Violin Girl: Field Day

There once was a girl who played the violin. One day she went to the field late in the afternoon, with her violin, for a little bit of country fiddlin' thing.






Sometimes, even serious musicians behave a little badly.

"Bow or Arrow?"




"The Backhand."








With that, let's welcome spring and bring back the sun!!

An ordinary moment

Daughter having breakfast. Brought to you by an ordinary moment. Ordinary yet lovely. In press photography they talk about having access. "f/8 and be there," they say. After all, being there is perhaps the most important part. f/8 is just some camera setting that would more or less get you a good image. As parents we have the best access to such moments, if we just slow down and observe. Of course it helps if you have a camera handy. So many times I miss these moments cuz we're in a rush. "Hurry up, we're going to be late for school!" Or going from soccer practice to music lesson to gymnastics to Chinese school... Who would've thought a bowl of oatmeal reflects such soft light?

It's a beautiful thing

It's a beautiful thing when photographers learn from one another. On this particular occasion, three of my friends volunteered to demonstrate some techniques so others can learn from them. Darcie brought her daughter Aubree to show how to photograph children, Tammy demonstrated location lighting with a high school senior model, and last but not least, Ean talked a recent bride he had photographed into coming to the session to be a model, in her bridal gown. How cool is that? Ean's the master of dramatic lighting on location. Be sure to check out their sites.

Location: Sauvie Island at sunset. What lovely light! I was so excited about these images I had trouble sleeping that night!

A huge thanks to Kevin for organizing this!









That's a wrap!