We're not dead.

(you can view more photos from this same shoot on my blog, one or two posts back.)

Wowee. It's been a while since anyone posted.

Not that I have much to say, but I have been sick. For a month and a half, and that's why I've been gone.

But, either way, it's not the most fun for you, reader.

So, I think we'll all get back to posting regularly soon.

In the meantime, I'll leave you with the above photographs.

xo, R

Oh, Christmas Tree

Christmas is almost here. {a post by Rachel Nicole}

winner of the November photo challenge... Priya. Thank you so much to Priya for entering. Because we got only one entry last time, there will be no November challenge. If you want us to continue doing them, you need to enter. It's a huge waste of my time if we get only one entry. Sorry, people.
I'm also sorry I didn't post on my day. Thursdays are quite busy for me, and I'm debating which day I should take (since we do have a lot of free days!)
We are in the process of getting the form ready for the people on the FTP waiting list. Thanks for being patient, everyone! 
Announcements are now over. 

Christmas is finally here! Well, kind of.
What do you think? Favorite?

After Dark (by A.J.)

I love the sun.  I love seeing clouds, hearing birds, and just sunlight in general.
But I also love when it's dark.  I love the moon.  I love the shadows trees make.  Dark is almost magical.

(edited with Picmonkey)

Lately {a Thursday post by Rachel Nicole}

{We're still getting everything set up and figured out, we'll have our need ideas up soon!}
{explanation of why this post is late at the end}

Lately...

...i've been figuring out the manual mode on my camera, and. goodness, guys, i'm in love with it. I can see the  difference! 

... been addicted to hot chocolate. my only excuse is that hot chocolate is great for fall weather.

...been dying to go outside with my little sister, weather to go to the park, or just outside to take pictures of late blooming flowers or leaves. (she loves cameras, too. I let her use one of my old ones)

...black and white pictures have been my favorite.

...been doing so.much.school. I literally just got done doing chemistry. it's the worst thing ever, and the problems are so picky, and i just get so confused by the organization  you have to remember everything in your head. lol, just a little advice. if you're trying to do chemistry, go somewhere quiet, don't listen to anything. with words. i learned that the hard way.

...ive been loving this fall weather, and the fashions... gah!

...ive been seriously loving black backgrounds (or white) with one main focal point.

...i've been trying to capture motion in pictures.

1) a girl at a church event
2) chalk
3) hot chocolate steam
4) Bible
5) lampshade
6) history
7) my little sister reading curious george
8) my math
9) my other younger sisters' math
10) an eraser shoe
11) flowers
12) leaf

Guess That Picture

the last picture:

if you guessed light bulb/lamp/light, you were correct!

next picture:

what IS that?

have fun!

you all be good, now, and tell me, which picture was your favorite?

xoxo,

Rachel Nicole

ps- I know I posted this on Friday, my apologies. I had this post all written up, and the pictures uploaded to Flickr, but then Flickr decided to act up (like it does every single time i'm using it. argh...) So, you get it a day late.