September's 5 on 5

So it isn't the fifth, but much like the month of September, the first week of October has gotten the best of my schedule and I had to put something off for a day or two. I have been wonderfully busy. September was full of birthdays and visiting with family and friends.I have been working almost every weekend and learning the ropes of wedding photography. It's a really intense 6-8 hours, but so rewarding. I was also really lucky to work with a fantastic family on the last day of the month and had a little piece of my heart stolen by their little boy. I have been doing editorial work for the local Reno Tahoe Tonight Magazine and meeting some incredible local artists as I go. All in all I am feeling incredibly connected to my community and my craft. It's a great feeling.

So here they are, five favorites for the month of September....

An out take, but my personal favorite of a session I did with local potter, Casey Clark.

My little Buster Posey, I couldn't get him out of the batting cages on this particular night.

Britt and Matt, they got hitched and the Tahoe sunset was almost as purdy as the two of them.

An awesome set of clouds that made me stop along the ride home. I love the Sierra Valley.

Fifi and I exploring the inside of a rose. Being home with her has been incredible lately.

Now bounce on over to Adriana's blog and see what she had happening over the month of September.

Portals....

por·tal¹

ˈpôrtl/

noun

noun: portal; plural noun: portals

1.

a doorway, gate, or other entrance, esp. a large and elaborate one.

synonyms:

doorway, gateway, entrance, exit, opening; door, gate, entryway; formalegress "the portals to the palace were heavily guarded"

 

I have the honor of choosing October's theme over on the Mortal Muse blog today. I am asking you to explore, photograph and share the many portals in your world. I can't wait to see where this takes us...

5 on 5 | August

August was full of new adventures.
I second shot my first wedding and O started kindergarten (took the bus by himself) and Fifi and I started our new routine during the day with just the two of us. She dubbed her imaginary 'homeschool' as "The Rainbow School". We have been stuck in yucky smoke and keeping our fingers crossed for blue skies. Summer is coming to an end, that also means that we are heading into not only autumn, but the season of birthdays. I am not sure I am ready to let go of the summer, but it will slip through my fingers no matter what.
It was hard to choose five favorites for the month of August- filled up my memory cards more then once with images - but here you go with some that struck a cord with my heart today as I browsed through the past 4 weeks.

O's first day of Kindergarten. I know I already shared this one, but it is certainly a keeper in my mind and in my heart. He is such a sweet, smart and amazing kid.

Gardening at JoJo's house. A favorite pass time for both of them. Dirt + Water = good times.

Second shooting with the lovely and talented Jessi LeMay. I have a few other wedding images that I am itching to share, but am waiting patiently until I get the go ahead to do so.

Shelving and decoration at D Street Design. Amazing custom jewlery, that is all.

Fresh baked bread, yum.

Walk the walk and head on over to Adriana's tour of August.

'roid week 2013

This week has been so much fun. Seeing the most amazing instant photography in the Flickr pool has been incredibly inspiring and wonderful to view. It was also great fun to have instant photography take over on the Mortal Muse blog, did you see all the great posts we had?

Here are the images I shared in the pool. All images except for the last one were shot using my Polaroid Land Camera 103 using Fuji pull apart film. The final image was shot using my sx-70 using impossible film. Happy Film Friday!

her studio

train spotting

land sailing

summah time

open window

self

show off

delivery

A Day In The Life

On Thursday (7-11) I participated in a photo challenge called, "A Day In The Life". The idea is to capture moments throughout the day, I chose once or twice an hour. I generally shoot all day long, but setting myself on a small schedule was a good reminder on just how quickly my day passes and yet, it slowed me down to see the beauty in each hour. Thank you to Francesesca for the inspiration and encouragement to do this challenge.

6:40 am, waking

7:15 am, they sleep

7:30 am, quiet space

8.33 am, bubbles in the sun

 9:30 am, Treat Box

11:05 am, vintage

11:35 am, wisher

1:15 pm, like sands through the hour glass...

2:25 pm, nap time

3:35 pm, snack time

4:30pm, lady love

6:15 pm, collection

6:20 pm, wait

7:00 pm, balloonies

7:10 pm, hooper

9:15 pm, crescent

10:05 pm, zone out

11:20 pm, good night

5 on 5

This is an exciting new project I am embarking on with some amazing women. We will be posting Five of our favorite photos from the previous month on the fifth day of the month. We each might have a little description about the image and the moment, maybe a lot, maybe nothing but the images themselves. We will then pass our lovely readers (that you!) on to the next person on our list.

sounds like fun? Okay good!

Here we go....

Donner Lake, my happy place.Shot with my ihpone 5, edited with the mextures app

Kristina's Yashica. I got to meet up with her while she was visiting Truckee and we had such a wonderful time talking 'shop' and playing with all the cameras we were lugging around.Shot with my Canon 30D with the 28mm 1.8 lens

Twinkle Lights. Taken at the Steep Ravine Cabins while camping with a college roommate and her two kids. What an amazing place! Shot with my Canon 30D with the 50mm 1.4 lens

Runners on the Road. Taken around 2:30am during the Reno Tahoe Odyssey endurance race. This was an amazing experience and I am so proud of Andy and I for training and completing the challenge with our awesome team. Shot with my ihpone 5

Somewhere is here. This was hands down one of the biggest rainbows I have ever seen. And it was right out our backyard. Shot with my iphone 5, edited with vsco app.

I did shoot film last month, but I was unfortunetly not able to get to the camera store to pick it up before this post had to be written.

Head on over to Adriana's blog and see what she has to share with all of you today...

possibilities

I had so much fun and inspiration from the 6 weeks of NOW YOU, that I decided to continue on with another online course. (They are starting a second go of this if you are interested in joining the summer session. I hear spaces are limited, so click that link!)

The "Inner Excavation Along" will have us playing with photography, paper, washi tape, words, colored pencils, more words, digging into our heads and learning more about who we are and what makes us feel inspired.

I am feeling good about this small space that a journal can provide. I don't have much room for things like my sewing machine in our current living situation, so the 8.5x11 pages are going to be where I stretch and grow.  It will feel good to write, draw and get a little messy within the pages.

I have decided that the photos I put in this journal will be primarily polaroid. It is a great way to get me using my Land Camera and the SX-70  more. Plus, they will provide an instant print to add in the pages. I might sneaks some instagram photos in there as well. Something about the gritty feel these photo mediums provide feel right for a journal.

This is my summer camp and I feel just as excited as I used to get as a kid when I would be heading off to camp. What about you, are you diving into any creative projects, challenges or spaces this summer?