Vivre la vie pleinement!

The leaves here in Connecticut are just starting to change into magnificent reds, oranges, and yellows. There is still plenty of green, but I can no longer pretend that the summer isn’t ending. I love autumn; it is one of my favorite seasons. I am simply not ready to let go of summer yet. But when in life are we ever “ready?”

“Ready” is not a place we can walk to or a feeling we can identify the moment it arrives. “Ready” is an atmosphere that we create, even when we don’t know it is there right away. And other times it just appears, overnight like the autumn leaves.

The branches in my life are pretty full. I do have a full life, but I have been thinking lately that there are a lot of changes I would like to make. I am ready for some more red, orange, and yellow in my life, more vibrance!

I am starting with this blog. Over the past two years I have made many changes to this site, and now I have a completely new vision I would like to breathe life into. The new layout will be here by winter as there is a lot of work I need to do to figure out the CSS and coding to make it happen. Meanwhile, I will be focusing on the content.

Live Lovely is more than wedding photography; Live Lovely is a lifestyle. “Live Lovely” is my life’s manifesto. It is the motto I live by and I would like to combine my vision for my photography with the vision of my life because I believe that the two are a part of one another. Photography is not just something I do, it is my life’s calling, along with numerous other passions. And let’s be honest; life is my passion! I love the beauty of it and I love photographing it. Despite what the news may tell you these days, life really is lovely.

So what can you expect from the new blog? Lots and lots of photography of course! But you will also find posts including writing, simple living, positive psychology, art, decorating, tutorials, travel, and a whole lot more loveliness. I talk about my manifesto a lot and I certainly try to live it, but I admit I need to step out of my box and do more of what I love. I want to share my experiences as I follow my live lovely manifesto with you. I am starting with myself by practicing my french, carrying my camera with me when I am out and about, exploring more often, planning more creative shoots, making my mornings count, and blogging more often. And that is just to start.

My goal is to blog at least two times a week. Please hold me accountable! Social media, especially blogging and e-mail has not exactly been my thing in the past, I tend to be a little old fashioned. I promise that I am a lot more modern these days.

Vivre la vie pleinement! -Live life fully!