Almost Valentines

Well its almost valentines day. Every year it is a special day for so many people and then there are people like me that wish it never came. Then I hear a knock at my door and its a delivery man with flowers for my youngest. This day has been made special for her since she was very little by her protectors. Her father and grandfather send them to her every year and they are so beautiful and they smell so wonderful but the best part about it is the look and joy that my daughter gets from it. Today was no different except she was at her friends when they got here. She came inside and I told her she had a delivery that came while she was gone it took her a few minutes to find them but when she did she got the biggest smile on her face. So from her joy I have kind of looked forward to valentines day just to see what it brings her. I took a few pictures of her with her flowers and will try to get some better ones tomorrow but here is a picture of her beatiful flowers.

Today

Well today I have done lots of thinking. (Bad idea somedays I know) I have had this flower that has been my fighter flower. I thought it was not going to make it and then it started fighting. I battled with it and everytime I thought it was going to die it proved me wrong. Well today's post is about how sometimes I feel like my little flower, giving up. Life is not always easy and sometimes I wonder what is the point of trying so hard and fighting so much. I have had a really difficult couple of days and this little flower has given me lots to think about. There are days where I felt whats the point and yet I would look at my flower and grab my camera and I would feel so much better. This is what photography gives to me. It makes me want to keep going, and to see what I can capture with the lens. There are so many things in life that sometimes we don't think are worth capturing but yes it is. There is always something worth capturing or fighting for, so today I am posting my little flower who has fought hard but lost the battle because of the inspiration it has given to me. I will continue to fight my battles and I will continue to try and capture new things and find life and happiness if even in the wilting of a dying flower.

February 3

Today I took some self portraits as I am trying to learn how to do more with portraits. I have been practicing with the lighting. I have been reading on posing for portraits and so I have been trying to learn from my reading. I enjoy reading and learning new tips and skills and then trying them out. I am hoping that one of these days I can talk my oldest girls into maybe letting me take some pictures of them. My oldest keeps telling me she hates the picture of her I have prineted and framed but like I told her I guess she should have smiled and not been grumpy. She is beautiful and I know if she would actually let me I could get some great shots of her. Hopefully she will start feeling better soon then maybe I can convince her. I just wanted to add one of the photo's from today. I have also updated the slideshows at the bottom of the page.

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