A Little Photo Therapy

It has been a really strange week....
I am not sure why, but I have been dealing with a multitude of things....well, not really things, more like emotions.

There is a lot going on right now between work and "real life" and I guess my stress-o-meter finally reached maximum capacity, so I have been scarce around here. I will explain later in the week, I don't think I have it in me to put all my feelings into words at the moment.

By the time Friday rolled around, I was thankful to have a couple days to recuperate from a long week. I was feeling physically and emotionally drained and in desperate need of some R&R.......and a little PHOTO THERAPY. Everyone has their vices, and for me, grabbing my camera and my kids puts me in a calm place.....and when that doesn't work, then it is time for a big glass of RED WINE.

Sarah was willing and ready to play "Camera" as she says. I wasn't sure where I wanted to take her, I just knew I wanted to try somewhere or something new.........

For months I have been dying to take one of my favorite livingroom chairs outdoors to use as a prop, but it is way too big for me to take anywhere, so we settled for the backyard. My neighbors must have thought I was totally insane as they watched me carry this big and HEAVY chair out to the cornfield that backs up to our property{Pat was working, so I didn't have any man muscles to help out}.


Sarah was not thrilled to be this close to the corn.....It was pretty breezy and the sound of the cornstalks rustling in the wind scared her, so we had to settle for plan B.......


HOORAY....this is MUCH BETTER MOMMY!!!
I brought the chair up onto our deck and placed it in a way that I could still get the scenery behind her without getting the railing in the frame.


Looking so sweet and innocent.....kind of angelic!! Don't let her fool you though....underneath that halo are a couple of horns that do pop out from time to time.



Something about this one just speaks to me......Maybe it's the attitude.

I also got some action shots at Nick's soccer game. I felt really guilty for not having the camera last weekend when they WON their first game, so I was armed and dangerous this weekend. Nick played his heart out and I caught some really great moments. Unfortunately, my camera must have been a jinx, because they lost by one point:( I am still going through those pictures and plan to post them in a day or two.

All in all, we did have a nice quiet weekend....just what the doctor ordered. Am I the only one who looks forward to the quiet, low key weekends? More often than not, I dread the ones that are action packed......

BTW, There have been more than a few readers who have asked questions about photography over the past few months. I try to individually address questions if I have your email or blog address, but this summer A LOT of these things slipped through the cracks and I am embarrassed to say that I never got back to some.....so not like me, SORRY! If you have questions, please leave them in the comment secion and I will answer them there as well.

Hope everyone has a great week. I for one, am happy to be starting a new week.....it has to be better than the last one.