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Eyecandy | Spring Flowers

Shell — Thu, 05 May 2011 03:02:10 +0000

Kitty Hawk, NC: Running Away

Shell — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:20:41 +0000

A few weeks ago, a couple of my friends and I decided to run away… we had a few days off and nothing planned, so we packed our things and ran to the beach. Very nice to get a break in before wedding season begins, even if we came back too soon!

Pittsburgh had snow the day we left on the nine hour drive- and it was seventy degrees in Kitty Hawk. The ocean was a little too cold for swimming, but that didn’t stop us from cramming in idle hours sitting on the beach, burying our feet in sand… The rest of the time was yoga & rolling down the immense dunes, lots of good food, giggling like teenagers, and jumping on the hotel beds. Yeah… sometimes I’m surprised we’re allowed in hotel rooms, too.

To be honest, I’ve always been one of those embittered northerners who wouldn’t dream of turning snowbird. But now, I’m starting to see the appeal in beach houses… I can dream, right? Because somewhere, it still looks like this:

Eyecandy: Phipps Conservatory

Shell — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:29:40 +0000

A few weeks back, a friend and I went to Phipps Conservatory to escape the winter blues… I absolutely love that place, I could spend hours sitting in the Tropical Forest or living in the Orchid Room. I had actually never particularly cared about Orchids one way or the other, but Phipps is currently running an Orchid and Bonsai show, and I’m a convert. Two weeks later, and I have my own mini potted orchids, I’m researching the different varieties online, and I want to put large canvases of them up on my walls…

Still waiting for spring, but here are a few lovely buds to hold us over…

Eyecandy

Shell — Tue, 11 May 2010 02:21:45 +0000

Sunset Glimpse

Shell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:42:34 +0000

The days are getting longer and I am appreciating every little bit of sun that I can get. I’m looking foward to having the blue skies last a little longer after I get home from work– but I also can’t complain about getting home in time to walk around in the golden hour. I love how even the most mundane of things- even dried seed pods on faded stalks that barely held on through the winter- become enchanting during those last few moments of sunset.

Pittsburgh Lifestyle Photography | A Small Confession…

Shell — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:12:25 +0000

I have a small confession to make…

I am ready for spring, so ready for spring, I can’t even tell you. I am ready to take my shoes off in the grass and mud, I am ready for the birds to come back, and for the dandelions to terrorize all of the nice staid landscapers, and being able to roll down the car windows.

But! We are supposed to have sunlight this weekend! And in celebration of that, I am sharing some things that make me happy. May we have more of them soon.

Happy weekend, ducks!

it only gets better as it goes on

Shell — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:46:16 +0000

A few days late? Maybe. I’ve never been very good at celebrating holidays when you’re actually supposed to. And besides, who says Valentine’s Day has to only be one day a year?

What better way to spend an evening

Shell — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:10:08 +0000

Kitty has been watching out the window, watching the snow fall and collect heavy in the trees. It’s a lovely cozy evening, perfect for snuggling indoors, staying up late with good books, and not getting up any earlier the next morning than you absolutely have to. As long as you’re not in any hurry to get anywhere, it is absolutely beautiful outside, nearly as bright as day as the light reflects off of the snow, and so soft and quiet. It seems like ages since we’ve had a snowfall like this.

I tried to stay indoors, warm and dry with the kitty, but the lovely night was calling and I had to take at least a short walk. For all of the times where it’s easiest just to sit and wait for something to happen, and be bored by what never changes, it can be the most refreshing thing to just go out and look for yourself- you never know what you’ll find. Tonight is beautiful.

Be safe and warm this weekend, and enjoy the beauty around you. :)

To Welcome the New Year

Shell — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:12:45 +0000

There’s nothing for the future but wishes and dreams, and sometimes those are the best things to hold on to. May this year hold joy in unexpected places and love all around you. Have a beautiful and blessed new year!

Still Booking for Christmas

Shell — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:34:54 +0000

I know, I know. No one likes going into retail stores around Halloween to find the Christmas carols already playing, and I don’t like it any more than you do. Still, it needs said- we are rapidly running out of time to book portrait sessions for November-December.

November is always my busiest month, and there are a lot of personal commitments this year- workshops to go to, babies being born, novels to write, weddings, Thanksgiving… All that to say that my schedule will be a little less flexible than it usually is, and most people are just starting to think about their Christmas cards! If Christmas portraits are something that you have been considering, please, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me as soon as possible. You want to leave time for the Christmas cards to be printed, and there is a limited amount of portrait sessions left available in November. Please get in touch with me soon if you’d like to reserve one of those for your family. :)