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Spring Flowers Part II: the cherry blossoms
Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day;And give us not to think so far awayAs the uncertain harvest; keep us hereAll simply in the springing of the year.
Statement of Purpose
As the virus spread to the U.S., so did spring, heedless of the fact that the rest of the world was coming to an economic and social halt. As doors began to close, I became increasingly inspired by the bliss of the spring flowers opening happily around us. I wanted to capture the inspiration before it was gone. Today, I want to give joy to those of you who may have been shut inside their urban home or downtown apartment as the created world rejoiced into color and fragrance. For those of you who missed spring this year, here is the second in a series of three spring inspired shoots.
The first in this series, inspired by the daffodils, can be viewed HERE.
A Prayer in Spring
By Robert Frost
Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day;And give us not to think so far awayAs the uncertain harvest; keep us hereAll simply in the springing of the year.
Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white,Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;And make us happy in the happy bees,The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.
And make us happy in the darting birdThat suddenly above the bees is heard,The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill,And off a blossom in mid air stands still.
For this is love and nothing else is love,The which it is reserved for God aboveTo sanctify to what far ends He will,But which it only needs that we fulfil.
Special thanks to Abigail Lewis Photography for partnering with me on this project.
Spring Flowers Part I: the daffodils
I wandered lonely as a cloudThat floats on high o'er vales and hills,When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils;
As the virus spread to the U.S., so did spring, heedless of the fact that the rest of the world was coming to an economic and social halt. As doors began to close, I became increasingly inspired by the bliss of the spring flowers opening happily around us. I wanted to capture the inspiration before it was gone. Today, I want to give joy to those of you who may have been shut inside their urban home or downtown apartment as the created world rejoiced into color and fragrance. For those of you who missed spring this year, here is the first in a series of three spring inspired shoots.
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
By William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloudThat floats on high o'er vales and hills,When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils;Beside the lake, beneath the trees,Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shineAnd twinkle on the milky way,They stretched in never-ending lineAlong the margin of a bay:Ten thousand saw I at a glance,Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but theyOut-did the sparkling waves in glee:A poet could not but be gay,In such a jocund company:I gazed—and gazed—but little thoughtWhat wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lieIn vacant or in pensive mood,They flash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude;And then my heart with pleasure fills,And dances with the daffodils.
Special thanks to Abigail Lewis Photography for partnering with me on this project before our city went into full quarantine.
Peony Editorial - Part 2
I had the pleasure of organizing a shoot featuring the Alaska Peony Cooperative's newest products which will become available for the first time in 2020. For this second look, we focused on the softer colored peony varieties. We kept it intimate and simple, creating a romantic bridal shoot in the private gardens of Walnut Hill.
The second look designed for the Alaska Peony Cooperative features white and blush peony varieties including Mother’s Choice petites and spray, Elsa Sass spray, Imaculee spray, Pecher spray, Boule de Neige petites and spray, and Sarah Bernhardts.
The first look which was designed with a more colorful array of blooms can be viewed here: Romantic Garden Peony Shoot - Part 1
The pale, luxurious blooms were styled with a dusty pink silk slip dress from BHLDN in the hedged heirloom rose garden. In order to demonstrate the versatility of the petite peonies, I created various wearable pieces including an elegant hairpiece and an elaborate, oversized cuff corsage tied with silk ribbon. Because the focus of the project was the flowers themselves, we kept it intimate and simple.
This project is also featured on Southern Bride Magazine HERE.
This project involved Abigail Lewis Photography, Peonies from Alaska Peony Cooperative, Genia Church from Epiphany Salon, Angela Folmar of Luminous Beauty Boutique, Walnut Hill Farm, Noelle Head from SALT Model Agency, The Copper Quail, Tinted Studio, and Laura Lines Calligraphy.