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These photos turned out like real family Thanksgiving photos, grainy, out of focus, random. But that’s as it should be for friends that are family.

I can’t express how thankful I am for these families. There are no words for what they mean to us or the times we have shared. So I used a little point and shoot camera to try and do a bit of justice to the best Thanksgiving I have ever had. The BEST food, cooked by some of the most real, fun, loving women I have ever known. They make me want to be a better mother, wife, and human in every way. Kids that light my children’s imaginations up and men who adventure with my man and have inspired and taught us to capture our family tangibly on film while we live these magic years.

SO. VERY. THANKFUL.

11-28-13 . Nikon One Touch, Canon AE1 . expired Canon Gold 200, expired Fuji Pro 400 . processed at  Costco where they decided to super low low res scan some frames

 

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  • LYNDZEE - We truly are family. Best Thanksgivjng ever!!! We love you. The shots are all amazing!!ReplyCancel

  • Rog - Dude Sharon. I love these. Thanks for sharing your hearts with us on such a killer weekend. You guys win good people awards ALL-DAY!ReplyCancel

  • Mamaw - This is the way God wants us to live,that makes it all the more wonderful in sharing with friends and family.How fortunate you have friends like this.Love & hugs,MamawReplyCancel

 


Felling trees with hand painted axes. All day. Men and children.

11-1-13 . Minolta Autocord, Nikon One Touch . Portra 400, Portra 800 expired, Provia 400

 

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  • Mamaw - All of the boys have the most beautiful eyes,and Sharon,you take the most awesome pictures,Sure do enjoy all of your blogs.Hugs,MamawReplyCancel

I normally hate Halloween but I liked this one a lot.

10-31-13 . Nikon One Touch, Leica something point and shoot . expired Provia 1600, Provia 400 . lab developed, scanned at home

 

We got dressed up all fancy and went to a ball…

It was a good night. That lasted until the next morning

11-15-13 .  Pentax 67 . Nikon One Touch . Polaroid 250 Land Camera . TriX 400 . Fuji FP3000 . developed and scanned at home, like ninjas

I didn’t take the pictures of myself, Jesse did. And we paid the digital prom picture guy to take a polaroid of us in front of his backdrop, it’s kinda blurry but he liked holding the camera.

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  • isabel - i am speechless. the journey you two are on together…more than wordsReplyCancel

  • Jesse - thank you for putting this up…..in 20 years we are going to look at this and FREAK!!!! love youReplyCancel

  • Mamaw - Awesome pictures of an awesome couple!!!Love you,Mamaw.ReplyCancel

I can’t possibly express how thankful I am for our friendship with this family and our adventures together.

We have learned so much from them, about family, about photography, about life. Every time we visit them on the mountain our souls are refueled. Our kids call it their mountain, and it is a glorious one. I never could have dreamed up the adventures, accidents, fun and bits of life we have come to share, and I am so thankful.

I am also terrified to share images that I have made with them. The more I forge into film the more I realize the vastness of all I have to learn. These photos are far from perfect. But I made them on a piece of film inside of a heavy old camera that I dragged around a mountain with kids running everywhere. Then my husband developed them in our friend’s sink and I scanned and edited them at home. They are tangible and real. As imperfect as they are, they are the only way I could come close to doing justice to these moments. I will continue to work, striving to  improve as I make images on film, and as I do I will share this journey. It’s not one I had to think about, it’s one I have to take.

Spring 2013 . Hasselblad 500cm . TriX 400 developed and scanned at home

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  • Tere Jensen - I’m glad you’re sharing them.ReplyCancel

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