It is time for our monthly letters to our sons blog circles with some amazing photographers who have come together to record our stories to our sons.

Dear Darren,

I had a letter ready to post for this month but I think I am going to save it for another time.  Today, you and your brother came home and surprised me with a very handsome haircut.  You’ve had long hair for so long, I know I was speechless!  I think you thought that was pretty funny.  😉  You and your brother even offered for me to take pictures and to be honest, just hanging out and talking, laughing and enjoying each others company was so special for me today.  One of the things I love about our time together is seeing how you and Matt make each other laugh, how you finish each others sentences and how you got that twin thing going on.  Thank you.

I thought I would share with my friends…time with Darren through my eyes. <3

Lisa Benemelis

Lisa Benemelis

Lisa Benemelis

And I LOVE your new hair cut.

Lisa Benemelis

please continue to travel through this blog circle of amazing women, starting with my very talented friend, Laura.

 

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  • October 4, 2013 - 1:15 pm

    Kristen - Beautiful images, as always, Lisa! I love the new haircut…he’s just so handsome. I love hearing about the twin connection and about what a special relationship you have with your now grown up boys. It makes me feel so positive and hopeful for what’s to come for me down the road. 🙂ReplyCancel

  • October 4, 2013 - 3:59 pm

    Kristin Dokoza - The haircut looks great! Such handsome boys. I love the feeling you captured in this series. I truly feel like I’m sitting there, and can hear the laughter.ReplyCancel

  • October 4, 2013 - 9:15 pm

    letters to our sons | october » june & bear photography - […] i hope that you will now continue through the circle to read more letters to our amazing little guys, starting with the amazing mom and photographer, lisa benemelis. […]ReplyCancel

  • October 4, 2013 - 11:11 pm

    Katrina - Oh Lisa, he is so very handsome! And the new haircut makes him look older, I think. <3 I love these images — the wonderful time you had with Darren (and the special relationship you share) really comes shining through.ReplyCancel

 

it’s time for another installment of “the way i view” with my lovely clickin mom friends. this month’s theme is ‘from above’.

Now that the weather is finally cooling off in California,  my son was enjoying the evening breeze and a little quiet time.  🙂

thank you for looking.  please follow the circle around to my dear friend, Kara, to see her images of how she views ‘from above’.

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  • September 24, 2013 - 7:15 am

    the way i view – from above » allisonmcsorleyphotography.com - […] in its entirety but for now, take a quick peek at how my wonderful friend and amazing photographer Lisa Benemelis interpreted this month’s theme. Posted in: 2013 Blog Circle – The Way I View … « […]ReplyCancel

  • September 24, 2013 - 3:37 pm

    Katrina - A very handsome young man (and wonderful image, too!), Lisa. I’m glad he was able to enjoy that quiet time. <3 My son has been loving the cooler weather and really enjoys evening walks in our neighborhood, just to soak in the fresh, crisp air.ReplyCancel

  • September 24, 2013 - 11:52 pm

    Dani - I always love your BW work Lisa, and this is no exception. <3ReplyCancel

  • September 25, 2013 - 12:55 am

    aimee - I’m loving this composition coupled with your depth of field and focus, Lisa. The emphasis on his expression is wonderful. Beautiful work!ReplyCancel

  • September 28, 2013 - 1:39 am

    Allison - I never get tired of seeing your boys in pictures, Lisa! <3ReplyCancel

  • September 28, 2013 - 8:52 pm

    kara - i can’t get enough of your black and white portraits, lisa. they’re always so, so beautiful.ReplyCancel

It is time for our monthly letters to our sons blog circles with some amazing photographers who have come together to record our stories to our sons.

dear matt,

I love to walk past your room and see you reading.  This is something that never came easy to you, however, you never let the word dyslexic ever get in your way.  A fond memory for me is when you would come home from school with a reading assignment and we’d cuddle in dad’s big chair and read together – you would read a page and I would read a page (or two) together until we finished.  I loved reading together and sometimes miss that time.  So when I see you reading, I also see the journey that it took for you to be able to read alone and how much you make that apart of your  daily life – even when there are days I can’t see your face because it is buried in the pages. 😉  You have a lot of options with the advancement of technology and could have a new book instantly on your IPad but you will always wait for that much anticipated book to have a “real” book.  You always say that there is nothing like opening a new book – the crack of the spine, the smell, and watching the story unfold in your hands.

