changes

wow... june was the last post? really?

over the past several months i have had post after post in my head which yet to have made it onto the blog - my apologies. if i do end up turning any of these drafts into actual posts, they will be post-dated just to keep you on your toes! 

there is much change on the horizon for us in 2011, which i can assure you will unfold itself on the blog to a degree (says at least one new years resolution ha). in the meantime...

i have been dwelling and meditating as often as possible on the following hymn, per the instructions given by paul in philippians 4:8... i hope these words may provide some ounce of encouragement as they especially have to me in these last few weeks

This is my Father's world, 
 and to my listening ears 
 all nature sings, and round me rings 
 the music of the spheres.  
 This is my Father's world:  
 I rest me in the thought 
 of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; 
 his hand the wonders wrought.

This is my Father's world, 
 the birds their carols raise, 
 the morning light, the lily white, 
 declare their maker's praise.  
 This is my Father's world:  
 he shines in all that's fair; 
 in the rustling grass I hear him pass; 
 he speaks to me everywhere.   

This is my Father's world.  
 O let me ne'er forget 
 that though the wrong seems oft so strong, 
 God is the ruler yet.  
 This is my Father's world:  
 why should my heart be sad?  
 The Lord is King; let the heavens ring!  
 God reigns; let the earth be glad! 

grace and peace, 

whitney

katelyn june at 3 weeks

in june, we had the pleasure of visiting family in atlanta and meeting our new niece, katelyn june. below are some portraits we took one afternoon during our visit. isn't she darling?

and our wonderful family...

 

.:grace and peace:.
whit

back on polyvore...

so it seems that with the level of productivity currently required of me on the rise... my propensity for distraction is as well...

a couple of months ago i started an online shopping binge in an attempt to find the "perfect dress" to wear to the wedding of my very dear friend... alas, i was not able to find a dress that would in any way simultaneously meet the needs of the occasion as well as our change purse, which was just fine because my sister loaned me one that was simply ideal...  however, i seem to have gotten myself into quite a little ritual of visiting certain sites on a frequent (much more than close to necessary) basis.

in an effort to distract myself and hopefully put an end to the online shopping habit... here are a couple of my favorites and a couple of sets i created on polyvore...

two wheeler and all seasons shirt dresses
from anthropolgie

photogenic and scavenger hunt dresses
from modcloth

i want to wear this set to work...

created on polyvore - click here for item information

this set was created solely so that i could enjoy those tweed shorts! i am in the mood to wander in a faraway city, sit at a corner cafe and sip tea, and take pictures to my heart's content!

created on polyvore - click here for item information

my momma told me the other day that she believes that we like clothing as much as we do because it enables us to create and utilize our artistic drive on a daily basis. therefore, in order to justify indulging this habit just this once... i am not shopping, i am creating!

i really do have a lot to do which will show up on the blog over the next few weeks so i must get to work! 

grace and peace,
whit

the babies are coming...

no, this post is not about the plethora of newborns making their debuts in and around our family these days, although i could blog sufficiently about my excitement to meet each and every one (chris and i counted - there are eleven)... no, this post is about another group of babies whose arrival i have been anticipating...

 yes, that is right - the babies movie opens in just over a week and i am thoroughly excited...

note that this excitement is not in a biological clock sort of way, but in an i am interested in global mother baby health sort of way! not to mention i just adore focus films and the creative feast that is served with each film...

i cannot wait to see it (we might actually pay full price for this one!) and i definitely cannot wait to see the reactions of all of our expecting friends... so i suppose if you have not already caught my enthusiasm you should go see it for yourself, if for no other reason than to support a film that seems like it will be a full fledge celebration of life (which we could certainly use more of)! 

grace and peace,

whitney

ps. - update: (i love that my update is the postscript) wedding season has begun and though this semester has not been conducive to updates i have plenty to post! more on the way for sure!

lost things by angela kohler and ithyle griffiths

there are no words... this is amazing. angela kohler you are officially one of my new favorite artists! i have always been a big fan of stop motion (hearkening back to childhood affinities for claymation) and this video featuring alison sudol of a fine frenzy  is awesome!

happy viewing!

happy holidays 2009

from the blue ridge mountains, you are wished very happy holidays and a blessed new year

adam barnes fine art photography: website launch day!

hello friends,

i am excited to announce that the new website for adam barnes fine art photography has arrived! please visit www.adambarnesphoto.com and take a few minutes to browse the new layout and galleries - we are all very excited about the new site! i am honored and thankful to be part of such a wonderful artistic entity!

grace and peace to you all this thanksgiving,

whitney

just when i think i cannot love autumn any more...

i just love this season... as we wind down and enter into the Christmas season, i thought i would share some of my favorites from this fall.

i have been working on a series for a couple of years now which depicts one tree through all four seasons. since i started, the first fall was extra dry and lacking in color, and last fall i was busy getting married, but i have been waiting for the perfect fall depiction of this tree. i am not sure if i am ready to declare my goal achieved but i was pretty darn happy with the pictures from this season.





and of course i have to include the work of my talented husband...



enjoy what is left of the harvest season!

.:grace and peace:.

paul and suzy - engagement session

some pictures from our session with paul and suzy two days before their wedding...

same moment from the camera of chris...
from my camera...





grace and peace friends

paul and suzy

this post is way overdue... and that is officially the understatement of the year.

paul and suzy got married this past july on a bright new hampshire day. they are officially the first couple to ever book a whitneykate.photography wedding and they are getting ready to celebrate four months of marriage. paul is my husband's former youth pastor and when he and suzy started dating, their community was quite excited to see such a beautiful match... i could go on but i will just let you take in the images.

suzy's bridal portraits are some of my favorite yet... gorgeous!

sealed with a kiss!






paul and suzy - thank you for allowing us to take part in your special day and for believing in us to capture your wedding... i cannot apologize enough for the gigantic delay in this posting - 2,253 photographs later, the disc is on its way!

and i must express admiration for my wonderful husband who worked so hard and produced some quality images for paul and suzy and who has been supportive through the editing process - thank you punkin!

