Hannah | Senior Portraits

Meet Hannah.

This cutie wanted to take her senior portraits in some of her favorite Richmond spots.
Which, adoring this city the way that I do, I was super excited about!
So you might recognize Chop Suey Books and Plan 9 Records in these photos. Big shout out and huge thanks to them for letting us snap some shots during business hours!

If you're a senior it's not too late to book a spot for your own portraits!
Shoot me an email for more info.

 

 

 

 

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Interested in getting some portraits of your own done?

Email me for more info: by.leney@gmail.com

A Happy List

 

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A HAPPY LIST//

salty skin. collarbone freckles. film from the beach. striped pillow cases. paperback books. putting things into perspective. fried green tomatoes. tie dye shirts. sandy hair. 9am. new plans to look forward to before current plans are even over yet. photoshoots first thing in the morning. crazy quilts. peaches. 

Born On A Boat

I was born on a

boat

The daughter of a sailor

It's who I am

The feeling the open water brings is one akin to the feeling of home

I love sleeping under all those stars that are only that brilliant far away from the towns and cities that try to overshadow them

Waking up to a sun that is only that stunning when it's rising up out of the water as if it went for a morning swim before starting its day

Being on a boat makes you look outwards

There's a special kind of soul searching that happens when you're surrounded by all that blue

Carova

"I love out-of-the-way, rugged places. For me, holidays are about the experiences, and the people, and the memories, rather than sitting on a nice beach getting tanned. I try to plant myself where I am and embrace what is there in front of me."

-Evelyn Glennie 

California

Finally finally finally posting some favorite shots from California!

Next time I go back I want to hit up San Francisco so if anyone's going anytime soon... let me know. ;)

Enjoy!

Places Pictured

Newport Pier

Wilson Creek Winery
Ponte Winery

Downtown Sandiego

Hollywood 

Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Place
Zengo
The Black Sheep Yarn Shop

San Diego Zoo

La Jolla

The Unforced Rhythms of Grace

Grace.

It's a word that's been on my mind as of late.

In thinking about it I realize it holds a double meaning for me.

Grace is defined as being a simple elegance. 

A refinement of movement.

Grace is also the unmerited favor of God. 

A divinely given blessing.

I've seen quite a bit of each in my life lately.

I want to continue to implant more of the first kind in my day to day routine.

And I want to continue to be thankful for the second kind, which I already have.

Post title from this verse

Flourish Baby Flourish

Such a blessing filled weekend.

I've said it more than once already but my love cup is just all the way full right now.

Feeling refreshed and ready for a new month of growing, cultivating and flourishing.

// Everything you need, to be who you were called to be, is already inside of you. //

Unplugging

Photo cred: Meagan Abell's Instagram

Just stopping in to say that I'm unplugging for the weekend.

So if you need me... well you won't be able to reach me. 

But feel free to leave a message or email and I will get back to you next week!

Have a splendid holiday weekend.

♥

Gosh Mrs. Cleaver

Here's the last of the just-for-fun shoots I'm catching up on this week!

This one was something my friend Lorissa thought up. She loves the 1950's and, as I've heard her say on more than one occasion, she pretty much wants to be June Cleaver when she grows up. 

I mean who wouldn't? That ladies' got class.

So the title of this post sort of just stemmed from that and Eddie's smooth talking ways. 

(Anyone who's watched Leave It To Beaver will know what I'm talking about)

We hit up Carytown Cupcakes as well as Dixie Donuts the same day, so be sure to check out those posts for more photos as well!

Enjoy!

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Interested in getting some portraits of your own done?

Email me for more info: by.leney@gmail.com

"That's a lovely dress you're wearing, Mrs. Cleaver."

Dixie Donuts (Again)

Okay so I have actually posted about Dixie Donuts before.

But that was over a year ago... and well, their little shop is just so darn cute and photogenic that I can't help snapping photos basically every time I'm in there.

Which, I probably don't need to tell you, is a lot.

Donuts are just my favorite guys.

I can't help it.

Go give them a visit if you haven't yet! They're the cats pajamas.

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