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:.