I tried to write something different than what I've said before, but I can only reiterate what I've written time and time again.
One of my "whys" behind why I photograph is this...I am committed to finding the good and celebrating the beauty in the ordinary and the everyday. My mom writes a blog called finding joy that is her journey to find and live in joy everyday. We've had several seasons of life that have been hard -- including when my dad had cancer and when Samuel was first diagnosed with Celiac Disease. Her mission to be thankful despite the circumstances, joyful in the midst of hard times, has become more than one of our family's goals, it has become a lifestyle.
It's not always easy. It's much simpler to complain and choose to chase happiness. But happiness is fleeting and dependent on circumstances. Joy is rooted and thankful despite the hard curveballs of life, even when walking in the valleys. Finding joy, has become a place to lean off of in my photography. As it is so prominent in my life, it's trickled and percolated into my art. Which is why one of my "whys" of photography is to celebrate the good in the midst of the hard things, and to show the beauty of who people are, wherever they are. Real, raw moments.
Photos aren't only for special occasions -- they're for celebrating life, as it is.
And that's what I want to do.
One of my "whys" behind why I photograph is this...I am committed to finding the good and celebrating the beauty in the ordinary and the everyday. My mom writes a blog called finding joy that is her journey to find and live in joy everyday. We've had several seasons of life that have been hard -- including when my dad had cancer and when Samuel was first diagnosed with Celiac Disease. Her mission to be thankful despite the circumstances, joyful in the midst of hard times, has become more than one of our family's goals, it has become a lifestyle.
It's not always easy. It's much simpler to complain and choose to chase happiness. But happiness is fleeting and dependent on circumstances. Joy is rooted and thankful despite the hard curveballs of life, even when walking in the valleys. Finding joy, has become a place to lean off of in my photography. As it is so prominent in my life, it's trickled and percolated into my art. Which is why one of my "whys" of photography is to celebrate the good in the midst of the hard things, and to show the beauty of who people are, wherever they are. Real, raw moments.
Photos aren't only for special occasions -- they're for celebrating life, as it is.
And that's what I want to do.
wow. you said exactly what's been running through my mind lately. documenting the real, raw moments of life...that is our mission. beautiful shots.
ReplyDeleteI love these pictures! And I agree that photography is for celebrating life! Such a great post. :)
ReplyDeleteI love your reason for photography, and your pictures clearly reflect it:) beautiful
ReplyDeletethese. so much perfection. also, what you said is fab. definitely something I keep in mind these days!
ReplyDeletepretty!
ReplyDeleteAw. She's a cutie.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful portraits, Hannah. I love the "daisy eyes" =) Little siblings are such a blessing (and entertainment =) )
ReplyDeletethis is so true. finding joy and beauty in everything is a lifestyle, not just a little idea. also, these pictures are incredible :) xx.
ReplyDeleteGracie is getting so old! And beautiful. Love these photos. :)
ReplyDeleteheart bursting loveliness.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great reason to photograph!!! And Hannah.. girl!!! These are all so great. I love the black & white one in the dandelions (:
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Amazing photos and words, Hannah. You never cease to inspire me :)
ReplyDelete- Victoria @ Victoria Writes
Those are extremely beautiful photos, I love how you capture her eyes!
ReplyDeleteI love these!
ReplyDeleteThese are all awesome. I can't wait till I can take my sister out for photoshoots like that.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I follow your mom's blog -- she's an amazing woman. You're really blessed to have her ♥
I have found that my reason for photographing is to find the beauty and personality in everything: Seasons, people, places, ect.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, Hannah, just beautiful :D
~Molly~
mollyslittlecorner.blogspot.com
oh this is beautiful lady! I loved your post, it was so sweet.. and these pictures are gorgeous. Absolutely love the flower one with Grace. Thank you for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely post! Reading your blog makes me want to get a better camera and start taking more pictures. Several people in my family, including myself also have Celiac (along with asthma and chronic Lyme). I love your blog and look forward to reading more new posts.
ReplyDeletelove love love love love and love again. grace is gorgeousness.
ReplyDeleteI honestly need to remember that. Gorgeous shots, by the way--I love how you capture little details like Gracie's painted toes.
ReplyDeletewhat you said is so true. and your photos are beautiful!
ReplyDeletehey there lovely. first off, these are breathtaking. you've got such a way of using angles and focus points. like, i can totally see these pictures in some famous magazine article. your sister is so adorable. and your words are truly beautiful. x
ReplyDeletelove these. the small little simple moments in life are the best to capture...doesn't have to be complicated, YES YES YES!!!! you say it so well :)
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She is so beautiful, your shots are amazing, that black and white one where she was looking down and smiling was my favorite! xx
ReplyDeleteEep, she's so cute...and your pictures are ever wonderful as always.
ReplyDeletecan't get enough of the yellow flower pics, or of you. you inspire my photography like no one else does, girl! celebrating life. that'll be in my quote book.
ReplyDeleteHannah, this is beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteWow...I named my blog "Joy in Simplicity" a few years ago, and it finally hit me. What I want my blog to stand for, why I have my little place. Thank you so much.
ReplyDeletethis pictures are SO good. and I love what you said about why we take pictures. total awesomeness.
ReplyDeleteabbie /// xoxox
your photos always make me feel calm, you really have a gift for this, Hannah.
ReplyDeletei agree with you that photography isn´t just for the special occasions, but also to celebrate the everyday life. for me, photography has helped me so much to see beauty in every little thing around me.
keep having this lovely life philosophy!
love,
stella
I love that: Be real!=)Says it all.True!
ReplyDeleteShe reminds me of my sister. a lot.
ReplyDeleteI kind of know what that's like. My dad had cancer, too. And there have been many more hard spots in life for our family. =]
Keep it up!
xoxo,
Rachel Nicole @ Summer Breeze
http://rachyracheshobbycorner.blogspot.com/
These are some of the best yet!!! can't wait to see pictures from woodland!
ReplyDeleteYours,
K
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ReplyDeleteWow! All of these photos are extrememly beautiful but the shots of her sitting in the flowers are especially stunning! Your writings are so beautiful, and thank you for your reminder to chase JOY, because happiness IS fleeting.
ReplyDeletePs. the reason I deleted my original comment was because it had some grammatical errors I needed to fix ;)
Hannah, these blew me away. They're so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteyou capture simple moments and colors so well. so deep.
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