August 30 Minutes in the Life, Remington, Virginia Photographer

It's that time of the month again. Time to share our 30 Minutes in the Life post with you.  We are a group of artists from all parts of this beautiful world sharing a little piece of our life with you through our lens.

Tomorrow is Matthew's birthday (my husband), so I decided to take a few photos of him for my 30 minutes this month.  We had an evening where the light was just so gorgeous and he was already outside on the deck playing guitar. So I talked him in to coming out into the grass for some photos.  I love photographing him.  He is quite addicted to smoking his Marlboro Red 100's, and well the smoke, the light, his moody style, the guitar, it's just everything I adore about photographing him.  He is just as much my muse as my kiddos. I think he quite enjoys being photographed now.
So here are a few to share with you.   At the end be sure to follow along through the circle and check out everyone's 30 minutes.

Next up in the circle is the very talented, Lynzi, of Lynzi Berg Photography She has some adorable little boys and always something beautiful to share! Click here to see her post this month.  .

Until next time...

The Daily Frame August 20th - 26th Remington, Virginia Photographer

Hello Friends! It's time to share my week in photos with you! I'm a little late posting this week.  My days are busy and crazy at work and this week we had back to school nights at both schools in the evenings. So I didn't have much time to edit the photos I took.   So let's get right to it. 

232/365: You Are My Sunshine 

You truly are my sunshine. Your smile is contagious, and when I see you laughing it just brightens my day. I hope you never lose this sparkle and joy of life. There is so much good and no matter how much people try to tell you otherwise, don't believe them. 

233/365: Silly Glasses

You brought these silly glasses home from school, and have been wearing them most of the evening. No real story here today, just you and the glasses.

234/365: We Captured Each Other
Tonight we went to the back field. I captured a shot of you and you captured one of me.  I love this old abandoned tractor trailer. It's proving to be a fun place for us to go and capture images. Thanks for taking my photo baby. It's nice to get to be included in these posts, so we know I'm here too and not just behind the lens.

235/365: The Dark Side In Beautiful Light
You've been on a Darth Vader kick lately.  Today you were playing in your costume running around all evening. I love your imagination and how you get consumed in your characters. I know one day you will soon grow out of this, but for now live in all your fantasies and enjoy every waking minute of childhood. It seems to pass by too quickly.

236/365: Rainy Day
Tonight we got a storm and ran outside to play, however it started raining so hard we got completely drenched and had to run inside.

237/365: Moonlight in the Daylight
Tonight the moon came out really early. I love seeing the moon when the sun is setting.

238/365:  Chilling... Waiting on Mom...
Waiting on me in the morning, this is a first.

Thanks for checking out some of our photos from the week.  

Until next time... xo

The Daily Frame August 13th-19th Remington, Virginia Photographer

Hello Friends! I hope you have had a good week! I took many photos this week, but unfortunately have had little time to edit them.  So I will have to catch up on them and share at a later time.

225/365: Playing Guitar in Beautiful Light
As you know by now I love photographing my husband playing guitar. When he plays it is his happy time and I love seeing him in his element.  I also love the beautiful evening light we have been having lately.  I can't decide between the color or the black and white. I'd love to hear which one you like the best!

226/365: Apple House Pick Up
Every other Friday we pick up Ethan at the Apple House. You guys love to play around and hang out at this little place.

227/365: Seeing my Brother
Today was an eventful day. We were going to my Mom's house to celebrate her 60th Birthday with a BBQ and pool party.  My brother and I don't get to see each other often and haven't had a photo together in over 10 years. So we both decided to meet up early Saturday morning and take a quick photo together to surprise her.  My intention was to do this for her, but I have to admit I was so happy to get to see my younger brother.  I again have many photos from swimming, but will share those soon.

228/365: Fun at Target
Just a little fun outside of Target. Taken with my iphone.

229/365: First Day of School
Today was the first day of school. Of course Shawn was so thrilled as you can see. (Haha!) Mariah on the other hand was really excited to return to school.  Conor is so ready for school, but due to his birthday he can't start yet. So he is ready for Preschool at Miss Amy's.  Here's the mandatory First Day images.  Shawn starts 8th grade, Mariah starts 4th grade.

230/365: Not getting your way
Sometimes in the evening you are so tired and nothing seems to go your way, yet you don't want to give up and go inside.

231/365: Playing in the Abandoned Truck
There is this old abandoned tractor trailer in the back fields behind our house. The kids are always wanting to check it out so tonight they got to explore in it a bit.

Be sure to follow along and check out Deanna from Front Royal, Va to see what she has been up to this week. Click here to check out her post.

Thanks for following along.  Until next week. xo

The Daily Frame August 6th - 12th Remington, Virginia Photographer

Hello! Thanks for stopping by to check out some photos from our week. After you finish my post, check out the other ladies in our circle.

219/365: Smoke Break
Right behind our house, pretty much in our back yard  is a little playground. It's rare that other kids are here, and we pretty much have the playground to ourselves. Everyone loves the merry go round, especially the biggest kid. Thursdays always seem like the longest days.

