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The Joys of Summer

9/10/2021

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There is no secret that summer is my favorite time of year.  

I like dry summers, as opposed to wet summers.  This summer has been very rainy, with August  winning first place for the wettest August on record in our region.  Oh joy.

I was noticing in my Facebook memories, that I comment an AWFUL LOT on the weather, and that history repeats itself weatherwise, with storms cropping up generally around the same weeks of the year, when they do happen.

But, despite having to wade through puddles and never having a good hair day (humidity + rain = nevermind), here's how I spent my summer of 2021.


​KIDS AND CAMP

Thankfully, 2021 saw summer camp come back in session.  Our local grandkids each get one week of their own, going to day camp, and staying at Gram and Pop's house.  It's an opportunity for me to catch some candid and LUCKY photos of them enjoying their piece of the summer with us.
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Never a dull moment when these two are together!
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BEACH TIME?  NOT THIS TIME.

It's been about 2 summers since I last visited my favorite beach.  I am promising myself that I will get there next year for sure.  In 2020, COVID concerns and shutdowns saw our plans cancelled.  This year, growing a new puppy and starting a whole new flock of chicks, kept me from abandoning ship and heading to my favorite ocean haunts.

When I go, I take my camera, and often meet people and dogs on Poodle Beach, an active dog beach in Rehoboth, Delaware.
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Late day session on Poodle Beach, Rehoboth, DE.
SENIOR SESSIONS

Summer is one of the best times for scheduling senior photo sessions, especially with those that want to include their pets in the mix.  Early Fall is the next best time, but most schools in our area require photos finalized by October 31, so it can be a bit of a rush in decision making when it comes to pouring over proofs. 

​I love very early morning or late day/early evening time frames for scheduling purposes.  I am not a morning person, but neither are seniors, so we lament that fact together if an 8:00 a.m. session is the only way to get the photos we want.
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In summer, the warmer weather allows for a wider variety of clothing choices as well.

I like to grab some candids between posed shots.  They often become favorites of both the subject and their families. I absolutely love when pets are included!


OTHER STUFF

In that very broad category of "other stuff" you find: gardening, walking, attending outdoor events, cleaning out from pack rat winter, and practicing trying to get photos of very-hard-to-get-photos-of things.
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This year my challenge was Hummingbird Moths.
I attended a number of virtual, as well as in person conferences, as part of my continuing education plan.

I also cut the grass.  A LOT.  Because of Pennsylvania's movement into the rainforest, grass grew at the speed of light.

Summer is really a JOY for me, no matter what it brings.  More daylight hours, no need for coats, boots and mittens, and a good cup of coffee on the patio at night are just some of the reasons why summer is NUMBER ONE for me.


CLICK INTO THE CIRCLE

I am part of a weekly blogging group of professional pet photographers located all over the planet.  To see what others have blogged about this week on the topic of "summer vacation," start  here with Jemma Martin, award winning pet photographer of JM Photography in Suffolk, UK as she shares some of her favorite shots from a summer of dog training.   Then find the link at the end of each blog to click to the next photographer. 

Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend!  There's still some summer left you know.
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3 Comments
Nicole link
9/10/2021 10:38:08 am

Wow, that hummingbird moth!! Super cool! As much as I hate our heat, I did learn that heat and humidity is way worse! I'll keep my dry heat for now, even though I'm getting the feeling that summer is never going to end.

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Nancy
9/10/2021 06:06:21 pm

Im not sure I have ever seen a hummingbird moth. The grandchildren are adorable.

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Angela Schneider link
9/13/2021 10:57:38 am

I would love for us all to find a happy medium between your have-my-toes-grown-webbing wet and our is-Satan-visiting heat. I would love to start doing senior sessions, though. Teens and their dogs would be awesome.

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