I Heart Faces - Photojournalism

I said, "A LITTLE" off the top!
Sometimes, the photo alone tells the story...

Check out other Photojournalistic photos at I Heart Faces this week here.

Lights, Camera, "Actions" and Baby Teagan

Once upon a time, I promised more photos of this beautiful, blue-eyed, bundle of boy. That was a little more than a month ago, and I bet he doesn't even look like this anymore. That makes me exceptionally sad, because this breath-taking little guy is my nephew, and he lives so very far away.
I never knew how "in love" a person could be with a child that was not her own. Now I do. I love this little guy.

Today I had the opportunity to play with a few new photoshop actions, and I decided that Baby Teagan would be my inspiration. The actions, by Paint the Moon Photography were....wait for it you fellow-photographers...FREE!! And, with breath-taking names like Sunny Days, Lemon-n-Honey, Sugar Cookies, Vanilla Pop, and Strawberries & Cream, how could they not make one swoon?

Here he is, in a few never-before-seen photos--Baby Teagan. Now, I miss him more than ever

Action "Vanilla Pop" by Paint the Moon Photography

Action "Vanilla Pop" by Paint the Moon Photography

Action "Vanilla Pop" by Paint the Moon Photography

Action "Lemon and Honey" by Paint the Moon Photography

Action "Strawberries & Cream" by Paint the Moon Photography

Action "Vanilla Pop" by Paint the Moon Photography

Action "Vanilla Pop" by Paint the Moon Photography

With Love

Want to know why I love this photo? The flowers were planted "with love" by Heller, and picked "with love" by Nicholas. What I lucky Mommy I am.

Silly Songs and Sunshine

Rain Rain...Go away...

It really is a silly song. What are the odds of it actually happening? And, then it did. The rain went away...along with the sunshine...and it left behind a soaked Mommy, Daddy, photographer, and photo assistant. Yep. The photo shoot was officially over.

All was not lost, however. We could just plan another day to shoot. Right? Wrong! Remember how the song ends?

Come again another day...

Yep, the rain listened. Go figure. And it came again...and again...and again. So, our maternity photo shoot never got its "to be continued."

Fortunately, these two brought their own sunshine right from the start!

I told you Dad was a cutie.

I Heart Faces - The Beach

"Take My Hand and We'll Make it I Swear" ~Bon Jovi

For those of you who visit my blog often, you may have already seen a version of this photo. It is one of my favorites, as it speaks volumes to me. That is why I am sharing it again for this week’s I Heart Faces theme—The Beach.

Friendship and trust are synonymous. They go hand-in-hand so to speak. During their first visit to the beach together, when Nicholas decided it was time to wade into the ocean water, Meredith was not so sure. Nicholas’s innocent face and extended hand gave her the confidence she needed to trust her friend. And, they made it together!

Check out other beach trips this week here.