LOS ANGELES FAMILY PILES INTO MOM’S ’62 CADILLAC DEVILLE

I LOVE THAT SHE OWNS THIS CAR.

I totally, totally get how it would be thrilling after a long day to throw the kids in the car, put the top down, and drive around the block in this beautiful old car. And I totally, totally get how it would be even more thrilling to leave those kids at home and go out on my own. I think I need one. (DreamDreamDream)(SomdaySomedaySomeday)

I have been lucky to have this family in my life for several years, and I hope I get to watch all of these lovely boys grow up for many more. I have really come to love them all.

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The last time I photographed them with the car can be seen here.

Part one of their session can be found here.

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THEN & NOW | FAMILY BED

Then. (Feb 2013)

And now:

 

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You can view other entries in my THEN & NOW series here. (Or simply click the tag below this post.)

More to come from this session tomorrow – because after some snuggle time everyone piled into Mom’s CHERRY ’62 Cadillac Deville.

Earlier sessions with this family:

(2011) (2012)

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PLAYING WITH A NEW ACTION SET \ WANDERLUST from KRYSTA METCALF

I am loving these new actions just released by photographer Krysta Metcalf. Krysta is a friend of mine but I wouldn’t be sharing with everyone if I didn’t sincerely love how they look on my images. I think we all get stuck in editing ruts, and I for one love mixing up my editing process. Keeps things fresh, and it’s fun to make different styles work for me.

I tend to use actions at a very low opacity, just enough to give images a wee little bump, and appreciate the ones that work with my style of shooting. While Krysta’s work is stylized and ethereal, they even work on images that are more documentary and realistic in nature, like mine. Wanderlust actions give my images a dreamy, saturated look that made me clap with glee (literally) in my computer chair.

Bonus : I’m excited and inspired to edit, which is always a very good thing.

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You can find more information about Wanderlust Actions here.