opal petit clothier and the silver gates

So one of the shoots we did this summer was during a roadtrip to drop off my son at summer camp. I'd never passed through this town before and I brought along some Opal clothing just in case we found a great location. Well, we definitely did, however, it was full sun overhead. The worst time of day to shoot. We still got some beautiful images, but I'd like to try this location again on some late afternoon.... This is the Andelin skirt with the Isabel corset top.

Here is the location with the gates from a distance. So happy we stumbled upon them!

Getting ready for the shoot. In the car, of course! People must wonder what exactly it is that we're doing dressing in cars and styling hair by the trunk!

Mia loved pretending that these were the gates to her house!

Opal's pink tulle skirt starring Lyla

We did another impromtu photo shoot last week. Lyla was in town visiting and this age only happens once! She was the perfect model for the "Mia" tutu. This little white barn is in downtown Santa Clara and we have shot there many times. I always love the images from this gorgeous little building. And who can resist Lyla?

Ophelia en Noir

Here is our most recent opal shoot. Mia had a hard time getting excited for the shoot until Kayla, the horse, volunteered to help out. There were issues with such things as hairstyle, and the fact that the boys were having way more fun catching crawdads. Her face completely lit up when the horse got involved! These were taken on my in-laws property in Southern Washington. It is so amazing there, I could shoot the whole line in one week with unlimited locations! Maybe someday......The skirt is the "Ophelia" bustle skirt with matching corset top and a silvery silk peasant blouse.

Beauty Found

On our friends 200 acre farm in rural Oregon. Breathtaking..... These pictures were taken while on a little stroll down the lane. Not hard to find beauty here. My favorite image is the one with my son Ryder's dirty hands. His favorite part of the walk? The stick he found and played with for an hour and a half!

Ophelia

This is the new Ophelia skirt. I photographed it as soon as we arrived on our dear friends rural Oregon farm. We had been in the car for hours and as soon as I saw the spectacular view and the amazing light, I wanted to try and catch it. Mia was as taken by the serenely beautiful setting as I was and amazingly agreed to model it. We dressed her in 5 minutes flat and I threw her hair into a tousled loose bun. Voila! The setting was as perfect as a rennaissance painting, just what I had envisioned for the Ophelia skirt. 15 minutes later we were finished, just catching the last light. I actually have one more photo shoot in mind, but this one is a good start.

Beauty Found

I am going to start posting photos of everyday things are inspirational and beautiful. I find beauty in an almost startling way at least once a day. Today there are a lot of them. I took them from the car as we were driving to the beach in SouthWestern Washington. It was not hard to find beauty there and these photos almost look like paintings. Next post will have new Opal photoshoots taken during our gorgeous trip. The road trip was long with 3 kids in the car, but so worth it for the fun and memories!