Project 52 Week 6 - Love

Love Love Love. That is the theme for this week's Project 52 that I'm participating in with 17 other wickedly talented photographers from The Bloom Forum.

Last Sunday I had the pleasure of doing a photo session at dawn with the lovely Sarah Cook from www.beingfrugalbychoice.blogspot.com and her beautiful family. Their son, Jack, was out of sorts. He was crying and having mini tantrums and just plain ol' grumpy. I was like, "sounds like a perfectly normal two-year-old to me", but, apparently, this was not like him, and so both Sarah and her husband, Troy, were worried. I could tell that it was very hard for them to concentrate on photos while they're little kiddo was unhappy.

This was right after Jack had fallen down. I know this isn't going to win me any awards, but I just love the emotion in this photo.

I know it wasn't the ideal photo situation, but to me, those worried looks, represent the real LOVE that a parent has for a child. Once you become a parent, you are thrown into this whirlwind of emotion. It's something that no one can prepare you for. I certainly wasn't ready for it.  A huge chunk of all that emotion is the worry that is thrown into the mix. Sometimes I feel like I won't be able to handle it, because I know it will always be there. What we worry about as parents will probably change, as time goes on, but there will always be something - whether it's not knowing why your baby's crying, to holding on to the door as your 16 year-old  drives down the driveway for the first time.
 

And then there was the cuddly kissy love. Oh, I LOVE this LOVE.

Things calmed down quite a bit towards the end of the session, and it started to sprinkle, while the sun stayed out. Beautiful light. Beautiful family.
LOVE LOVE LOVE.

Now head on over to see the amazing Shauna, Sudbury Photographer, from Simply Shauna Photography, and her interpretation of this week's theme.

Smile! A Contest (Yes, I Need Help AGAIN!)

This month the theme is smiling or laughing. I have about eight zillion photos of people laughing, because I think it's probably my favorite thing to photograph.  Anyway, here are some of my favorites from the past year. I think I know which one I'm going to enter, but I'd love to get your opinions before I do. Which one moves you the most? Which one do you think is unique enough to win? Help!

Here's to eight zillion more smiles in the coming years!
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Thanks, dear friends!! I sure love you guys a lot!

Entering Number One!

This was a hard decision, guys. I was really leaning towards number three, but the favorites were clearly number one and four. I chose to enter number one.

Oh and just so you know,  this isn't some huge contest or anything. It's for a contest on the Bloom forum I'm a member of. But, you know, I LOVE games, so I have to enter, right?!

Thanks to everyone who helped me choose! You are THE BEST!!

Love, Sarah