Sun Flare~I{heart}faces Challenge

"Hurry, get dressed. No not that. This. Get in the car. Stop fighting with your sister. What? You want water? {sigh} Yes. Get it quick. Hurry. C'mon let's get going. NOW!"

This is a brief example how I captured this perfect sunlight with my own children. Those of you who try to photograph your own children know exactly what I'm talking about. On this particular day, one had just come from a playdate and another from piano lessons. We scrambled and scurried and made it just in time for the golden hour...uh minutes.

The golden rods help to off set the beautiful fall sunset. (Oh did you know that bees love golden rods. Ha! I do now.)

Timing is everything when it comes to photography. To me it is mostly about taking the time to capture your favorite moments. When I talk to moms about photography, I encourage them to capture those everyday moments. When your children dresses himself, when they make an experiment in the backyard, when they put on a play or when they are simply being themselves.

You don't need a fancy camera or lens to do capture these moments. You just need to STOP and take the time. Use your phone, use your point and shoot, but capture the moment. Who knows you might even capture a bit of the sun as well.

Peace.

Five hundred twenty-five thousand, six hundred minutes

How do you measure a year? In love, I hope. I have had the privilege of measuring a year of pictures with this sweet one, from womb, to newborn to well now. You might say well it's only a year there is so much more to go. But think back to that first breath she took, first smile, first laugh, first roll, first crawl and on and on. This is baby number 3 (and final) so this is the last of the first.

Take a moment to remember those firsts with your little ones. The thoughts make my eyes water and my heart flutter. I know there are more firsts to come but these are some of the best ones.

Hugs your baby no matter how big or small just a little tighter!

And happy FIRST birthday, sweet baby A!

I {heart} face - Anything but a face

OK, I'm back. This time I hope I got it right. I love this blog I Heart Faces. I have learned a lot about photography, style and inspiration from these ladies and their contributors.

This pictures was shot last spring during a visit to the Dallas Arboretum. I was just recovery from surgery and to be outdoors with my camera felt so good. My youngest daughter came to me with this flower. What I saw was not the flower, but her sweet little 5 year old hands. One day I will want to remember those small hands and the innocence of showing me a flower.