March

day 60

What brings me Joy: he has the best giggles ever! (Not pictured: Kyleigh kisses)

day 61

Food photography. I may not be a food photographer. But Thin Mints go surprisingly well with red wine.

day 62

Whispy. Took a hike today for the first time in a while. Weather was beautiful, but the trails were snowy or muddy. It's that time of year!

day 63

Free Spirit Sunday. Beautiful weather this weekend, and my crocuses are popping out!

day 64

Color. I recently inherited one of Grandma's quilts. I used to sleep under this quilt when I visited as a kid. Now it's on my daughter's bed.

day 65

Practice. Practicing studio lighting. And self-portraiture.

day 66

fear. (mine, not hers)

day 67

imperfect.

day 68

the beauty in the mundane. I loved this "assignment" - shoot something mundane, some everyday object, and shoot to show the beauty of it. This is a bud on my lilac bush. Check out my instagram for "beautiful mundane" photos! www.instagram.com/mamatree

day 69

shoot for black & white. perfect, because today is a very black/dark day.

day 70

Free Spirit Sunday. Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows fall behind you. Coming out of the gloom...

day 71

most pressing thought/emotion: Why? How? but mostly Why?

day 72

hands.

day 73

Drama. 3.14.18 This little "drama queen" turned 10 today!

day 74

what ignites my passion in photography? Lately, I want to work on my studio portraits, and create more fine art portraits of children.

day 75

What I'm confident shooting: golden hour light, nature, with my macro lens The trees are just barely starting to bud out and I can't wait for spring to arrive!

Day 76

Green. It's St. Patrick's Day. Wishing everyone a little bit of the luck o' the Irish today. The kids have started "rock painting" where you paint rocks and then hide them in parks and other public places. Can't wait to hide these beauties!

Day 77

Free Spirit Sunday. A good Sunday, for us, is spent enjoying nature, feeling the sun on my skin, and watching my kids enjoy the outdoors.

day 78

Popcorn!

day 79

Weight. I'm a light-weight. Also, a good reminder I need to get out the weights and start exercising.

day 80

Documentary. They snuggle in bed every night.

day 81

Repeat: Drama. I wanted to do a dramatic sky edit for my "drama" photo, so I took the opportunity to capture one this night.

day 82

Shadows.

Day 83

Together. I love it when we hike together. Me and my 3 little loves.

day 84

Free Spirit Sunday. Enjoying a beautiful spring morning at the lake with this guy.

day 85

Distant.

day 86

sometimes it takes me all day to figure out the image I am going to make for the day. Today's prompt was "backstabbing," but I didn't like any of the images I was coming up with. And my model was not cooperating. Hence this photo of her BACK.

Day 87

Portrait. Been trying my hand at fine art child portraits.