A beautiful summer moment.

Children have an amazing way of examining the world around them. They still look at the world in awe, taking time to genuinely look at something.
When we grow up we assume we know what any given flower looks like. We forget that once we examined the petals one by one with wonder, then reveled in the symmetry of nature.
About the photo: desaturated color with sepia toning added. Strong vertical vignette added. High pass bleach filter

The Overlay Logo

This photograph is of an adorable little flower girl at the Lafleur wedding. She was waiting patiently in the hallway while the attendees took their seats. This is a test image for my business logo. My great friend, graphic designer extraordinaire , Ashley Sako designed this logo for me.

Take time to stop and smell the flowers

 I was in a very long, very slow bank line today and the woman standing in front of me was fidgeting restlessly back and forth. She finally stepped out of line and went to find a manager to  see if she could expedite the line. She came back with a smile on her face and said, "sometimes you just have to complain to get something done". I replied "Oh, I'm in no rush". She looked at me with a puzzled look and said "And why is that"? I explained to her, It is my belief that the universe is out to support my happiness and if I have to wait in a long line, then maybe  I needed to slow down for a moment. She laughed and said," well that seems like a much better outlook on life, I should try that some time".
Afterwards, I went to pick the girls up from school and when my youngest wanted to stop and smell the flowers, I told her I thought that was a fine idea and we should all take the time to stop and smell the flowers (even though I knew tulips weren't scented). She would have never know that unless I let her smell them for herself.
About the photo: I shot this with my point & shoot Sony Cyber-shot.
Soft blur on foliage using Onone focal point.