Plant Mama
you all might remember this post from last fall involving my work with the dreamy Upper West Side plant and flower shop, PlantShed.
i have since had the privilege of working with them again and, for the foreseeable future, will be continuing to do so!
to say that this is a dream job is an understatement. being able to work with plants and cool people in one of my favorite cities? yep. all the makings of a dream job.
i had the exceptionally wonderful opportunity to travel to New York City at the end of last month to photograph some special projects with my friend Casey Godlove, Plantshed and WeWork!
(what? you got paid to travel to New York to take photos of flowers and plants?? i know... i can hardly believe it myself. talk about a dream job. #thetravelingphotographer)
Read Morei recently got some film developed from last Fall's trip to the Pacific North West.
today i wanted to share this set of photos from a little urban flower farm in Salem Oregon because the colorful faces of these blooms has me excited for Spring (despite the fact that i biked in 30 degree weather this morning... Spring is so close, i know it, i know it).
Shot with Kodak Gold 200 35mm film
i wonder if we love plants so much because we too come from the earth.
and have you ever felt for anything
such wild love—
Mary Oliver, from New and Selected Poems; “The Sun”
A few months ago I started a little photo project on Instagram under the hashtag #learningtoletalittlegreenintomylife.
Since then I've come to grow (no pun intended... just kidding... pun totally intended) my appreciation for the little bits of nature and greenery I've brought into and become more aware of in my day to day.
It's not an aesthetics thing.
It's not a branding thing.
It's not to make my Instagram feed look prettier.
It's because sometimes when you live alone, and you don't have pets because you travel so much, it's kind of nice to have something to take care of other than yourself.
It's because it's really rewarding to rescue little pieces of nature and bring them back to life.
It's because it's so satisfying to witness something grow. And know that you had a part in it.
It's because it's nice to wake up to lush greenery in your home.
Especially when it's a million degrees outside (hello Richmond humidity).
Especially because you would love nothing more than to be in nature but you actually can't stand being in nature at the present moment because you hate sweating.
(This is another reason I love the water so much I think.... I'm in nature but readily able to cool down via. wind or water!)
It's because it feels good to cultivate life.
This article a while back definitely inspired me to jump on the plant game more than I had been, but also the slow living mindset I've been trying to carry with me and introduce into my life over the past year has a lot to do with it as well.
Plus, the mantra itself is a reminder to be open to the possibility of new things.
To not be closed off.
To let a little green into my life.
Photo projects like this are fun and help me challenge myself.
I also have...
#theshadowdiaries
#writingsfromawouldbebeatnik
#leneysairstreamdream
#anywhereonthewaterisaplaceicallhome
#thethriftingdiaries
And of course #daughterofasailor and #theknittingqueen and #thetravelingphotographer and #weddingphotographerdiaries. Though those seem to have attracted some other users lately so they're not just my own photos like the above tags are! ;)
Do you have any photo projects? I've always wanted to do a specific 365 day one! What about you?
