52 fridays 15 | 52 time of day

this week's theme is time of day. 

for this prompt, i've chosen to capture "golden hour".  in photography, this is defined generally as the first and last hour of sunlight.  it's categorized by soft and diffused light with a warm or "golden" hue.  photographers love this light because they don't have to worry about harsh shadows and/or bright highlights.

my girls go to bed pretty early at 7 p.m. so we are usually in for the night at golden hour.  but... long late naps for us all last sunday resulted in wide awake babies at bed time.  so...we went out and captured the light...

this is one of the shots of nia.

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25 comments:

emily horton said...

Oh, my gosh! Gorgeous! I've only had a few times when I was out there at exactly the right time and it really feels like you're just wrapped up in magic. I love the way the blue sky+cloud is showing through the gold.

Jessica said...

Love love love this! I love the golden hour too! Our weather has been so crappy here, I can't get any time to shoot it! Great job!

Jenn said...

WOW Hope!! What beautiful light!!! And I looooove the capture here!

Jen said...

Gorgeous light! The soft light and color is in the picture is so sweet!

The Rancher's Wife Kate said...

loving that 'golden hour' light. It is my absolute favorite time to shoot. Lovely!!!

Chrissy said...

Soo pretty! Definitely the best time of day to get out and shoot :)

Kelly B. said...

Beautiful shot Hope! Amazing light!

melissa deakin said...

oh my goodness, hope.
that light is magnificent.
i just love this image so much.
i have always loved images of my children with their backs to me; makes me always wonder what they were thinking.
beautiful work, my friend!

Krista keller said...

Those are the cutest pigtails, ever! Great job with the light and your editing- makes for a dreamy shot! Love it!

Sara T said...

Gorgeous, Hope.

Jen said...

Beautiful and looks so warm!

Val Spring said...

OMG Hope!!! How absolutely stunning this is!!! Your girl, the light, those little buns, the background and off course I puffy heart that sky ;)! PERFECTION!!! Tell me you are blowing this one huge, please!

KellyW said...

Wonderful image Hope. I adore the flare in her hair! Don't you love that time of day and the creative possibilities!

Julie Livermore said...

Just a gorgeous capture of that golden hour! The sun totally highlights her cute little hairdo!

Amy said...

Gorgeous shot! I love the light and processing.

Unknown said...

Oh my gorgeousness Hope, seriously the lighting is beautiful, big bravo!!!

aimeeconfer said...

This is absolutely magical :)

Shauna said...

Oh hope this is crazy gorgeous!! Love that light!

Amanda said...

Beautiful!! Lovely processing and lighting! She is adorable!

Tabitha Patrick Photography said...

this is stunning! great job!

Z'sTheDay said...

this is so beautiful and "airy" feeling- and you are right- that golden hour is aptly named, you really can't beat it :-) gorge!

Anonymous said...

oh how lovely! Just gorgy!

Lisa Turner said...

Super yummy light! Nice job Hope.

Shea Parker said...

LOVE this! my kids go to bed at 7 as well, so i don't often get to capture this time of day with them!

breeze said...

girl, this is seriously just stunning.

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