Huntington Beach, Bay Village || Lake Erie Love
I could sit and stare at the lake all day everyday. Spring, summer, fall, winter. It doesn't even matter. I was down at the beach yesterday morning for a portrait session and I as my toes hit the sand, I just stood there in awe. I couldn't think of a more perfect morning or a more perfect scene. In fact, for a moment there, I was speechless. How people live away from a body of water is beyond me. I can't imagine not being within walking distance of such a natural wonder.
It's the little things in life, such as a quite morning at the lake, that I hope I never stop appreciating.
A Love Affair Workshop + BHLDN Styled Wedding Shoot
A lot has happened in the past year. I got married, I quit my day job, my husband quit his and now this is all becoming so real. Truth be told, I fell into a bit of a rut. I wasn't really sure where I wanted to go with my photography and what my ultimate goal was with my career. This winter was a nice break and a nice reality check. As I no longer had a second job, it meant my "down time" with photography was actually some down time! I was able to step back and really look at the big picture. What do I really want to focus on? Where do I really want to go with all of this? When I saw that two of my favorite wedding photographers were hosting a workshop, I immediately jumped on board. Lauren and Tim are insanely talented and honestly, I was just excited to be able to meet them! But to sit down with them, and take in everything they had to offer was more than I ever could have asked for. It was just the boost I needed to finally step forward and embrace who and what I truly want to be and become. They are living proof that when you set the bar high and go after what you want, things will indeed fall into place. When you focus on yourself and stop worrying about what others are doing or have done, it's amazing the things you can accomplish.
On top of soaking up as much as I could from Lauren and Tim, I also had the pleasure of spending the day with 8 other fabulous photographers, who I am so excited to have met. It's amazing being around others who have the same passion and outlook on life. To feed off of each other instead of comparing was so incredibly refreshing. On top of hanging out with all these talented people, I also got to shoot a Styled Wedding that was out of this world! (Though trying to shoot with 9 others doing the same was a whole new challenge!)
So, enough rambling. Thank you to Lauren Fair Photography for the amazing workshop, amazing shoot, and for introducing me to so many wonderful ladies! With wedding season beginning in just a few weeks, it was just what I needed!
Vintage Rose Bouquet
Vintage Rose Bouquet
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NYC- The Cloisters
Ryan and I spent the past 5 days in New York City. After booking our flight/hotel/dog sitter/etc. it dawned on us that NYC probably wasn't the best decision for a "we need to get away and relax" trip. Alas, what was done was done. We were off to the Big Apple! Nevertheless we are quite resourceful and decided that we would find our own R+R, even if we were staying on 47th and 7th (i.e. in the MIDDLE of Time Square). We spent our first full morning far uptown enjoying some peace and quite at The Cloisters.
Funny little side note: We asked our hotel what the best way to get there was and they didn't even know what we were talking about. How's that for traveling off the beaten path!?
Basically the perfect way to start the trip.
Dog Walk: Switzerland
