We were originally going to buy a tiny, tabletop tree since we have such a small flat here in SF… but then we stumbled upon this awesome 7.5′ footer on Craigslist last week…
Here it is not fully decorated. It has a remote control, and you can set it to have all clear, all multi, or both sets of lights on. I did not realize trees were so high-tech now. :)
(iPhone snap from Eric)
This blog update is long overdue, but we’ve been a tad busy!
In August, my husband and I packed up our home in Atlanta and moved to San Francisco.
Those who know us well, know that this was not a sudden decision. Something had been stirring in our hearts, and we had been desiring a new adventure and a change in scenery for several years now. I won’t bore you with the details except to say that we had been praying about it for a long time, and one day, God opened all the right doors, and well… here we are!
Eric and I are so grateful to be here, and we are anxious to see how our gifts will be utilized in this new city of ours.
I’m not sure what the future holds for Capturinglight Photography. I love portraiture and adore all my little clients… but I also have so many other goals I want to accomplish.
Speaking of which… I have already begun work on a new project that I am so excited about it… but I can’t divulge too much info just yet. However, I can tell you that portrait photographers everywhere… especially those who enjoy giving back to the community… will want to be a part of this new project. Stay tuned for more info! *
To my Atlanta clients: Thank you for choosing me to be your family’s photographer. I was, and am, honored. And if you need a referral for a local photographer, please feel free to contact me.
Until next time!
Amanda :)
* You can follow me on Twitter for updates: @capturinglight.
“Have a classic holiday.”
This is the card Eric and I designed for sending out to our families this year. It features our 1967 Volkswagen Beetle. Why? Well… we don’t have any children yet, and we’re pretty sure people are tired of seeing pictures of our cats. Plus, as Eric likes to say… the Beetle just makes people smile. :-)
Merry Christmas, everyone! I’ll see ya in January!
I had to share this fun snapshot of my husband and I on our front porch a couple of weeks ago. This was taken by our buddy Alex Jartos, using a Lomo Fisheye. (I’ve got to add this one to my toy cam collection!)
I guess Eric was doing his “prison pose” (not to be confused with my prison pose)… which is appropriate because they went to shoot an abandoned prison on our end of Atlanta that day.
I chose not to go because I’m a big baby… trespassing, hiking through kudzu and tall weeds, inhaling asbestos, having rats run across your path… um, not my idea of a relaxing Saturday afternoon. No thanks. I’ll just chill on my front porch and drink my sweet tea… or maybe I should plant some flowers in those poor empty baskets!
Eric and I took a day off from work yesterday to celebrate his birthday and spend time together. It was nice to have a day sans computers. We ran some errands, went to Showcase, popped into a thrift store, did the “Taqueria drive by” (lunch line was waaaaay too long, as usual), and ended up at Six Feet Under on the westside. Had some yummy fried catfish, grits, corn on the cob… and shared a ginormous piece of apple pie à la mode.
Eric is not a huge fan of sweets, but I made him some celebratory cupcakes anyway (like we needed more junk food after that lunch), and he took the majority of them into the office today. Thank goodness for that because I would have single-handedly eaten them all. :-)
To wrap up the day, we took advantage of the soft afternoon window light and made a few portraits. Here are a couple. Ah, I love his eyes… {{{swoooon}}}.
Happy birthday, baby! I love you!