It’s time for the second installment of a blog circle with a special group of very talented friends, “One”. For this project, we simply pick one favorite image from the month to post, and link to eachother to form a circle. It might be an image we initially overlooked, it might be one that isn’t technically perfect, or one that isn’t our usual style. We are always our own worst critics (well at least I am!) and sometimes images get left behind on a technicality. I cannot tell you how many images I have almost trashed for one reason or another, and then been so glad later that I didn’t. The imperfect ones are often the ones that shine the brightest.
February was a really fun month for me…one weekend I was in Boca Raton, Florida in 80 degree weather visiting my dear friend Andrea, her oldest daughter (my Goddaughter), and their new baby girl. The following weekend, I was in Michigan in a snowstorm and 8 inches of snow, sledding with my boys. A little bit of everything, and as such, my images from last month are all over the place.
Here is my “One” from February, my Goddaughter Olivia, in her impossibly girly room which I absolutely adored. Next up, click here to follow me to Colorado, where my friend Sarah lives and shoots gorgeous images of her surroundings, always capturing the details and beauty of everything around her.
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The kid who won’t look directly at my camera…
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was so excited to shoot my friend Julie’s family last fall (yes I am still playing catch-up over here!). We’ve known each other since high school and it’s so fun that she lives closeby to me these days, and she has the most adorable family. As our luck would have it, it was FREEZING the day we decided to do the shoot. We were putting coats on the kids in between shots and running from location to location to stay warm. Poor little Margo was so cold, but she was such a trooper! Plus she had on the cutest Hello Kitty flats. And big brother Jack? Seriously, the kid could model. He was awesome! I could have photographed him all day (if we weren’t all freezing!)
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My littlest in the tub…
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Of course, I am partial to Australian Shepherds. Such a great, fun loving breed. Calvin is our trusty pal and guardian and is so good with our boys. So when my friend Jeanette got a new Aussie puppy, I couldn’t wait to meet her. They are just balls of happy fluff as puppies. No tails, big paws, and all downy fur. And in this case, freckles! What’s more to love?
I posted a favorite shot of Millie here. Here are a few more shots from that day:
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You know what they say, “a picture is worth a thousand words”? Well, in this case, I think that’s very true. I am so happy that I got to be a part of this project with many other very talented photographers from the Bloom Forum. It’s safe to say most of us, especially parents, felt bewildered and helpless after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. There just really aren’t any words for it.
Soon after, the Bloom admins came up with a great idea of how we as photographers (and many of us, moms), could make some sort of contribution, in the best way we know how. You can read about the project on Bloom’s blog here. Signs of peace and hope. It just so happened that I had an image that fit the bill perfectly – an image I took while visiting my dear friend Penny and her family. I was teaching her oldest son how to make a peace sign and snapped a picture. He is in the middle left, sitting in a chair and humoring me by making a peace sign.
Here is the collage that was made from images that were submitted for this project. Just thought I’d spread the love…you can find information on the Newtown Memorial Fund by clicking here.
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Adele Humphries - I love this quintessentially “Remus” shot of an anonymous child 🙂 Your use of light is gorgeous Jessica and i adore the framing here.
Stacey V - Beautiful light and so different from the boys! I love how contemplative she seems for such a small child.
valerie - Wow, am I missing all of this in my life or what?! So frilly!!! Jess, this is gorgeous, you’ve nailed down a style, and I happen to love it!!!
Kim - Oh Jessica, I love this. The frame of the window, the lines. The little ballerina outfit. What a treasure.
Krista - The soft light and tutu, this is just beautiful and girly, and very recognizable as your style! It must have been fun to see girl stuff around!!
Mama Z - Oooooh, the light! Awesome juxtaposition of the formal decor with the “shimmering beauty” play tent. Your anonymous child style gets me every time. Gorgeous, as usual, Remus!