their weekend “freedom” car

These images are brought to you by the perfect evenings we get in October – which is when this session took place.

Some of my favorite images from 2009.

They drove circles around me in the parking lot for awhile and then we walked down to play at the beach. I couldn’t get enough of this little guy, who reminded me of my husband as a child. And I just loved the genuine love that came through both Mom and Dad. So many great smiles.

xo

Tara

giveaway (ketti handbags)

Winner is ROSIE, who commented: Rosie – oh those are awesome!!!

Today’s giveaway comes from Ketti Handbags. Ketti and I actually went to high school together! She makes these adorable camera bag purses by hand and sells them in her etsy shop. She sent me the red/yellow one above, and it is ADORABLE and so yummy. Very vintage/anthropologie feeling.

Here is a note from Ketti:

“As someone who loves bringing my camera everywhere I go, I hated my bag options. Either stuff it in my tote bag and hope it didn’t break (thankfully I have UV filters, as I broke one this way), or bring my big ol’ camera bag that lets everyone know what’s inside. I’ve been designing bags for several years now, so I put my thinking cap on and created this camera purse. It’s stylish, fun, functional, and no one would ever guess you’re carrying camera gear in there.”

Please comment to enter to win one of the bags above – your choice! (Only comments on the blog will be entered.)

Winner chosen Sunday night, 8pm PST.

Good luck!

they make me laugh.

One frame from the beach on Monday. It was 78 degrees on the ocean. In February. Usually, even if inland areas are in the upper 70’s this time of year, the beach is still chilly. We weren’t the only ones enjoying it. Everyone was flocking to the beach. I love being a part of that herd.

(image taken with my point and shoot. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. still getting used to it. anyone have tips on how to lose the digi point and shoot “sharpness” that makes it so obvious the files come from a point and shoot?)