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A GUY AND A GIRL AND A LITTLE POLKA DOT DRESS

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Her laugh. His smile. And that darling polka dotted dress. Are you kidding me? They had me at hello.

No, really. See the second photo down on the left? That was a TEST SHOT. These two made my job easy. And it’s not because they are gorgeous (which — side note — they obviously are); it’s because they are so palpably head over heels for each other. Excited by the prospect of forever together. Invigorated by the very presence of their affianced. On this bright, refreshing autumn day, everything paled in comparison to their glow. I stood behind my camera in awe of their connection. What a true honor to capture it. xo

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welp, it's only been eleven or so months since I m welp, it's only been eleven or so months since I made this one. deepest apologies for shirking my posting responsibilities because these cuties are very, very post-worthy. xo
the waiting, made all the more⁣ beautiful by a w the waiting, made all the more⁣
beautiful by a
watercolor sunset

xo
maybe⁣ the amount of extraordinary things tha maybe⁣ the amount of
 extraordinary 
 things that 
 happen in your life

depends
 on what 
 you notice 

- sophia joan short @sophia.joan.short 

✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨

We had teeny tiny baby hummingbirds in our Japanese maple the summer before we left California, in the most delicate, petite nest. We watched them grow day by day for a couple of weeks, until they were big enough to fly away. What an extraordinary thing to observe, to share with our small children. Afterward, anytime a hummingbird graced our yard (which was often), we wondered: is it one of our babies?

Here’s to noticing the extraordinary, in all its forms.

P.S. hi, I’m back. I missed it here. Hope we get to make something extraordinary together, soon.
🤍

#chantallavinephotography #nothingisordinary #babyhummingbirds #natgeoyourshot
3 year old Thiago doesn’t yet speak English — 3 year old Thiago doesn’t yet speak English — his native languages are Spanish and Portuguese. When I first learned this I was nervous as to how I might engage him during our session.

Turns out, I had nothing to worry about. He radiates joy. He ADORES his parents. Amidst all the snuggles, if he got distracted by sticks or leaves (great! even better!), all I had to say was “hola, lente!” (hello, lens!) and he would repeat it in his sweet little voice and flash the most exuberant smile in my direction.

At the end of the evening, Thiago ran up and hugged me. I feel the same, little guy; I feel the same. You are just the sweetest.
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