i have been a part of an amazing workshop the past 2 months. this workshop is held online through the bloom forum. if you are a photographer or have a love of photography i highly suggest you check out their forum. the members are all so open and encouraging. and there is always so much to learn. the support is fabulous. from the forum, i learned of this workshop that they do twice a year. i am so blessed to have been a part of it and will forever be grateful to Kristy and Brenda for graciously sharing their talents. we had a project to do this week where we were to pick atleast two quotes from a list of ten. we were to then take images to represent these quotes as a story. we had to use between 2 and 6 images. we were prompted to pick quotes that stirred something inside of us. it was such a great exercise and very challenging. i enjoyed it so much and wanted to share it with you...
don't you ever grow up...
my love of photography has blossomed as i watch my children grow and nostalgically wish somehow the days could freeze.
for these pictures i photographed my oldest daughter. as i looked through all of these from this session i kept thinking of the song "never grow up" by taylor swift. it is one of those songs that brings tears to my eyes when i heart it. the chorus says:
"oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up --just stay this little. oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up--it could stay this simple"
e is 7 and she is still so innocent and such a dear sweet girl. i don't say this only because i am her mother, but because there has always been something special about her heart. it shines and people can feel it.
she still loves dressing up, playing princess and mommy, and you will find her dancing wherever she goes. i wanted to somehow capture these moments to remember her at this time in life...
this last quote just made me think of how as a photographer you could see beautiful light, fun colors, etc. but as the mother of the girl in these photos i see so much more. i see my firstborn, and wonder how she is already seven. i wonder where did the time go? i see her tenderness shining through as she holds her "baby" and i know that one day she will have that same tender heart for her own children. and i just want to say to her...
to enjoy this time so much, to live every day to its fullest and to be thankful for all God has blessed you with and
...don't you ever grow up!!!
