many different perspectives of what a self portrait can be.

NOW YOU
http://nowyouworkshops.wordpress.com/

fourth snippets

Here's the view from here... (via iphone)













Happy Fourth of July.

weekending

spent eyeing pretty patterned dresses and taking a break among the flowers.

letters, numbers, colors

a view of my weekend. (instagram style)

Oh My Color

happy yellow

It's the first day of spring and today I'm celebrating yellow.