Week Seven- Theresa

Low light:

Tony & I sat outside & enjoyed watching this spider 

make it's web on the corner of our porch.

Playtime:

Our new kitten loves to play.. here he is waiting to jump out of our newspaper basket at me!

Quiet time:

Adalyn taking her morning nap in her crib.

Mommy time:

I have been using my spare time this week trying to finish up our 2011 scrapbook.

Something green:

Tony's zucchini plant is starting to produce zucchinis!

The number 5:

My mom & I had fun shopping at the new Five Below store!

Circle:

I love Adalyn's little swirl of hair on the top of her head! :)

Week Seven - Aisha

Week Seven

This week was full of work and not so much play. My camera did not come out with me so much but I did have two photo sessions this week so I will share what I did photograph. They just happen to fit our list in some ways.

Circle

Miss Kaylee during her maternity shoot. Does two circles count as double?? :)

Circle take two

Low light

This is one of my favorites. I had a senior session with her horse this week. Yes, we did bring it out on the beach. (with permission from the police) Printed the sand is a little lighter so you can see the horses legs and the girls body a little easier.

Mommy time

To you this might not look like Mommy time. But to me, my photography is my Mommy time. My two-three hours out with a client is my time to unwind and do what I LOVE to do. It does not feel like work but a time where I can focus on what I do best. Posing my clients comes natural to me and when I go in with no direction and end with a product like this one here. Its the best feeling in the world!

Week Seven- Ashli

This week was much less busy than the last few have been so I had quite a bit more time to take pictures.  I find that this blog is really helping me to remember my camera and to grab it quick when something is going on.  I'm really starting to get into this photography thing.  :-) 

Circle: 

This one is pretty self explanatory.

Something Green: The boys and I have made a habit of going to the Battle Creek farmer's market on Wednesday mornings.  They get a honey straw and I pick out fruits and veggies for the week.  We love it.  See if you can guess which greens I have here.

Mommy Time:

I organized a moms night out with some of my friends here in B.C.  There were four of us who went to Applebee's for drinks and appetizers.  It was much needed and I think we will do it again soon.  My margarita was delicious!

Quiet Time:

Caleb asked to play outside for a while and Quinn didn't go with him.  I snapped this out the door without him knowing.  I thought it was cute with his half a cowboy costume on.  I don't think he was sad, just chilling out.  Love him!

Play Time:

The boys have a pair of my old glasses in their dress up bin.  I caught Quinn wearing them and acting silly. 

Low Light:

I don't know if this really qualifies for low light but I'm going to pretend it does. Our area is currently in a drought, so when it started to rain around sunset the other night I grabbed the camera to memorialize it!  It didn't last long though.  :-(  Still praying for more rain around here.

WEEK 8 - The List

By the time we post our pictures for this week, it will be just shy of three years since John Hughes passed away.  The name might sound familiar to most but with explaination, you will realize he was a big part of our childhood/teenage years.  He was a native Michigander and made some of the most iconic movies of the 80s including Ferris Bueller's Day off and National Lampoon's Vacation.  Here is the list of subjects for this week:

M - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

T - The Breakfast Club

 W - Some Kind of Wonderful

T - Home Alone

F - Pretty in Pink

S - Wierd Science

S - The Great Outdoors



Week Seven - Melissa

Mommy Time-
For me, this usually still comes with kids.  My youngest goes to summer preschool during the older two's swim school time.  This allows me to sit on the beach (with the other moms) and enjoy the hum of kids playing and maybe have an adult conversation or two.

 GREEN -  
The first picture is from my garden.  I had all but given up on this special lily that I purchased two years ago from the Farmer's Market.  Oh, how happy am I to finally see it ready to bloom this year!  The second picture is from a field on my drive to work.  If I catch the timing right as the sun is setting, there are so many shades and shadows - it is one of my favorite spots along the way.  (It is also just before Ashli's parent's house.)

My CIRCLES -
I love the sunsets at Michigan Beach in Charlevoix.  There was a van of people waiting for the "green flash" and wanted me to get rid of the clouds that were ruining it for them.

The purple flowers are globe thistle at my in-laws house.  They are usually buzzing with bees so I caught this picture at a good time. Mine are not in bloom yet, but soon.

 Low light/Quiet time -
This morning, I decided to skip the traffic and construction of Boyne City Road and took the Ironton Ferry.  I was the only one on the boat and the Captain let me get out and snap a few shots.  I forget how peaceful the lake is at sunrise.

 PLAYTIME -
The first photo is of my oldest (floating) playing in the water with his friend Caden waiting for his swim school class to start.

The second is from tonight's Stroll the Streets with Boyne Thunder.  The Poker Run is tomorrow (Saturday) but somehow I think I will be a bit busy with the kids this weekend to take and/or post more photos.  Maybe I'll be able to add a few more - we'll see.



Week Six - Ashli

My week was filled with activity and therefore, lots of opportunities for photography! We had company, a holiday, a road trip, camping and a family party.  Here is what I came up with:

  Hello or Goodbye (Goodbye):

The boys did not want to leave the party, even though it was over.  They wanted to keep swimming and playing with their "Friends," a.k.a. cousins

Animals: 

This little guy was very active and hard to catch, but I finally got a good shot of him at our campsite.

These turkeys were crossing the road on our way to my Grandma's cottage

One of several deer we saw over the weekend.  Strangely enough, they were all out during the day.

 

Off Road:

While we were camping in Presque Isle we took a little road trip to Ocqueoc Falls.  It is a little roadside park where you can jump in the river and swim.  The boys had such a blast!  I had some better action shots than this, but most contained many half naked swimmer that detracted greatly from the photo.  Here is Caleb about to jump off the rock ledge.

A kid (not mine): 

This is my friend Kristen's little girl Corinne.  Their whole family came to visit us for the 4th of July.  This is her, post-nap playing a game on her dads phone.  I love that she is wearing her PJ's and leggings despite the fact that it was about 4:00 in the afternoon and about 98 degrees outside!  

Week Seven - The LIST

Week Seven

M -        Low light

T -         Playtime

W -       Quiet time

     TH -      Mommy time

                                                                  FRI -      Something green

                                                                  SAT -     The number 5

                                                                  SUN -     Circle