looking back at 2025...

Last year, for the first time in many years, I really made an effort to document our every days. I kept a little point and shoot film camera handy at nearly all times, and would snap when the moment struck me. No overthinking, no obsessing about perfection, just capturing it before the feeling slipped away. Looking back now I’m so glad I did! Also, clearly Clementine loves being photographed, while Penny tolerates it. They are so beautifully different!

shot using a mix of the Olympus mju ii, the Canon 1v, and the Pentax 67. My three ride or dies!

two weeks in...

two weeks getting to know you. two weeks of hibernating from the world. of cozy snuggles and broken sleep. of first gummy smiles, and amazing friends bringing delicious food. of a big sister falling madly in love with you. two short weeks and it's hard to believe you haven't always been here.

that evening light...

it started with a stand in... 

i've been making an effort to keep my camera readily available, because as odd as it may sound, i haven't been taking as many spur of the moment photos lately. so when penny's little baby was sitting in the most perfect evening window light, i snapped a picture. penny asked what i was doing so i told her how pretty the light was at this time of day and i showed her the back of my camera so she could see for herself just how beautifully it photographs. she then decided to grace me with a better subject matter... 

she just gets me...

a morning at the creek...

  yesterday penny and i went on a little hunt for this creek that a friend had told us about. after a bit of wandering in the heat we finally found it! the water was cool, and our feet were happy. what is it about a body of water that is so mesmerizing? penny is happiest playing in it (especially with the added surprise of tadpoles), and i am happiest photographing it. it was a win win for us both.

what a few days of absolute relaxation looks like...

we can not wait to get back!