Cose della vita :: Monday :: Random image of the day

“Life lives, life dies. Life laughs, life cries. Life gives up and life tries. But life looks different through everyone's eyes.”

It is an awesome thing how we all have our own way of seeing and interpreting people and events we come across in life. It sure takes the element of boring out of life and keeps our existence and relationships interesting.
We can always get stuck and stay small by holding on to our own preconceptions of things, or we can grow by simply stepping in the other's shoes and by considering their perspective on reality - not embrace it, but at least consider it.

... From an awesome session with Hannah's sisters.
Thanks for stopping by :)

Random picture of the day - Sunday :: Smell the rain...

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”

Ashley Smith My search for a random picture of the day took me to this session (take a peek at that post if you haven't done that yet) - she is beautiful, the settings and the weather were perfect and there are a ton more of images that I love from this session. One of these days when I get a moment I should go ahead and create a slideshow of them. The rain drops in the sunshine make the moment magic. :)

Personal Project :: Taylor :: Elena Wilken :: Portland Or. Photographer

I think this was one of my favorite sessions to date :) Thanks again to all three of you! Hannah looking forward to getting together again soon, for our family session! 

Personal Project :: Bailie :: Elena Wilken :: Portland Or. Photographer

I've had such a great time the other day with Hannah and her sisters. We've been e-mailing back and forth, met a few times, and this was the second time we met to take pictures together. Her sisters willingly modeled for us - thank you! I had a great time.

I am really glad I met Hannah and I got to know her. She is such a sweet person and a great photographer. I sure learned a thing or two from her. Thank you Hannah ;)

Here are a few pictures that I took of Bailey. This shoot made me reconsider not being too interested in senior photo sessions. I might start doing that in the future. It was so much fun. A LOT different than photographing kids. Not better - just different. Good different :)

By the way, if you are in the Portland area and are in need of senior pictures or you have a friend in need of senior pictures, check out Hannah's blog and website! :)

... I'll be posting pictures of Taylor soon, as well.
(followed by the images  of a super cute girly little newborn and a little 2 year old princess in a tutu; so make sure you come back! ;)