In addition to the plethora of pumpkins available for picking out at Tanaka Farms in Irvine, CA around this time of year, they also have a pumpkin canon. Every 15 minutes or so, the contraption launches a 5-inch diameter pumpkin into a perfect arc over the farm's air space before exploding on impact into the adjacent hillside.
This just in: pink is the new orange.
Favorite subject. Favorite time of day. Golden child. Golden hour.
Turns out, this is the perfect size pumpkin to make a pumpkin pie. Turns out, I'm the only one in our family who likes eating pumpkin pie for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Good thing we know where to get more pumpkins.
Looking at this particular frame makes me feel emotional. In a good way. His true essence comes through in this photograph. I'm so proud of my son. I love him so much.
Photographing children is fun, yet challenging because they rarely stop moving. Kids aren't known for taking direction very well either. With my three-year-old, I've learned to be patient and wait for the decisive moment and be ready when it occurs.
This flag pole marks the center of the corn labyrinth. AKA corn maze. AKA maize maze.
As fun as it is to get up-close and personal with tame sheep and other friendly, furry critters, I do have mixed feelings about petting zoos in small, confined spaces. Something tells me this goat might share my sentiment.
One way to get a halfway decent group photo of kids is to put them in a wheel barrow and have daddy run back and forth about 12 times.