Dear Instagram, when ya gonna let a girl post a full frame vertical photo?
I’m away from these nuggets for the next four days. Just tried to FaceTime them, they fought over holding the phone and then hung up on me. Real cool, kids. Real cool.
At the beginning of summer we bought a watermelon, we sprouted a seed, grew that little sprout into a seedling, moved that seedling into our garden, and today, after months of tending we reaped the rewards of all that labor of love... and it was delicious!
Penny was so excited to have her bud, Piper, with her for this Spartan Race. They pushed through the hard, the gross, the cold, and finished strong! And while Penny may not have felt like taking a picture with her dad at the end (@xveganx absolutely CRUSHED his race by the way💛) she does love that this is something they do together, and they all already can’t wait for the next one!
Give me toddler legs, or give me death😍
I want to harness this vibe...
Don’t ever stop doing you, Clem💜
A few weeks ago Penn was offered a spot at the one school I thought would be a good fit for her. We applied there last winter when we weren’t sure if she’d want to continue homeschooling this year since it was still so new to us. We did a trial day in the classroom so she would have all the info to decide for herself what she’d prefer. As I sat there watching her squirm in her seat, be bored waiting for the teacher to get everyone’s attention, and shrink under that structure, I could see this wasn’t where she belonged. But I wanted the decision to be all hers. After we left I asked what she thought and she calming stated “I like homeschool better, mommy”. After having her think on it for awhile we declined the offer and we’re not looking back! I came home from the #wildandfreeconference last night ready and excited to continue this journey of life long learning together. When we first pulled her from school it was out of necessity, I can now say without a doubt, this is what we choose!
I just finished listening to the final recorded meeting for #teethkisstheclass and I cried like a kid on the last day of summer camp. I don’t really have accurate words yet to describe what this class, and the community built there has meant to me, but I want to try while all these feelings are still so fresh. I signed up for this class because I’m a big ol’ long time fan of the work of @yanpalmer. What I got out of this however, was much more then simply photography knowledge... though that was plentiful too! What I got was a deep look into myself and why I give a damn about photography in the first place. What I got was the privilege of watching 4 incredible women sign up to bare their souls live for us to learn from and with. What I got was the excitement and understanding that this all isn’t just a race to be the best, or book more shoots. This is my heart putting its voice into images. This is what I need to do to be my best human self. What I got in short was so much more then what I paid for. So very much more then I could have ever hoped for. Thank you, Yan, you majestic wizard of truth and light💛 #yanswisdomteethtestimonial
Two photographer mama friends got tired of not being in the photos with their families, so they made a plan... meet on a mountain and photograph each other. And now, just like that, we both exist in these spaces too! @khaistenphoto, I’m thankful for your friendship and your excitement over making this happen💛💛💛
This sneak peek from @khaistenphoto makes my heart go pitter patter💛🥰💛
We’re actually getting family photos taken of us tomorrow so that perhaps we’ll have more then just a blurry photobombed selfie with me in it! #iwastheretoo
And so begins the dress up phase...
We were each just playing...
Lest you think she’s all sugar and spice. She’s a honey badger through and through! 👊🏼
Trust. Fall. #teethkisstheclass #yanswisdomteeth
Gimme all the newborn sessions. That hazy time when you’re not getting enough sleep, don’t really know what day it is, eat giant sandwiches everyday because your nursing appetite is out of control (maybe that last part is just me) and are figuring out and falling in love with a new life. It’s a blip in time and I love to be invited into a home to witness it. 💛
You know that feeling you get when you look back at pictures from when you were a kid and you hyper analyze all the stuff in the background to bathe in all the nostalgia... I kinda hope this will be that for our girls.
We’re kind of in this magical time where she really enjoys collaborating on making an image together💛
We did it! We got up at 5am, piled in the car with blankets and breakfast, and hiked up Stone Mountain with our @wildandfreeatlanta crew to catch the sunrise at the top. It was an incredible adventure and Penny would like to do it again tomorrow if anyone is interested😂😂 Also, Clem fell in love at the end. Epic journeys will do that to ya!