If I’m being completely honest, the truth is that I’m tired of giving things up. In January this seemed like such a great idea – only having to keep a resolution for 30 days. But now, four months through it, I’m realizing that I’m giving up things too large for typical resolutions, and it’s a lot of work. Shopping, Facebook, sugar, junk food…all the things I’ve resolved to go without have been the right things, and I truly am better for choosing to be free of them for a month. But as I sit here typing this, on the precipice of a new resolution, I really just want to quit. Give up. Reassure myself that four months is a valiant effort and to be proud of what I have done and that it’s okay to say enough is enough. Which is exactly why I’m not quitting. Why I’m not done...
Archives for April 2013
love is a place | on finding – and holding fast to your why
I’ve owned a camera since 2008, which I suppose means I’ve been a photographer for 4 and a half years. In that time I’ve been asked why I became one more times than I can count. People don’t ask that question because they are curious, but – in all honesty you guys – because it’s what matters. It’s been a resonating concept in everything I’ve done, and every person I’ve sought advice or guidance from since I decided to pursue photography as a business. I’ve read about finding my why on blogs and in books, and have been consistently motivated to dig deep. To have a purpose. To do things for a reason. To start with why. And to make it visible in everything. A month ago – in a gorgeous lodge in Colorado – I came back to my why. I wrote it down and forced myself to be accountable to...
darielle + isaac | moving pictures
Darielle and Isaac are the kind of people that you fall helplessly in love with the second you meet them. They are warm and kind, laid back, incredibly funny, and they exude happiness and joy. Their wedding day was an absolute reflection of the love that radiates from within them and lives in everything around them, and I was honored to tell their story. Here is a preview of the first part of their wedding day – Darielle getting ready, her and Isaac’s first look, and some amazing portraits under a bridge in downtown Saint Paul. A few still images of their monumental love. Darielle + Isaac from athena pelton on Vimeo. Music “Bella” by Angus + Julia Stone. Download it here....
life is a fleeting, miraculous wonder | a birth story
When Cortney and Trent asked if I would be able to document the impending birth of their baby – I jumped and squealed at the opportunity. I absolutely adore birth photography – and moreso, I’m am a photographer because I am wholeheartedly addicted to the amazing experience that is making images and telling stories for people. The only catch, I explained, was that I had a wedding on April 6th, and that would be the only day I’d be unavailable to be on call. Cortney and Trent more than understood and, with a hand placed on her growing abdomen, Cortney solemnly swore that her baby would stay incubated safely in her womb until after April 6th. Shortly after midnight on April 7th, minutes after her oath had expired, Cortney texted to let me know that her water had broke and they were headed to the hospital. A few hours later,...