Spring Beauties- May 5-on-5

We are blessed to live just around the corner from my parents house, so one fine day last month we hitched a ride with them on their Kubota. We drove back the lane and into the woods to seek out the spring flowers.

This is an annual event that never gets old.  Every spring we try to make it to grandpa's woods, multiple times if possible. Watching my daughter's excitement over each new discovery is a little like Christmas.  My dad has taught her all the names of the flowers and she now looks specifically for her favorites. Dutchman's breeches was the flower she was seeking out on this day and towards the end of our time in the woods she was rewarded with finding a huge patch just starting to blossom.

I  treasure the moments I have of watching them explore together.  It reminds me of my childhood and the many hours spent exploring with my dad, mom and sisters.  These memories she is making are precious and rich.

 This year I decided to try and freelens and process the photos with a film feel to add a different artsy flair to something I document yearly. 

White flowers: Blood root    Yellow flower:  Adder Tongue   Pink/white flowers:  Spring Beauties


For more amazingly talented documentary photography check out Jennifer- a Maryland family storytelling photographer.

Exploring- April 5-on-5

March is such a tease, but I love it!  One day it is snowing the next you can wear shorts.  And on those days you must explore!
We live on 86 acres of gorgeous land.  Some of it is farmland, but a good portion is land that makes the ultimate play ground for my children. Every spring before the brambles grow thick and the mosquito armies take up camp, we explore.  We go deep into the woods sometimes practically crawling to get through the thick places.
I cannot even express the joy that this brings us.  It is a little slice of heaven and everything is new. We search out little bits of green, climbing trees and huge grapevines to swing on. We splash through the stream and dig in the swamp for peepers. We marvel over gullies and ancient apple trees. We get muddy and scratched and hot and it is absolutely wonderful!

For more spring time documentation head on over to - Blimie T: Milwaukee Family Photographer to see some amazing photography.

March Perspectives

4 PERSPECTIVES. 52 WORDS.

Can I just gush for a moment? 

This project is amazing.  It is pushing me to think, to contemplate, to be inspired, and to create.  It is helping me to go beyond my perceived boundaries, to try new things and create art that I might never have created without this extra push. Not only that, but I get to work with some amazing photographer and friends.

Below are all my photos for the month of March.  

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March 5-on-5 Gardening::: Hillsdale, Michigan Documentary Photographer

I am a big gardener.

More precisely, I have big gardens!

Every year at the beginning of March, Lauren and I start our tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant. In a couple of weeks we will start some kale, Swiss chard, and a myriad of flowers and herbs. It's tradition!

We are now trying to wait patiently for the first little hints of green to push up from the soil.  We're rooting for all those little seeds and it won't be long now.

For more documentary photography head on over to Stephanie's blog.  Stephanie is a Salt Lake City, Utah Documentary Photographer who has the a amazing ability to capture the beauty of life as it happens.