my week in instagram #5

1; We got a trampoline. 2; My boys and I scouting out locations for wedding shots. 3; Some late night reading. 4; Set up the sprinkler for the kids I babysit. 5; A kitty sleeping on my knee. 6; Smelled some beautiful flowers. 7; Late night blogging and cereal. 8; Gorgeous morning on the wedding day. 9; One of my favorite shots from the wedding!

This has definitely been a sunny, summery week, filled with lots of laughs and love. If you want to keep up with me, my instagram is @impulsings.

Have an awesome day, and don't forget to enter my We Love Colors giveaway!

the bride and groom

day 175




It was such a whirlwind day, waking up early and spending nearly every moment running around, making sure everything was perfect. Right now I'm too tired to really give you a good summary of the day, but know that it was a huge success. I love Joel and Marquel so much and I'm so glad I got to be a part of their wedding.

And for those curious, the photos will take six to eight weeks before I can get them out. I took well over 1,000 photos and when I can easily spend more than five minutes editing one photo, time quickly adds up. I got excited with these three though so you get a little preview.

But for now, I'm going to take a long nap and try to keep from crying over how cute Joel and Marquel are (that will take a lot of work).

what's in my bag?

Today is the big day! It's the wedding! In just a few moments I'll be headed out to photograph my first wedding and I couldn't be more excited and apprehensive. I thought it would be fun to show you guys what I'll be taking with me to the wedding, so without further adieu, here is a peek at the inside of my camera bag.



1; the bag itself is a vintage beauty, given to me by a really awesome friend (the same girl who gave me the dress for my thirty day dress challenge! 2; I really don't need to bring any film, but these have always been in the bag for when I use my film camera, so they shall stay for this event. 3; two giant lists of group shots that the bride and groom's parents want. 4; an extra battery for my camera. Batteries are so stinkin expensive, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. 5; extra sd card. In case I use up all the space on my 32 GB (that's a joke ... I'm starting to think it's impossible to fill up that sd card). 6; homemade lens cover that turns bokeh into heart-shaped bokeh. 7; the sunglasses are mostly for driving, but if it's sunny when outdoor shots are taken I may whip these guys out. 8; my sketchbook in case I need to write something down. 9; a pencil which has the ability to write. 10; my cell phone to call my mom in case of a nervous break down (I kid, I kid, that won't happen) and to instagram it up yo (@impulsings). 11; my lensbaby. 12; lensbaby aperture disks. 13; a huge stack of business cards I'll be throwing at people.

And as always I'll have my trusty camera around my neck the entire time, shielding me from social contact and being my vip pass to go anywhere I want.



Well, I best be going now. I can't wait to share the photos with you in the upcoming weeks. Wish me luck and have a great day!

p.s. don't forget to enter the We Love Colors giveaway!

you plant the seeds; you make them grow

day 174





It was a fairly interesting day, running around with my mom, hiccuping at the library, and taking practice photos at the wedding reception.

Time is so interesting. No matter how much we want (or don't want something) to happen, time still continues and tomorrow will come and then it will pass.






But I am very excited to shoot this wedding. It's a whole new experience and I have had enough practice from shooting for my church during the service, and again with the rehearsal and figuring out the best shots. Tomorrow shall be a long day, waking up early and going to bed late, but we've been waiting for this day for months. It's going to be awesome.