Sydney Family Portraits: 30 minutes in the life May 2014

One of the many images that appeared in my news feed last week was an image of a field of sunflowers. Sigh! I would love a portrait session in a field of sunflowers, and it is on my “must-do” session list. The image reminded me to investigate the possibilities close to home, so I hopped on to Google to find the closest farm. Sadly, I found out it is over 480km (300 miles) away. Mmmmm! So maybe that wasn’t a possibility for the weekend.

Then I  needed to replenish our cupboards and fridge, so I moved on to the next line on my to-do list. As I walked into the supermarket, the first thing I saw were beautiful bunches of sunny sunflowers at the flower stand. I smiled at the connection, and added a bunch to my trolley. I mean, how could I not!

Back at home, I placed them in a bucket to photograph. I may not be able to visit a field, but I could still capture their beauty. My girls found me outside in the backyard with the sunflowers and a couple of wooden fruit crates. They asked if they could make a flower stand, and I loved the idea. They ran upstairs to change out of their school uniforms, and I quickly made a sign. They returned wearing matching dress, and I smiled.

This is our 30 minutes on the backyard, selling sunflowers at sunset. I may have started out wanting a field of sunflowers, but a bucket of sunflowers was more than enough.

Now continue in the circle to see images by Mary Slone, who has decided to join us on a regular basis.
Mary Slone Photography, Memphis Lifestyle & Portrait Photographer