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Dec 17 2009

i love red and white striped {tents}

because it reminds me of circus tents? the mystery.
not sure because i am really afraid of clowns, and they wear red and white too, sometimes.
maybe the stripes of the carousel tents, the music and magic of childhood?
red and white tents in medieval towns, red and white flags flying on top of century old castles
or leading warriors on their way to battle?
maybe village flower or produce stands in france or england
or somewhere i have only dreamed of and not yet been.
not really sure, but it’s something way down deep inside.
all i know is when i see them, i stop and i smile.
just like this day on my way someplace having nothing to do with red and white tents.

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by gina weathersby

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Dec 10 2009

nathan and his family {family session}

why are little boys always so darn cute?
they just have this happy, carefree and of course on the go spiritedness about them.
and just losing a front tooth…well

say hello to nathan

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the labyrinth was made by children and their painted stones

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nathan shows us his stone in a few different ways

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just hanging and chatting for a bit

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some mom and dad time

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a little kiss here, a little kiss there

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what little boy doesn’t like to ride…and the bicycle is where it all begins

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boy and tree and rope

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remember when you first learned to tie your shoe?
we practiced for a bit today

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and i think he got it

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a little rest before we go back out for more

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onto our last location
love the leaves, love the colours, love this little boy

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and a little abbey road of our own

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so…what i haven’t mentioned yet was that young nathan had a big interest in my camera
oh yeah, see for yourself

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working it!

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way to go nathan! and way to go dad…rocking the poses!

thank you nathan’s family for asking me to tag along and just see what we get on a wonderful day with a beautifully warm and loving family.
i saw love, laughter, togetherness, tenderness, fun, sassiness and lots and lots of little boyish charms.

xoxo
g

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by gina weathersby

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December 10, 2009 - 6:27 pm

Julie Martin - BEEEEEEE-autiful!!! 🙂

December 10, 2009 - 6:43 pm

Pascale - Oh I love his little mouth, it has the most perfect shape to it! I bet his mama plants kisses on him all day long! Adorable session and look at you handing over the camera to the littlest hands, you are a brave woman! Nice job Gina! 🙂

December 10, 2009 - 10:40 pm

tina turner - thx for a great day and loads of memories we will cherish! you did an awesome job!

December 11, 2009 - 1:31 am

Jen - love these “boy” photos Gina! I especially love the ones with the tree and rope (cool processing!), and the one with the red ivy as background – beautiful!!

December 18, 2009 - 6:15 am

Ilene - What a doll!

Nov 21 2009

fancy and her boys {family session}

{oh miss fancy pants, i’m so sorry i am only now blogging about your magical tie dye family session. i truly hope i am forgiven.}

you may remember a little while back i posted this sneak peek of things to come…

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i won’t even share with you how many images i sent over for review. let’s just say i’m lucky it was
not i who had to do the choosing. in fact, let me just apologize right now to everyone for sending over a lot of images.
but, really and truly, it’s your fault for supplying me with a plethora of beautiful moments to capture!
as for this colourful, energetic, happy, laughter and fun filled loving family, what can i say.
i had as much fun being a fly on their walls for a few hours as i could have imagined. a family of five with three boys
who are not only boy-like, but also bake, paint, act, sing, play music and did mention so beautiful {i mean handsome} too.
hmm…i wonder where they get it from?
as i look over the images from this day, i can still hear their laughter, feel their devotion and love for each other…
i love when families, people, let their guard down and just be. who they are. which is beautiful.
fancy pants, thank you for inviting me to spend time with your wonderfully groovy family.

and now…

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goodness from the kitchen with isaac, sam and fancy

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merci
une famille bénie

xoxo
g

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by gina weathersby

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November 21, 2009 - 10:37 am

Rama Desai - Amazing!! Amazing!! Amazing!! My heart is full from all the love that pours out from these photos!

November 21, 2009 - 12:39 pm

Pascale - Hands down this is my favorite session of yours (and that’s saying alot because I adore all your sessions!) JUST WOW. The family was amazing and the time you all spent together was magical, I can just tell. ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Fabulous, Gina.

November 21, 2009 - 5:01 pm

fancy - you are forgiven. you are amazing. I wish I could this gift to everyone I love, but I can only hope they will give it to themselves. it feels amazing. thank you so much. xoxo, fancy

November 21, 2009 - 7:30 pm

M Lori - thank you. beautiful photographs of a beautiful family. the love in front of the camera & behind the lens is a gift to have shared. so, again, i say thank you for sharing this love.

November 21, 2009 - 10:49 pm

Alison - Oh my goodness!!! When can I make an appointment???

November 22, 2009 - 11:07 am

Julie Ann - oh my goodness! so many emotions! so many colors. so much love in this family! looove this series 🙂

November 22, 2009 - 2:46 pm

Sarah - Truly beautiful- capturing their energy, light, and beauty! Since Nancy posted your link a month or so ago and I came to your site, I haven’t gotten your images out of my head- in a good way. My family’s ready! Let’s set up a session, please!

November 22, 2009 - 10:27 pm

gina - omg! you all are so incredibly generous to leave such amazing comments! Thank you soooo very much. I am smiling for sure!
xoxo
g

November 24, 2009 - 12:50 am

Jen - Gina, these are beautiful family moments that you captured!! I especially love the brothers shots!

November 30, 2009 - 4:53 pm

amanda reynolds - I decided to swing by your site after getting your email. Wow, great stuff!! AWESOME session, what a fabulous family!!!! THey are so real and you really seemed to capture their personalities!! Keep up the great work!

December 2, 2009 - 3:25 am

shannon sewell - this shoot is amazing… man- what an amazing day to experience, capture, have to hold on to for eternity! EVERY family needs something like this. beautiful work…

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December 2, 2009 - 1:19 pm

Maya Laurent - This session makes me all warm and snuggly. What an awesome way to capture a family!

December 4, 2009 - 2:01 am

Brandy - First-Gina-completely amazing. I so wish you lived in Oregon. Please move. 🙂 Second-Fancy-You have a very gorgeous family. It is evident the love coursing through. I don’t know how you could decide between any of those photographs…I would want each and every one. Wow!

December 18, 2009 - 6:27 am

Ilene - Perfection…..as usual!

Nov 17 2009

starting with {feet}

i came across this on susannah conway’s wonderful blog {ink on my fingers}…
you already know you’re going to love it.
she offers online courses of sorts for photographers, artists. unraveling. it’s easier to explain this way…

The Unravelling process is a new way to view your world, taking time to appreciate the beauty around you.
And we do this in the simplest way – we stop and look.
Beginning with your feet, you’re going to go on a photo safari into your own life to reconnect with who you are,
where you’ve been and where you want to go next.

i missed the last one, but am on the list for the next, and i can’t wait. subconsciously i’ve already begun with what
i think some of the weekly projects might be.
i know, i’m getting ahead of myself and i really really don’t want to spoil the goodness. i can be impatient, it’s true.
in the meantime, susannah created some wordy inspiration. i will share it with you here,
along with an image that could be the first assignment…

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saying yes
saying no
believing in possibility
taking risks
trying really hard, then trying some more
finishing
putting it out there
being open
being patient
being excited
allowing dreams to manifest without getting in their way
letting go of all fear, worry and competiveness
embracing hope

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November 18, 2009 - 6:25 pm

Rama Desai - Simply lovely! You write such wonderful and inspiring things. I love the simplicity, the elegance and earthiness of your photographs. I feel very connected to them, to the subject.. somehow…