this week’s 52 on fridays challenge was to shoot a stranger. i carried my trusty camera with me a few places this week waiting for the right comfortable moment to approach a complete and total stranger and ask to take portrait of them. totally comfortable, right? um, no. not at all. especially with one kid in the baby bjorn and holding the hand of the two other small ones all the while making small promises of candy and ice cream if we could just get through this one errand. CVS and Trader Joes just didn’t feel like the right place. bad lighting and people i may run into again- not the combo of a successful shot. luckily, another opportunity presented itself…
sadly enough, the end of the school year is approaching for Jack and we took him to his last field trip before summer to the Temecula Berry Co this week. if you happen to live in the area, it is an awesome experience to take your kids to pick their own blueberries and meet Farmer Mike and the rest of the berry gang. below is an image i took of one of the farmers while he was teaching the kids about the farm and how to pick the right berries. (yeah and that was right after Ruby got kicked out of the “circle of trust” for throwing hay at the kids of the school she doesn’t even attend. sweet. serenity now.)
im looking forward to sharing the recipe with you next week for Blueberry Crisp that ill be making this weekend from our fresh picked bunch…yum…
below are some more fun shots from our visit to the blueberry farm. make sure to see the rest of my fine friends “STRANGER” shots, starting here at Wendy VonSosen | Bay Area Photographer…
i was obessed with the color of the variety below called “Powder Blue”. i may have to grow one for myself!
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kelsey {las vegas maternity photographer} - looks like a fun time!!
Marisa - Wow! Look at those dreamy blueberries. Just gorgeous. And there is nothing I love more than kids holding freshly picked blueberries.
So jealous of your early blueberry season. We don’t get to pick blueberries until July in the NW! It’s our 4th of July weekend tradition.
Gail - dang… Im looking forward to those recipes too.. I think I might need to go find me a blueberry farm now.. but I dont think they grown ’round these parts.
Sara T - So fun! Love the Blueberry farm! I need to find a good one out here. Cute strangers
This would be a great field trip for my girls.
Danielle Vander Leun - Completely breathtaking. Blueberries have never looked so good. And man, Ruby is a full blown woman now. Dying over her portrait.
Stephanie Moore {Tucson AZ Photographer} - Perfect images Shannon. You are such a good Mom. And you always have the best perspectives on your images!
robyn - love these… especially the hanging blueberries, but i love the last few images too, the colors are amazing!
Gina - fun times, and i agree w/ steph… your perspective is always awesome.
wendy - Oooh, can’t wait for the blueberry recipe! I grew up picking blueberries in Michigan and this totally reminds me of that. Well done!
Jules - mama’s got her mojo back … not that I ever thought you lost it.
xoxo
awesome set of images … perfect take on the theme.
Gretchen - Love love love berries, farms and summer! Dying over your big little Ruby! xo
Val - Oh that Ruby girl is way too cool I gotta meet her some day! Love the creaminess of your images and I’m especially in love with that second image (the blueberries hanging). Can’t wait for your recipe! The girls and I baked you sugar cookies the other day and OMG best cookies EVER!
Shannon - Oh Val! So glad you did! Love the melt in your mouth cookies
Shannon - Thank you friend, feeling like I’m wiping the dust off finally…
Shannon - Thank you Gina
Shannon - Thank you ever so much Steph. My creative bug is finally waking up again…
Shannon - Come hang with us anytime G. xo
aubry - love the blueberries, sweet family shoot.
maureenwilson - love Shannon.
Jolie - What a fun series!
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Melanie - such gorgeous shots! you documented that outing so beautifully and creatively!