these are a few of my favourite things

golden hour, sunflares, & vintage cameras. Speaking of vintage cameras, this here is Louis (pronounced LOO ee). He's very pleased to meet you! :)

a photo is worth a thousand words.
xoxo,

Christine || birthday portraits

**linking up with Jessica. you can view the sooc here**

On a lovely rainy day, a couple of days before her birthday, I asked Christine to come out to the backyard with me for a birthday photoshoot. She was kind of reluctant at first, because she hates it when I chase her around with my camera (so guilty), but I did, eventually, persuade her. And yes, I had to do/say quite a few funny/crazy things to make her laugh, but all in all, we had an amazing time! :)
You might have noticed that the above photos are edited (just basic touch-ups, no actions or anything like that), but still, none of them are SOOCs. Quite unusual for me, but I really wanted to try something different, and I'm very satisfied with the results. Your thoughts? :)

The Extraordinary Beauty of Ordinary Days

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"I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens, but just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls slipping off a string."

~Anne of Green Gables~ 

There are can't-wait-for days, there are summer days & holidays, and then there are ordinary days. Beauty can be found in all of them, but with ordinary days, it's the hardest. We tend to rush through them, maybe because we're so excited about one of those hurry-up-and-arrive-I-know-you'll-be-amazing days, or maybe because we can't wait for summer. It takes looking, really looking, to see the extraordinary beauty of ordinary days. It's there, but sometimes it takes a walk to the park or a peek through a shutter button to unlock it. And when you do unlock it, realize just what you've been missing, & if you're also a photographer, like me, the only thing you can think to do is run outside with a camera. Because the beauty of the ordinary things in God's creation is swoon-worthy; more so than any actor, movie, or book character you've met/seen/read about.

Of Blue Eyes & Chubby Cheeks

**WARNING!!! Major amount of cuteness ahead! May result in symptoms such as the constant repeating of 'Aww!' and/or 'So cute!'. Scroll down at your own risk.**

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So I really thought spring was on the way. Almost no snow in January, that definitely calls for an early spring, right?

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Wrong! Over the weekend, billions of tiny, amazing-bokeh-making snowflakes fell from the sky.

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Me? I ran out with the siblings... and Eirwyn (notice, I named my camera ;).

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I took a whole ton of photos.

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As you can see. ^^I love this one!^^

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^^Snow? Why, it tastes just like ice cream!^^

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^^Me: Are you cute?^^

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^^Boyan: Yeah...^^

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^^Very careful observation.^^

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This is 'the house'. Well, it was 'the house'. It toppled over a couple of days ago. (Those green branches inside? They're 'flowers'. ;)

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How is the weather where you live? Snowy? Cold? Springy? :)