220/365: Mommy and Me Moments 

Mat captured this image of Conor and I tonight. I am going to try to be a little more present in these photos with my family. I want them to know that I was there too, not just behind the camera.

221/365: Date Night
Tonight we went out for dinner just the two of us. It was much needed. It gave us a chance to laugh together and tell stories. I know for me, even just this little bit of time together helps bring us closer together.

222/365: Checking out the scenery
Taking a peek outside at what the neighbors were working on with their yard.

223/365: Dad, Can you buy me this guitar?
We got this little guitar catalog in the mail, The two of you were laughing and singing on the porch and looking at this little book together. I love when you guys are close, it melts my heart.

224/365: Reading by the Willow Tree

225/365: TV Coma
You love to watch Teen Titans. You have figured out all the buttons on the remote so that you can watch it on On Demand. Tonight we were all tired, so it was a good quiet night for watching your favorite show.

Thanks for following along this week... Click here to check out my very talented friend Meagan Dwyer. I know she will have some amazing images to show you from this week.

Until next week... xo

The Daily Frame July 30th- August 5th Remington, Virginia Photographer

Hello Friends! Sorry I missed sharing my post with you last week, but I am back in full swing this week. I've really been trying to challenge myself a bit on how I create my photos. Sometimes there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to get it all in, but I am pushing through.  For those of you that messaged me or spoke to me saying how much you missed seeing my weekly post, you have no idea how much that meant to me.  Sometimes I wonder if anyone reads these posts or really cares about our little ordinary world. So to get that feedback was wonderful.    So here are some photos from our week.

211/365: I was home
Today I was home from work, still working most of the day, but I was home.  Our day care provider was off this week so between family, Mat and myself, we stayed with the littles.  It was nice to be home and enjoy them, even if it was just hanging out here listening to them chatter and play while I was working.  I got to capture a bit of our day, so here are a few of my favorites.

We got a quick, but heavy storm.  Shawn was awesome and ran out in to the rain, and I grabbed a quick shot as he was coming in.  I even got a little smile. :)  After the rain the sun came out and Mariah had a blast playing in the puddles.

212/365: I Am Enough...
Do you ever ask yourself that question? Am I Enough?  Am I pleasing my husband,  my family, my team at work, my art, and most of all myself?  Sometimes it seems like the pressures of life build up and we lose all confidence and faith in ourselves. We get insecure, we compare ourselves to others, we ultimately end up tearing ourselves down more than the others on the outside do because we are so hard on ourselves.  So today I told myself that Yes,  I Am Enough... I have goals and so many things I want to learn and improve in several areas of my life. Am I perfect? Definitely not, but I am growing, taking things one step at a time, and I am ok with that.  So to all of you who may ask yourself this same question, Yes, You Are Enough too! <3

213/365: Messick's
Today Mariah and I ran up to our favorite farmers market. It's such a cool place. It was nice to have a short bit of time for just the two of us.  We pet goats, played on the slides, jumped on the big air trampoline and then picked sunflowers together.  Here is a shot of a bee on one of the flowers that I captured.

214/365: Taking a risk
Well I had a vision of a photo that I wanted to capture.  Sometimes I wish I could capture images of myself without having to ask someone to press the shutter.  People think it's as easy as just pressing a button, but so much more goes in to capturing the image you have created in your mind.  You also see yourself in a different way sometimes, which doesn't help.  So I am back to this confidence thing and really nervous to share this image.  I'm sure some will not like it, but that is ok. It didn't turn out technically the way I fully wanted or intended, but it's me. A big thank you to my hubby for being supportive in my journey and trying to help the best he can.

215/365: Last Bit of Evening
Tonight we got home late from work and counseling.  I had forgotten my camera, so we raced home and ran out to get a shot before the sun was down.  The moon was starting to come out and the clouds were scattered beautifully across the sky. You laid in the grass so that you could get a better view. Then we found a mushroom in the side of the yard that you wanted to share.

217/365: Beautiful Light and Sunflowers
Tonight while we were eating dinner, you saw your favorite pocket of line that shines on the wall. You love that you can see your shadow in the light and I may or may not have encouraged your excitement over this spot each time you see it.  I can't help it, I love seeing this little pocket of evening light myself.  You are all about some Teen Titans right now. You were so excited to get this Robin mask over the weekend. So while you were playing in the light I snapped a few shots.

When we went to Messick's farm market on Saturday we picked sunflowers together.  We have done this the last 3 years together.  We didn't really take too many photos while we were there because it was so hot and really bright out. So we decided to take a few tonight before the flowers started to die too much.  These are two of my favorites.

218/365: Last light with my Teenager  

Tonight we almost missed the sunset, but we got out just in time, and I got to get outside with Shawn. Two photos is 1 week... This is rare! I love this kid. I never knew what love truly was until he came in to my life.  He is everything I ever dreamed he would be, when he was just a little newborn.  He is smart, funny, and I love how in to music he is right now. 

Next up is the super talented Colleen Putnam from NYC.  I always love seeing her week in photos. Click here to check out her post.

Thanks for following along this week.  Until next time! xo