Summer So Far

In complete contrast to this sunny photo I took last week, it's grey and rainy this afternoon. I'm enjoying a cozy afternoon at home doing college planning, baking chocolate zucchini brownies (yum!), and reading The Chosen.

I've had a lovely summer so far. It's been great to have relaxed, unscheduled days where I can sleep in and read as much as I want, but also to have some productive time! My dad, my siblings and I are taking an online statistics class at Udacity and we're enjoying the challenge. I'm trying to exercise every morning. I haven't been completely successful. Ahem.

Well, there are less than five weeks left in my summer... and I'm determined to make the most of them! I'm planning to cook more, read more, exercise more, and really buckle down to those college applications. :)

How have you been filling your time this summer?

A few photos from the greenest area around :)

Hello Again!

It's been awhile....  almost two months since my last post! Where has time gone? Well, I'm back with lots to post about.

I've decided that photography won't be the only thing I post about here...I'll be expanding my topics to design, books, and other miscellaneous goings-on. :) I love them as much as photography, so hey, why not blog about them as well?! Thus the blog title change to Anything Lovely.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. | Philippians 4:8

Mikayla | Senior Photos

Mikayla is such a sweet person, and has such a positive spirit. I was so honored to take her senior photos! We had quite a time finding a day to shoot on... The rain spoiled our plans more than once, but eventually we got a sunny day! :) I'm pretty sure the weather is my sworn enemy when it comes to photo shoots. I think I've had to reschedule shoots at least 4-5 times because of rain. Makes things interesting. :P But I'm all the more thankful for the sun when it comes out!

Have a lovely Monday.

20 Days Left

It's hard to believe that my junior year is almost over. Time HAS flown. I feel like the older I get, the faster it goes! Just 20 more days until summer. :)

BUT that also means:

20 more days until I'm officially a senior. :\ Yikes! College applications here I come!

Another portrait session will be up in a day or two :)