Well, were moved into our new home and MOST of our belongings have found a new home… though there is still work to be done. But it had been too long without shooting, so I grabbed my oldest daughter and some of the very cool vintage clothing finds she picked up on our journey across the country, to have a bit of fun with a new backdrop that arrived just days before we moved out of our old house.
And just for grins and giggles… Taking your “myspace pout profile pic” – OOOOOOLD school…
These are adorable! Love the backdrop!
It was with great pride and yes, a lot of crying, that I watched as my own Baby Girl, graduated from high school. It hardly seems possible that my once, not so tiny baby, is now preparing to head off to college in the fall. We are now looking forward to when you graduate as a UW Husky – mostly because it means we won’t have to send tuition payments any longer! Many thanks to her family and friends who were able to attend the graduation and celebrate at lunch with us. We wish we could have had a large celebration for her, but we were living in a hotel, having sold our home… and early the next morning, we began our drive across the country to Coupeville, Washington.
And of course, we had to celebrate by piercing her nose – something she has wanted for years, but which was prohibited by her high school.
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The time has come to leave Virginia. We’ve enjoyed almost five years here (a lifetime in our Naval career of moving!) and now it’s onward for the next chapter of our lives. Many mahalos to all the amazing people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and working with. I truly have had the greatest clients. I appreciate that each one of you trusted me to capture your loved one(s). Many of you have jumped from client, to friend and I treasure each of you. To each and every one of you, I bid you ALOHA!
*oh, and please don’t judge the photo! I took it with my iPhone!
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sniff sniff. we will miss you willow. safe travels. xoxo
Oh, so sad for the many you leave behind. But so excited for our little island to have you here for a few years.
No, it’s not too early to be thinking about your senior portraits! In fact, I’m willing to bet the you’ve already been given your appointment with the yearbook photographer (at least those of you who HAVE to use the school photographer for drape/tux) shots. But even for you lucky students who are free to choose your photographer, NOW is the time to be scheduling. Here in Virginia, it’s been a lovely May. But you KNOW this lovely weather won’t last all summer long. And do you really want to be doing those beautiful outdoor portraits when it’s a bajillion degrees and humidity is at 99.99%?
We had great weather for Miss A’s photos, even if the sun never did shine. It was a pleasant temperature and not so bright that she was squinting. She selected to use a country/natural setting for her session. I love that she brought a hat to compliment the wardrobe looks!
As we wandered the farm, we found multiple locations, including a field of yellow flowers. YEAH!
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If you’ve not seen the website for Young Me / Now Me – check it out – it’s a hoot! So last weekend, when we had the privilege of kidnapping one of my daughter’s long time friends (they met in pre-school!) we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to create our own young me / now me. The premise is that you recreate a photo from your childhood, as best you can. The back story here is that the girls were being rather quiet – and for these two, that’s not normally an issue, but when I saw how beautifully they had applied their make-up – I knew it needed to be memorialized in a photo. See how proud they are of their blush application!?! And yes, that is blush and yes, they used the entire thing. We tried to find the reddest blush possible, but sadly, bright red blush is no longer in style. So we did the best we could. I present… A & A. Young Me / Now Me style.
Another little thing about the girls – unintentionally, Miss A’s mother and I would buy them matching outfits. We lost track of how many times they showed up in the same outfit, only different colours. In our defense, we lived on a small island with few stores to choose from, so most kids were wearing the same outfits from Old Navy! But we would laugh at their constant matching – so we recreated that too. For old times sake, same outfits – different colours.
And since we were out, we did Miss A’s senior portraits too… and why not. It was a gorgeous weekend, I had kidnapped her for the entirety of it so we could wander for hours torturing her with wardrobe changes and different locations.
Those in the local Fredericksburg area may recognize the daffodils that bloom on the sides of the train station each year. And if you know either of the Miss A’s – ask them the funny story that goes with this pic! Just ask them about “a pile of bricks”.
Proof that she does smile and she was NOT there completely under duress. Having her portraits made isn’t Miss A’s idea of a good time, but I think even she will admit that it wasn’t nearly as bad as she expected it to be!
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LOVE the laughing one – she’s beautiful! And wow, the one with her hair up is stunning. Such a different look from the others. Beautiful girl.
And thanks for the link to young me/old me – very funny stuff!
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