WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF

... well, take an entire Sunday

and a light-filled space,

... a husband,

who's willing to help clear up

said space,

and take charge of the home while it all happens,

yet again,

... two photographers with a shared secret pinterest board

filled with powder-hued eye candy 

to set the backdrop

for each of us doing our own thing,

and props, 

some handmade at the last minute,

... one lovely, patient model,

the epitome of elegance 

on the inside and out,

fed with strawberries and bubbly

(well, lunch, too :)),

willing to take part in the dream,

... a makeup artist

who immediately got the gist 

of what we were after,

creating her magic 

that remained flawless

all through the day.

(and yes, 

there's a Facebook group for that!

we were strangers,

but no longer.

there's more magic in store together, i'm sure...)

... music,

love & excitement

that bubble over. 

afterwards,

a feeling that you've given your all,

run a marathon.

achy neck, dizzy head,

feeling totally disoriented.

i have a thing for seeing glimpses

of what has gone into a final image,

and wanted to share some here, too.

& something of the joy

of getting one's act together

to pull this off.

gathering forces

and finally getting on with it.

i find that photography for me

is a constant battle 

between feeling satisfied 

and hungry,

never ever one without the other.

right now i feel like i've been fed

at least for a little while.
that, my friends,
is an unfamiliar sensation for me :) 

x

model: Ani Pinchuk
muah: Stephanie Korhonen