Unseen

"Think not because no man sees, such things will remain unseen" -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Anxious-Excited

My entire mind right now is revolved around thinking about shooting my first wedding next weekend. I think about it constantly. Not just being there and doing it but what happens after. Will this be a (huge) stepping stone to where I want to eventually go (I can only hope)? Or just a drop in the bucket, so to speak? Whatever it is or will be- I'm getting very anxious. Anxious-excited. But,definitely anxious with capital 'A'. My dream is to shoot mainly weddings and engagement. This is truly at the core of everything I would like to accomplish. When you're putting your dream out there for anyone and everyone it's a scary thing. Anyone who has a vision of any kind can surely relate. Right...? What if no one likes it? What if no one likes me?What if no one emails or calls for months regarding any type of photography? All these questions keep me wondering and trying to imagine what the future could possibly have in store. But, I need to keep in mind this little thing called...reality. Yes, that little old thing. Realistically, everything will be just fine. Realistically, no one is going to hate everything I do. But, there's still that little bit of uncertainty to wonder upon. Today's outing was a perfect almost-cure for just this type of thing. A place rich with summer memories from when I was younger. I place I loved to be. We camped here every summer for the longest time. I mean real camping. Like bathing in the river camping. Ahhh, the memories... This was a great reminder to me that back then I didn't worry about the future. I didn't worry who would or wouldn't like me or if I would ever get where I wanted to go. In fact, I didn't worry at all (which at times was not such a wonderful thing). If only we could go back to that place of endless imagination and pure delight in the simplest of simple things.

Here are a few photos I took from today:

My mom.

My dad.

Create

As some of you already know- I love to cook! I mean LOVE LOVE! It just satisfies my soul. And not because I love to eat (which I most certainly DO!). I just simply love to create. I equally love just about anything homemade! So, for dinner tonight, we went all out! Homemade EVERYTHING! Bread, sauce, pasta, ravioli. We don't do this as often as I would like but when we do- OH! It sure is worth it! Here are a few pictures that I took and edited on my iPhone (except the words were added in PS).

We'll call these two 'rustic'. Yes, 'rustic' bread. That's what this is!

I LOVE the little floured hands!

Brand New!

I'm making a few changes! I've added some new products and I'm changing my logo! My photography style has evolved since I first started (but, still, I have TONS of things to improve upon) and so now I finally feel like it's time for everything else to catch up! What do you think?? AND to show off the new logo here are a few pictures- new and improved!

first of all- the OLD logo...

Here is the NEW, more modern logo...

and, the pictures, of course...

Variety

Very true.

Balanced

Teleska & Jesse

I really enjoyed this shoot. Fun couple, warm day, nice breeze and beautiful surroundings. Teleska, you are so gorgeous and I really enjoyed photographing you and your cute "baby bump". Congratulations to you both. You are truly blessed!