Spring!

So it's supposed to be here. We went to the beach today and while it was absolutely beautiful, it was a tad bit too much of grey sky with a brisk chilly wind to completely feel like Spring. I did see a kid flying a kite though...so it must be true. :) I am in hopes of that sunny day soon! On other matters...I haven't even touched my Iceland photos yet. I know. Horrible. I promise to start this week.

This is my wonderful friend Celine who loves all things photography, just like me. Jump Around.

They grow up so fast.

Families get bigger,  babies turn into toddlers, and love grows immeasurably.  You might remember little Axel and this fabulous family from last year...now he's not so little and he has a new little brother, Seb!  I met Beth and Herman at their home in Oslo and we had a fun time hanging out once again.  We were lucky and the sun even peaked out to melt a bit of snow in the city.  We even did a little reenactment at the fire hall.  I seriously love this family.

When I walked into Beth and Hermans apartment I could have sworn Axel hadn't grown a bit in over a year! Then I realized it was SEB! Seb wore the exact same itty bitty hat that Axel wore during our photo shoot. Adorable or what?

Above: Axel at 6 months                 Below: Seb at 2 months

Sparkle.

Just wanted to share what I'm looking at tonight while editing. This little guy has a lot of sparkle. The rest are on the way.

The people we meet.

"At its essence, travel photography is about inspiration - being inspired by what you see in the world and having the talent and skill to transform this inspiration into good photographs"    - Nick Onken

Some days it's a struggle to stay inspired.  Especially on cold rainy days.  I've spent a lot of time, ok....way too much time.....perusing photography blogs and being inspired by others work.  After going through some of my own work I was reminded why I have such a deep passion for photography.  It's the people.  Through photography I have met some of the most INCREDIBLE people - friends, co-workers, children on the street, old men drinking coffee.  I am so thankful for and cherish the connections I make with people through travelling.  It's so rewarding and fills my heart with oh so much joy when I see that photo of those group of boys playing futbol in between palm trees and the sweetest old ladies giving a goodbye kiss.  Those kids, men, and women are the inspiration I see in the world.