Your college courses are well underway and I am so glad that you still make time for you and your stories.  Never stop reading.

 

Love, Mom xoxo

 

please continue to travel through this blog circle of amazing women, starting with my very talented friend, Kristen.

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  • September 9, 2013 - 2:46 pm

    Kristen - LOVE this image, Lisa! And I love your letter to him and the way you notice all the details about him. I do that too with my oldest…he reads some, then I read some. I’m sure it will always be a special memory 🙂ReplyCancel

  • September 9, 2013 - 2:50 pm

    Katrina - Love this, Lisa! Though I admit to indulging in ebooks sometimes, I agree with Matt that there is something so special about opening a new “real” book — because of that feeling, our bookshelves will always be full. I love the story your shared about his journey, and that reading is so much a part of his life now. This gorgeous image is the perfect complement to your words. <3ReplyCancel

  • September 13, 2013 - 5:58 pm

    Allison - Now that I’ve read your heartfelt words, Lisa, I see how much symbolism there is behind this image. It’s very powerful. I can only imagine how proud you are of him for overcoming the challenges associated with dyslexia. <3ReplyCancel

  • September 28, 2013 - 6:12 pm

    kara - this image goes perfectly with your lovely words, lisa. it’s even more powerful knowing about his reading journey. it’s so hard to see our children struggle, but so rewarding to see them overcome challenges. my husband is a voracious reader and he still prefers a “real” book too.ReplyCancel

  • September 29, 2013 - 4:38 pm

    Linda - reading is always such an amazing way to connect to our children! I love that your son has this bond with books – it truly opens the world to us and our imagination! <3ReplyCancel

it’s time for another installment of “the way i view” with my lovely clickin moms friends. this month’s theme is Full Sun.  This past weekend, I had the opportunity to sneak away and spend some time with my daughter.  She is my sunshine. 🙂

Thank you for looking.  please follow the circle around to my dear friend, Tracy, to see her images of how she views full sun.

 

 

 

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  • August 29, 2013 - 7:18 am

    how i view… full sun » Dani Vest - […] Don’t forget to continue through our full sun blog circle, starting with my sweet friend, Lisa Benemelis. […]ReplyCancel

  • August 29, 2013 - 12:36 pm

    Kristen L - This shot is stunning, Lisa! As is your lovely daughter.ReplyCancel

  • August 29, 2013 - 12:47 pm

    Dani - Beautiful photo of a beautiful daughter Lisa! I loved that you called her your sunshine, perfect words!ReplyCancel

  • August 29, 2013 - 2:03 pm

    aimee - aww, she is beautiful, lisa. the color in this is gorgeous!ReplyCancel

  • August 29, 2013 - 3:26 pm

    dana - Lisa, this is so beautiful <3 I can feel how much you love your children through the way you photograph them!ReplyCancel

  • August 30, 2013 - 1:33 am

    Allison - She is a true beauty, Lisa! This looks like a beautiful spot, too! <3ReplyCancel

  • August 30, 2013 - 1:36 am

    kara - such beautiful color and a beautiful girl. i love how you photograph your children.ReplyCancel

  • August 30, 2013 - 1:41 am

    Katrina - Oh Lisa, she’s so beautiful, and this is a truly lovely image of her. Gorgeous!ReplyCancel

  • August 30, 2013 - 2:01 am

    Kristen - This is just gorgeous Lisa, as is your daughter! What a wonderful mom you are to your children 😉ReplyCancel

  • September 2, 2013 - 7:16 pm

    Tracy - Lisa, I am always so moved by how you photograph your children, and this image of your daughter is no exception. I believe you have a unique ability to capture something unspoken in your images … perhaps your children’s personalities, perhaps your relationship with them … which makes these portraits that much more compelling. Just lovely (image and woman).ReplyCancel

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