I’ve been lucky to have met so many incredibly talented and wonderful photographers during this journey who share the same desire to capture their own families in a real and beautiful way. I’m teaming up with eleven of these women on a very personal and meaningful project called, “What ________ Looks Like.”
Our goal is to capture our own families in a real and beautiful way. Some people call it “lifestyle”, some call it “real life”, some call it “unposed”. No matter what you call it, our desire is to snatch the moments that represent the relationships, the dynamics, the reality, the beauty, the truth, and the life of our families and record them here on our blogs as well as in print at the end of the project.
Each month we will each choose to fill in the blank with our word of choice. Some of us may choose to use the same word all year and some may choose to change it up each month. We will each link to the next photographer until our circle is complete.
We hope this project inspires you to take more pictures of your own families so that those moments that make your family unique will never be lost or forgotten.
Lately I’ve been a little melancholy as the reality, that we have less than 2 years left before our oldest will up and leave us for college, begins to set in. I wish for time to go by slower so I can savor it. But try as I might, my wish just doesn’t seem to be coming true. Life is flying by faster and faster every year. So I’m trying to snatch these moments out of the air with my camera in the hope that when I need a dose of her, I’ll be able to come back to them and remember.
Fall is probably my favorite season of the year. I love the beauty of the leaves as they change colors and fall. I love pulling out the crockpot to make soup and the Scentsy warmer to make my house smell like baked apples and cinnamon. As much as I quickly tire of it, fall just isn’t fall without college football on TV. And along with college football season comes high school football season. The best part, especially for us girls, is Homecoming. This month I’m focusing on What getting ready for Homecoming Looks Like. And please don’t judge. A clean room is NOT a priority for most teenagers.
Please take a peek into the lives of each of the crazy-talented photographers this month, starting with Jennifer Nguyen | Snails and Pigtails Photography | Temecula, CA Photographer.
so, so fun, wendy!! love that you documented her getting ready for homecoming!! she is one gorgeous girl!!
Your daughter is beautiful. Her hair looks so good. Very nice captures of this special day.
How cool are you that you can capture these moments for your daughter. She is stunning…and like super model tall. I need to photograph her stat!!! Seriously, I’m not even her mom and these images almost brought tears to my eyes. I only have one baby girl and I imagine events like this are such a big milestone. Beautiful imagery!
These are beautiful! Your kids are so lucky to have a photog as a mama to capture these fleeting moments!
Oh how fun! She’s gorgeous Wendy!
My best friend is so stinking beautiful! And my second mother is so talented! Oh how I wish I could have been there to see all of it! I love you both so much!
Love these..great memories captured in such a beautiful way.
Love how you captured this time in her life! She is stunning 🙂
oh wendy, this series is so amazing. brings tears to my eyes, thinking of my own daughter going to homecoming in the coming years. they grow up way too fast. but we will always have these photographs to look back on.
love, love.
xo
deb
you know … i’ll be crying right along with you when she goes off to college. i’ve loved watching her grow up these last couple of years. this is such a sweet milestone to capture like this! beautiful!
So fun that you were able to capture this time for her! She will truly treasure these moments when she is older!
that little girl of your has some serious style!! Gosh, I just flashed forward 6 years and I’m seeing this with Gracie. love that you captured this special day for her….it’s beautiful!
Ok this is such an awesome time to document your daughter. I love the getting ready pictueres, she is so beautiful. I will die when B starts dating, time flies to fast!