Joyful Ephemeralities
June 14, 2009 | Filed Under sneak peeks | Leave a Comment
Part of what I love most about photography are the happy accidents…those magical moments that capture the mood or moment inbetween what we expect to see and what the universe has to share. I try to make space for the unexpected and epehemeral to come into my work, because when it happens, it really can take my breath away.
The gift above was the result of me doing some manual focus shots and not flipping the switch back to auto-focus while I walked…and so I caught some magical little winged creatures in flight, at sunset, with a papa and son heading home for the evening. This particular sweet little family is a bit internet shy, but graciously said that I could blog this moment, and I am so grateful, because this image is one of my favorites.
How does the universe surprise you, dear reader? What happy accidents feed your creative soul? I’d love to know your thoughts and hear your stories, if you are inspired to share. :-)
xoxo,
Lilia
Hello, Bright Eyes!
June 11, 2009 | Filed Under sneak peeks | 1 Comment
So I went to high school with this sweet lady, and was completely honored and excited when she asked me to do portraits for her! It was really awesome to catch up with her for a mini-session today, and meet her amazing little man.
This little guy is 3 months old, and full of sweetness, and it’s totally obvious that his mama loves him to bitty bits…I love seeing old friends happy!
Thank you so much for having me over, awesome lady – enjoy your sneak peek!!
xoxo,
Lilia
“Don’t mind me…I’m with the flock”
June 4, 2009 | Filed Under life | Leave a Comment
My new favorite thing about being Full Circle Farm’s official volunteer photographer in residence? …my all-access backstage pass to the chicken coop!!! Those of you who are fans of my facebook page will know that I was at the FCF/CAFF kids’ night at the farmstand last night, and that the theme was CHICKENS (a Very Exciting Topic, judging by the enthusiasm of the gaggle of families who showed up :-).
For the sake of the chickens, who are still pretty young (about 6 weeks), the farm’s Garden Manager and Mother Hen, Melissa, asked kids and parents to stay in the chicken yard and doorway, so the hens had someplace to retreat to when they needed a quiet moment to themselves, but I was able to flash my pass, make my way into the henhouse, and settle on the floor to get some really awesome shots of visiting kids interacting with chickens, face on (and, yes, I’m that dedicated to my art – I will get chicken poop on my pants if that’s what I have to do to get the shot. :-)!!
The coop itself is amazing and beautiful – it was designed by the farm’s master electrician/super-volunteer Steve Molcsan, using gorgeously weathered reclaimed wood, and I have to give him a big hug the next time I see him, because I know he was thinking of me when he made the little light-window that runs along the bottom of the coop (ok, not really – it’s probably to create ventilating air currents, but it sure is a glorious light source! :-), and the late afternoon light was just glowing everywhere.
My visit started out with some very exited toddlers, and then we had a lull and then some older kids came along, and they really got the “if you’re very still and quiet and hold your hand out with food on it, the chickens will come to you” message. One little man was definitely a chicken-whisperer…they *loved* him!!
You can see a few of my faves in the collage above, and you’re welcome to view the rest of the images in this set on the farm’s flickr stream (maintained by yours truly).
So, enjoy, and see you down on the farm!
xoxo,
Lilia
Assignment? A 1000 word essay. Topic? Mamalove. Difficulty level? Easy peasy.
June 4, 2009 | Filed Under sneak peeks | Leave a Comment
