Hello, crazy world of 2020! Weāre halfway through⦠Howās everyone holding up? =)
Thankfully, everyone I know whoās experienced the dreaded coronavirus has recovered and didnāt have it too badly. We actually wondered if we had it since we had some kind of a flu-like sickness back in February/March, but antibody testing came back negative so far, so ā if we can rely on those ā I guess we didnāt.
Will Ferrell is pure genius
I saw a great meme the other day and I really wish Iād saved it⦠The world was burning in the background and an overly-excited Will Farrell was shouting with a huge grin, āHEY! Who wants to do family portraits!??!ā
After wiping the coffee from my nose laughing at that one, I realized how accurate that meme feels with so much in the world feeling like itās just not right.
We all had such great plans for 2020⦠Itās amazing how things change! And how fragile our way of life really is. We have a lot to be thankful for⦠That we didnāt also have an agricultural drought this year, that the mortality rate wasnāt nearly as high as was originally projected, and that we still are surrounded by those we love⦠even if itās more than usual with social distancing and fewer opportunities for fun outside the home these days.
I have really been inspired hearing from our clients about the positive things to look back on from these days of āsafer at homeā and physical distancing. Some of my favorite clients recently called on us to do family portraits (before their college-age kids went back to school in the fall), already reminiscing about how lovely it was to have so much extra time with the kids before they fully launched into their own careers in other cities or even states. I could see a tear forming in her eye, and I knew exactly what she was saying.
Was your summer unexpectedly delightful in ways you didnāt foresee? Iād love to hear about it. I think some of us will take more time to get there, but at some point, weāll all look back on these days and have some fond memories to recollect.
Donāt give up on 2020. In fact, if I were a doctor, this would be my prescriptionā¦
Maybe youāre a bit like us⦠Maybe youāre over it already. I mean, itās been months, but it honestly feels like years.
If youāre ready to sweep 2020ās legs and make some fun memories in a tangible way that can be enjoyed and even build stronger loving memories for many years to come, outdoor portraits may be just the thing⦠And weād love to help! Reach out, let us know what you have in mind and weāll make a plan together for recapturing the beauty and some fun memories of 2020 with you. Finally, weāll help you with beautiful wall art, custom leather albums, and gift portraits all featuring those most dear to you, so you can enjoy them despite how much longer we are encouraged to stay home. =)
Our heroes featured todayā¦
With a big milestone birthday in the family, The Butlers were ready to capture some beautiful portraits of their son who was turning one year old.
Thereās nothing like a nice gentle car ride in German-engineered suspension to put a happy, well-loved boy to sleep⦠When we met the Butler family at the park for their family portraits, he was OUT. I mean, out like Grandpa in his favorite recliner on a rainy Sunday afternoon with comedy re-runs playing in the background⦠That kind of out. His dad picked him up, we walked a few steps to our pretty spot in the shade at the park and he was STILL out! In 21 years of family portraits, I donāt think we have ever seen such a great sleeper. It almost pained us to have to wake him, but after capturing a few heart-warming frames, eventually we did.
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Check out this gorgeous sleepy guy and those cheeks! If this portrait doesnāt make you want to plant a big fat kiss on those cheeks, it could be that weāre not meant to be friends. Just sayinā.
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There he is! Awake and just soaking up the love from mom and dad.
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I LOVE portraits of sons just learning to stand with their fathersā¦
Little Man ready to take on the world right there.
Their portrait order has been submitted to the pro lab and is being printed as I type⦠and I canāt wait to have them back in my hands to inspect and enjoy them before passing them along to their forever home. =)
I love being an analog portrait artist in a digital world. Tangible, physical portraits beat the digital alternatives every time in my book. And by partnering with the best labs in the country, weāre proud to continue to offer the highest quality lifetime-guaranteed wall art, books and portraits.
Special thanks to all of our clients over the last 21 years who make it possible to do what we love every single day!