Asheville Wedding and Portrait Photography - Tuesday's Frog Photography: May 2006

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

speaking of curls...

Do you think they'll stay?

Labels: Harper

posted by Joanna Bolick @ 3:29 PM 18 comments

Sunday, May 28, 2006

some light summer reading

Labels: Harper, scrapbooking

posted by Joanna Bolick @ 6:41 PM 19 comments

Friday, May 26, 2006

Hair today, gone tomorrow

In the ongoing saga of ad inspiration in Joanna's life...

Remember those feet photos?
Recently I discovered this ad in Mark's Entertainment Weekly. I have no idea what it's really advertising, but I liked the way the hair was featured.

So, I decided to try something similar. Except when we tried to photograph my hair in a similar fashion I discovered a few things, the main one being the fact that it's impossible to lay down with your back flat on a piano bench and hold your head and shoulders far enough off the end of it in any manner that feels comfortable, or, for that matter, looks comfortable in photos. You laugh, but I dare you to try it! In addition, there's really no way to smile while contorting oneself for a photo as such. I would really like to know how the model did it.

SO, on a fluke, we tried something else, and came up with this.

Which looks funny if you turn it like so...

and I was really tempted to scrap it this way!

But ANYWAY, now that you've all had time to examine my roots (hair appointment on Tuesday!) I wanted to share the end results. A scrapbook page, of course -- about myself, no less! but fun. (especially when I remember trying to dangle my head off that piano bench.)

Labels: a humorous life

posted by Joanna Bolick @ 8:06 AM 27 comments

Thursday, May 25, 2006

a fleeting encounter

around noon today

PS. take a closer look at the upper right-hand corner
PPS. Yes, it's real! only took me 150 photos or so to get that 1...butterflies are fast little buggers.

Labels: Asheville, Cole

posted by Joanna Bolick @ 5:56 PM 18 comments

Friday, May 19, 2006

The day after

Hey now --I didn't exactly say that it was my birthday,
but somehow you figured it out, anyway.
Thank you so much for your kind words and birthday wishes!
They mean a lot to me!

It was a good day
Kris came over to watch the kids
I met Mark downtown for lunch
did a little shoe shopping
and returned home relaxed, refreshed, and well-fed

The best part, I'd have to say, is when the fun continues for another day!
When we came home from the park today there was
a bouquet of the most beautiful blue irises sitting on the doorstep.
(They go quite well with the adorable daisies received yesterday.)
Plus some cards and a few packages in the mail. Such a great way to extend the fun.
So thank you, thank you, thank you!
Even if I did just become another year older.

posted by Joanna Bolick @ 2:14 PM 16 comments

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Harper's new skill

She is quite adept at making faces.
(I don't really know whose child she is.)
Apparently she just read something alarming on the back of the lotion bottle.
And yes, before you ask, she is sitting in the bathroom sink.

Proceed to the closeup.
If you look at her hair, you might also think that she's sprouting wings.

So I guess that makes it two skills for the day, instead of just one.

Labels: Harper

posted by Joanna Bolick @ 2:49 PM 26 comments

Sunday, May 14, 2006

The Patch

We hit the strawberry patch on Saturday morning.
We enjoyed ourselves, despite the swarms of gnats and lack of strawberries (it's still a bit early here in the berry season.)

Followed by...
strawberry shortcake for dessert that evening, of course!

(PS. Tricia -- the hat is from gymboree.)

Labels: Asheville

posted by Joanna Bolick @ 5:45 PM 24 comments

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

just because

because he usually won't pose for photos anymore
because he got a new wetsuit and just had to wear it (thanks Nana!)
because he had a fun morning and a good nap
because he got a rocket pop from the ice cream truck
because he had a good hair day
because he's officially 3 and a half
because he's so darn sweet sometimes it makes me forget the other stuff

Labels: Cole

posted by Joanna Bolick @ 6:09 PM 19 comments

Monday, May 08, 2006

What do you love?

Conversations with Cole

Cole: I love Saturn.
Me: The planet?
Cole: Yup.
Me: Well, do you love Mommy, Daddy, and Harper, too?
Cole: No. Just two things: my flashlight and my nightlight.
(Both of these have Saturn on them and were bought last week in an attempt to keep him from coming into our room at 1 AM because he's scared. So far, so good!)

The following evening at dinner
Cole: I love chocolate milk.
Me: It is good, isn't it? Do you love Mommy, Daddy, and Harper, too?
Cole: no. Just Aunt Kris.

Ah. Good to know where we stand -- below Saturn, chocolate milk, and Aunt Kris.

Labels: a humorous life, Cole

posted by Joanna Bolick @ 10:26 AM 18 comments

About Us

Hi! I'm Joanna, author of this journal. My husband Mark and I are photographers in Asheville, North Carolina. Cole & Harper are our children, and frequent (though not always willing) photography subjects. Please contact us if you'd like to be a subject, too!