Thanks to the efforts of Elicia and Megan, or “local” CMers (well, local to Northern California, at least—we came from all over the place!) had another get-together, this time in Sonoma! Emily and I had such fun meeting up with everyone, and the weather cooperated beautifully. We started out with a private tasting at Cline […]
It’s February 2, which means that it’s time for my monthly blog circle post! (I am so thrilled that the “Way I View” group decided to stick together for another year–these women never cease to amaze and inspire me!) Our theme for February was close-up portraiture. This one isn’t a stretch for me as I […]
Today was an interesting day. Surreal. We woke up and got Emily off to school as usual. Met friends for coffee after drop-off, and Tom joined us for a while as he sometimes does on Fridays. Then I came home and hopped on the computer for a few minutes to check on a few things […]
This year I’ve joined a second blog circle with a wonderful group of women, some of whom I am lucky enough to just be meeting through this! This new circle is focused on portraits of our kids, and we will be shooting a different type of portrait each month to keep us challenged and learning, […]
…and it couldn’t be more positive! It’s the first L lens I have ever owned so on that basis alone I am sure it was bound to be impressive, but the 100L is truly a spectacular lens. When I first decided to venture into L lens territory, I decided my money would be best spent […]
I posted an 11 from ’11 last year, and so loved the chance to review my “year in pictures,” that I decided to make it an annual tradition! And the bonus? I get to pick more and more images every year—LOL! So, here are my personal favorites from 2012, in the order in which they […]
In our house, the holidays mean tradition. Our ornaments that remind us each of our pasts, both individually and as a family; our annual gingerbread house evening with Emily’s dear friend Nicole and her family have been a part of our Christmas since the girls were in preschool; our annual Christmas cookies that have spanned […]