I AM SO EXCITED I JUST FOUND OUT THAT I AM GOING TO BURNING MAN.

ZIAH DECIDED THAT THIS SHIRT IS HER NEW DRESS, AND SHE TOO WANTS TO GO TO  “THE PESTIVAL TO MEET BURNING MAN…”

OK….LEAVING TOMORROW FOR VEGAS…THEN ARRIVING FRIDAY AT DAWN.

CAN’T WAIT.

Ten Principles of Burning Man (taken from the website)

Radical Inclusion

Anyone may be a part of Burning Man. We welcome and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community.

Gifting

Burning Man is devoted to acts of gift giving. The value of a gift is unconditional. Gifting does not contemplate a return or an exchange for something of equal value.

Decommodification

In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or advertising. We stand ready to protect our culture from such exploitation. We resist the substitution of consumption for participatory experience.

Radical Self-reliance

Burning Man encourages the individual to discover, exercise and rely on his or her inner resources.

Radical Self-expression

Radical self-expression arises from the unique gifts of the individual. No one other than the individual or a collaborating group can determine its content. It is offered as a gift to others. In this spirit, the giver should respect the rights and liberties of the recipient.

Communal Effort

Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support such interaction.

Civic Responsibility

We value civil society. Community members who organize events should assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also assume responsibility for conducting events in accordance with local, state and federal laws.

Leaving No Trace

Our community respects the environment. We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them.

Participation

Our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply personal participation. We achieve being through doing. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. We make the world real through actions that open the heart.

Immediacy

Immediate experience is, in many ways, the most important touchstone of value in our culture. We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those around us, participation in society, and contact with a natural world exceeding human powers. No idea can substitute for this experience.

ZIAH WANTS TO GO….MOMMY ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE FUN AT BURNING MAN…IT’S OK IF YOU DO….JUST REMEMBER TO KEEP WARM.

KIDS SAY SUCH RANDOM THINGS…..THEN SHE CONTINUED WITH HER 4000 QUESTIONS THAT START WITH WHY.

I was so excited to shoot the new Field Trip line in person and offer the show to all my clients.

I especially love using Matilda Jane clothes for my shoots. They photograph beautifully. I’ve included some images at the bottom of this that includes some of Matilda Jane’s clothes in my shoots!

If you are not familiar with Matilda Jane Clothing,  the clothes are super cute and colorful, with a vintage flair. They are fun and unique- better than Anthropologie for girls.    These clothes are always on my  “What to Wear”  for pictures list.  Every little girl feels like a princess plus they are comfortable and offer lots of textures and patterns so you can mix and match with things you already may have for your girl.  Little girlies don’t get all the fun- they make cool stuff for women as well.

And because I adore how these clothes photograph, I’m going to be offering FREE mini-sessions to those that spend at least $200 on Matilda Jane clothing at the show.   Once the orders arrive, I will determine the specific date & location for the mini-sessions.  Each mini-session will last 15-20 minutes and will feature your little one showing off their new Matilda Jane! Please note that the mini-sessions will be for your outfitted little ones only.   Family sessions need to be booked separately

So grab a friend and come see the new line!  children welcome *( in case you would like them to try on outfits.)

Virtual Order also totally cool.

If you would like to attend the show on August 30th, email me at info@samiamphotography.com or use the contact form at the bottom of the page.  Look forward to seeing you!

Not just because i am slightly obsessed with the clothes, but i also got to shoot at one of my many locations that i found by accident.

To top it off i used one of my handmade (made by me) tree swings……..

Such simple things, make me so happy…..it being like 98 degrees and 120 % humidity not so much.

I am sure to host one last trunk show before our departure. I think sometime in September.

Will keep you posted.

www.matildajaneclothing.com

This online magazine focuses on all things trendy in a little one’s world.

Babiekins hopes to encourage, inspire and motivate the trendy parent and child alike.

So naturally I thought Matilda Jane clothing would be a perfect match.

www.matildajaneclothing.com

www.babiekinsmag.com

10x30 storyboard

10×30 storyboard

some other of my favorite shots

I love you so much ziah….and i love you in your matilda jane.

i know you all think that she cannot take a bad picture….

you are sadly mistaken….

I must threaten her with never taking a photo of her ever again….and then she always gives me the natural face i want.

UNIQUE

We learn to love each other when we begin to realize how truly unique and wonderful each one of us is. Like seashells along the shore, no one is entirely alike, each is crafted with an imprint of God’s hand, each has something to share, and each has something to admire and long for in another.

Ziah you are one of a kind. You are unique. You are a beautiful creature. Always show your true colors, and follow your heart.

xoxo

sam

Doing what I do, takes me back to different parts of my childhood. Things I haven’t thought about in years, like it was yesterday. I am talking about things that happened 20 yrs ago. Childhood is a beautiful time! We don’t really appreciate it till much later. My grandmother told me many years ago “youth is wasting on the young”….Now at 37 I get it ( at 10 yrs old not so much).

I think kids should be able to play, not driven around from activity to activity. They need time to imagine, explore….make believe. Be outside. In *my* day, we played until our parents told us to come home for dinner or when it was dark. I know our world is a different place today than when we were young, and this saddens me.

Am I just trying to hold on to my childhood….to a simpler world….

Being a photographer allows me to relive my memories, by recreating them for you and your children.

So I must thank you as well.

Happy Mother’s Day

xox

samantha

Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. – Fred Rogers

I had a great time….some beautiful children across the board. Need to sleep…..

Post more later this week.