Country Evening

 Summer's arrival was late this year. 

I would like to think that because it came late, it will last a bit longer. 



But the crisp morning air and the earlier sunsets tell me that we have precious few of these warm summer evenings left. 

Thank you for letting me share this country evening with you guys.  It was, truly, beautiful.

The Best Laid Plans.... (Whitman County Family Photographer)

 Being the planning sort of person that I am, I usually have a pretty clear idea in my head about how a photo shoot is going to go.  I always scout out the location before hand, plan the basic flow of the session, talk with the people involved about their expectations, wardrobe, props and the like.

And sometimes things go as planned, and sometimes... well....

Isn't it funny how real life is so much prettier than the contrived plans we all make for ourselves?

This sweet little baby wanted nothing to do with anyone except for her Momma.  We had hoped to get more of her alone, and more her with her big sister.  But she is so little still and just needs her Mom, and, frankly, she would have nothing to do with me and my plans.  So we chose to go with the real thing.   Baby and Mom, being loved by each other, and being loved by the others.

Real Life is beautiful. 

Real Life.  Real Moments.  Real Connections.

Thanks guys, for this nice reminder that the true stuff of life is so much nicer than what we think we want.