f o l l o w u s

f o l l o w  u s 

this past week we took a last minute trip to a farm i had randomly picked off the internet. august had been begging to hang out with some goats and i had been wanting to find a place where we could all go and let the girls run around. somewhere without lines, parking or rules in general. well, by random we happened to walk into a place that was exactly that. the only rule here at gorman heritage farm was to be respectful of the animals, flowers, fruits and growing veggies. with wide eyes and already dirty hands the girls were getting into everything they could possible explore. I think we were all blown away by how adorable and perfect this place was. Gorman Heritage farm is a family run 122 acre working farm and outdoor education center...thats right, an education center. forget summer camp, my kid is going to FARM camp. its always amazing to watch a kid with an animal. even if its only for a moment that sudden calm and understanding between the two is absolutely beautiful to watch. its as if this horse knew to be gentle and slow. like he knew to let them look, let them climb close and let them breath him in. as a crazy mom with a camera it was hard for me to stay behind them. to back a way and let them have that time, but i did and the picture is my reward. the horses, goats, enormous sunflower field, kids garden, and even a cute little visitor center run by a sweet older woman with a rope around her glasses. this place had it all. one foot up the hill and all we heard was "follow us!"

k i l l e r s k i e s

k i l l e r  s k i e s 

k y l e + l i n d s   p a r t 1

do you remember the story of lindsay and kyle... my best bud from college and my little sister to whom he will marry somewhere along the coast next summer. well it was time for their engagement photos and i absolutely couldn't wait to get out and start shooting. it took us a little bit to settle on a location when greensleeves farm came to mind. kyle is the Chef de Cuisine at Bouquet (a small, beautifully romantic farm-table restaurant in covington, ky). kyle is always going on and on about how wonderful this local family owned farm has been to them at the restaurant and how we should all take the kids to visit. lindsay herself has always been in the dirt, growing small seeds with their daughter Lucy and now spending most of her time with the family in covington's community garden. So we thought, this would be the perfect place. i had such a fun time photographing these two. they were mostly serious (which if you know kyle, is incredibly tough) and their pictures turned out beautiful and honest. it was my first time to greensleeves farm so i wasn't sure what to expect but boy was it beautiful there! it was as if everything was waiting for us, familiar faces, abundant crops, magnificent lighting and as you can see..killer skies.

Bouquet has been working with greensleeves farm for over 5 years. they grow some of the best produce throughout the year and provide bouquet with the opportunity to have an ever changing/evolving menu that represents their style and philosophy concerning food.

 visit greensleeves here

h o w l u c k y a m i ?

h o w  l u c k y  a m  i ?

happy fathers day to the most incredible man in my life. he is the dreamer i fell in love with and the perfect papa to my august. everyday he pushes himself to be a leader, provider and lover for our small family and i can't explain how happy i am to know him and have him. it has been a beautiful two years watching him grow into the most wonderful father. how lucky am i ?