Wake Up, Juliet

A picture is worth a thousand words. A great picture can be worth a million. That’s the challenge over at I Heart Faces this week: use a picture (or a collage of pictures) to tell a story. 

I love a good love story. And this weekend, I had the privilege to capture the wedding day of an adorable couple. Their wedding was simple, personal, and deeply rooted in the faith they share. They opted to do a first look before the ceremony, and I am so glad. They had a chance to collect themselves, revel in their love, and pray – thanking God for bringing them together. The two photos in my collage below capture the excitement of the moment and the strong bond which joins them.

Go stop by I Heart Faces and check out what other stories are being told this week as part of the challenge.

I wear my sunglasses at night…

Oh, sorry.

This week you’ve Got to Wear Shades over at I Heart Faces. This shot was taken over in Scotland when we stopped to see Ardverikie (aka Glenbogle to my fellow Monarch of the Glen fans). My husband wandered off a bit and showed back up with a little surprise for me. He’s so sweet sometimes.

Now head over to see the other great shots with shades! And a great big congratulations to Brooke of Dinkypopsnomore who just welcomed daughter number 2!

I haven’t done a Fix It Friday in a long time, so I thought I’d give it another shot. Today’s featured an adorable little boy.

Here’s the original:

Very cute, but on the cool side and far away. So first I cropped and added a bit of angle for interest. Then I opened the Levels to lighten it a bit and set the black and grey points. Lastly I used the unsharpen filter at 100% to make it pop.

Feel like trying your hand at it? Head over to I Heart Faces. And don’t forget to enter the session giveaway in honor of my anniversary!

I’m back! Surprised? I hope so, because this week’s I Heart Faces theme is all about surprise.

I’ve been out of commission for the past couple weeks because I’ve been in Scotland on vacation. But now I’m back, and getting into the swing of things again, including my I Heart Faces entries.

This was one of my favorite shots from a maternity session a while back. I was snapping some belly shots with the big sis-to-be, when the little sis inside decided to do a tap dance. The look on big sister’s face was priceless:

Now go check out the rest of the surprises over at I Heart Faces.

I haven’t participated in a little while, shame on me. But this week is Pets Only over at I Heart Faces and I wouldn’t a very good kitty mum if I didn’t flaunt their furry adorableness. Presenting: Captain Malcolm Reynolds, aka, Rumbleroar, aka, the little sh**.

Don’t let the sweet little face, velvety ears and oh so nommable paws fool you. This is 6 lbs of “brother” bugging, house lapping, yarn stealing terror waiting to be unleashed! It’s a good thing he’s so darn cute…

This week over at I Heart Faces, it’s “Barefoot Week”, and entries should focus on feet and shoes. It’s a non-challenge week (Superwomen Angie and Amy need weeks off occasionally) to raise awareness about a Nashville-based charity called Soles 4 Souls.

About Soles 4 Souls: Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects shoes from the warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like you. The charity distributes these shoes free of charge to people in need, regardless of race, religion, class, or any other criteria. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away over 7 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes (currently donating one pair every 9 seconds.) The shoes have been distributed to people in over 125 countries, including Kenya, Thailand, Nepal and the United States. Soles4Souls has been featured in Runner’s World, Ladies’ Home Journal, National Geographic’s Green Guide, and The New York Times. It has appeared on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, BBC, CNN and thousands of regional news outlets across North America. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS and donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Anyone can join our cause, and we need your help.

My shot for this week is from a fun concept shoot that I did with my friend this weekend. I absolutely adore shots of ballerinas and point shoes, even though I never danced ballet myself. They have a gracefulness and beauty that is unlike anything else.

This weekend I had a lot of fun taking Lacey’s headshots, and her blond hair is my yellow in this week’s I Heart Faces “Yellow” challenge. But the color that really pops is her super blue eyes.

Now go check out the rest of the sunny yellow entries over at I Heart Faces.

This week over at I Heart Faces the theme is “Flowers”.  This shot is from the session I had with my sister while she was home from school. The beautiful yellow flowers provided a sunny background for her natural beauty.

See more flowery goodness over at I Heart Faces!

I feel very blessed that my mom is one of my best friends. There’s nothing better for a girl than knowing she can share anything with her mother. I can only pray that if I have a daughter someday that we share a similar relationship.

When I saw this week’s challenge, I automatically went to this maternity session with a coworker. I love this shot of her, her stepdaughter, and if you look really closely (with an ultrasound), you can see the little girl waiting to make her debut. This is my friend’s first child, and this shot captures the quiet peace and expectations they have.

Now go show some moms a lot of love over at www.iheartfaces.com

I’d forgotten how much fun I have with my mom and sister. Yesterday we had a girls day out at the Massachusetts Horticultural Center, and the laughs never stopped. Long story short, ‘Swan Lake’ now makes me giggle.

Though I certainly can’t explain our crazy sense of humor, the beauty in my sister’s smile needs no explanation.

There are lots more smiles over at I Heart Faces so go check them out, I dare you not to smile!