.:grace and peace:.

autumn moon

every day chris and i have quite the routine as he is out the door and at work by 6:30am... the other morning i had to interrupt the rest of my routine to get a picture of the sky - it was incredible...


in the midst of a season of high stress and mounds on my plate... it was a moment of stillness... a holy moment for me personally...

just wanted to share... grace and peace

post-it love

i know... it has been too long since my last post... work is crazy and i am furiously editing in my off hours... this video offered enjoyment in the midst of a break today and i thought i would share...



grace and peace,

whit

i hear the sound of fall arriving...

i have heard suggestive noises over the last couple of weeks and i heard the sound for sure today that has always signaled the coming of my favorite season... wonderful glorious autumn.... what was that sound you ask? the sound of the high school (this afternoon it was college) marching band... ahh the crisp rhythms of the drumlines... the ring of the xylophones and bells, and the faint echoes of horns and woodwinds outside on a sunny end-of-summer day... ahh yes, it is coming...

my daddy was a high school band director so i have a very special place in my heart for the members of any marching band - it is very hard work as it is, but add to it hot summer days and thick uniforms and it is a discipline that is daunting for many... and of course the music they produce always provokes nostalgia of the best kind and the many years of education my dad gave me about everything marching band related

because i do not have time to access a marching band video... i will leave you with another treat for your ears and your eyes - one of my favorite songs, white winter hymnal by the fleet foxes, which was introduced to me around this time last year by my stellar brother... this is probably my favorite music video of all time (i love claymation!)... and after you watch it, make plans to head out to your local high school to catch the sounds of the dedicated members of the marching band




.:grace and peace:.

guilty pleasure

so i have an activity that if i am not careful will prove to be addicting... i have always enjoyed clothing... probably a lot more than i would like to admit... for the most part i am able to keep my enjoyment within practical and cost-efficient boundaries, only adding to my massive collection once in awhile (for that, my husband is thankful), but every now and then, i get "in the zone" you might say and get a little too excited to shop... now is definitely one of those times...

awhile back, i found this website called polyvore. now, at first, i used it for the occasional spurt of shopping - purposeful shopping... i had a few things i needed for certain occasions and i used polyvore to mass-shop (it hits multiple sites at one time for whatever item you are looking for)... but this week i discovered the "create" option...

i had seen sets of fashion items put together in magazine-esque layouts but did not know that they were polyvore members who were creating these layouts... so i decided to try it...

this is my first time doing this... by whitneykate featuring J Crew

oh dear.... what have i gotten myself into? and for the record... i tried to purchase this dress on jcrew because it was on sale... can't find it in navy - sad sad day....

i need to get a grip :)

happy tuesday!
whit

where the wild things are

this book was one of my favorites growing up... i am not sure what i enjoyed more - the story itself, the artwork, or the encouragement to my imagination. soon, we will be able to enjoy a cinematic production of this beloved book... i hope it lives up to the standard set by maurice sendak


in celebration of the upcoming movie, a blog was created called terrible yellow eyes. it has become a fantasic, growing collection of submissions by various artists of their own interpretations of 'where the wild things are'. i wish i had time to work on a piece of my own... one can dream right?

happy viewing!

whitney

wickline wedding

back in june i photographed a wedding with adam barnes in crozet, virginia.

we had a great time with matt, jenny, and their families and friends... held at the gorgeous king family vineyards, here are a few of my favorite images from that day...

the adorable flower girl with the wickline's dog, winston




first dance...


and the flower girl and the rest of the bridal party danced well into the night...


congratulations mr. & mrs. wickline!

g&p

kevin & tori - more wedding photos!

want to see more of the fantastic fritz's?
yes, the alliteration was intentional... corny and intentional...
anyway, i posted a few extra photos on my flickr account... and keep an eye on my picasa gallery for the entire public selection of these two


.:grace and peace:.

kevin & tori - wedding day at last!

at last for so many reasons... mainly because it has taken me so long to edit and post...

i have been processing and mulling over this blog post for weeks now... yes, even before the wedding i knew there would be a day when i would be posting these photos and including some sort of verbiage to describe the day and i am not sure that i am able

the weekend certainly was a flurry of wedding activity and emotion. it was a joy to reunite with friends who were part of the ceremony as members of the bridal party and guests of the couple. chris, jamie, and i took pleasure from interacting and getting to know the families of kevin and tori. mostly, it was an honor to be able to serve kevin, tori, their famlies, and their guests on this sacred day before God.

here are some of my favorite film moments from their wedding day



kevin, you have displayed your character and exquisite taste in the pursuit of tori... i know that you will take the very best care of her that your ability will allow and that her heart is in protective and careful hands


tori, you are absolutely gorgeous as it is - inside and out - and you were absolutely stunning on your wedding day... you are radiant my dear. i look forward to watching God mold the two of you together all the more intricately in the coming months and years - i treasure your perspective and our friendship and look forward to comparing 'wifely' notes with you


chris and i have grown to love you both so much we could burst! thank you for letting us share this time with you - we look forward to many more meals and times of sharing together... i wish you two all the best as you learn and explore your new roles as husband and wife




and lastly, a big thank you to chris and jamie for sharing the responsibility of capturing this moment in the lives of kevin and tori - i had a blast working with both of you and appreciate you sharing your abilities with me!

.:grace and peace dear friends:.