The moment I laid eyes on this field, I knew I was in trouble. Perfect light, a sweet breeze and a scene not often found in the region I live in. I knew exactly what and how I wanted to shoot and could have played for the next 2 hours. But as things like this tend to go, Addy gave me about 10 mins and she was done. Over time, I have learned when to just put the camera down and walk away. This is not always an easy task! The light was fading fast and turning the atmosphere into that soft dreamy light and it was all I could do to keep from bribing her (i already owed her a lollipop!). So I laid down an old quilt in the middle of this field and snuggled up next to my girl, breathing in the perfect evening, ignoring all the ’shots’ I was missing and just embraced the moment. We chatted about all the colors we could see and how ’safe’ we were on the quilt, away from all the buggies and poky things that she despises. We chatted about the babe in my tummy, and Addy told me I should “feed it” and that when it come out she will be its friend. : ) These little moments are fading as fast as the sun at twilight. The camera will always be there. My need to shoot will never wane but this precious time will be gone in a flash and missed opportunities are perhaps the worst type of regret to have. So, now I am all teary eyed. I will blame it on the hormones! Maybe tomorrow we can try this again =)
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