Hope Photography

Hope's holiday...

I am going away for a week or so....I won't be contactable via e-mail (for once-feels a little strange) however I will aim to return calls within 24 hours. As always, leave a message and I will get back to you.

When I return it will be September, time sometimes passes so fast. I don't quite know where the summer went. I don't mind that much, autumn is my favourite time of year so always welcome it with open arms. I have my pile of books ready, a real mixture. By the time I come home I should know all about making my business 'remarkable' and how to feng shui my home-I am still not sure if I am a believer but time will tell...and of course some fiction too. I hope my friends don't expect conversation!!

I have a well thumbed book of quotes on my desk which I have added to over the years....here is today's

."If you forget all my other words, remember these: when you find the one thing in your life you believe in above anything else, you owe it to yourself to stand by it --- it will never come again, child. And if you believe in it unwaveringly, the world has no other choice but to see it as you do, eventually. For who knows it better than you? Don't be afraid to take a difficult stand, darling. Find the one thing that matters --- everything else will resolve itself."

Rhapsody's Father, "Rhapsody" (p.138)

Flora Emily, aged 1 week

honey toast, rain and radio 2

It is raining in Yorkshire, lately it feels like it never stops. I would like to swim in blue salt water-Instead I am meeting a computer whizz who is teaching me everything I need to know about computers/photoshop-unlucky for him this may take a while...I am excited.

Things have happened lately, people have entered and left, friends have moved away, families have been divided and it has made me think a lot about how lucky the majority of us are. But that sad thing is people who are blessed rarely know it, give thanks for it. I think we are conditioned to percieve lucky as big house, new car, holiday...etc. There is nothing wrong with wanting nice things, hell I am guilty myself of this. But I think the richness is already there, regardless of what car/house you do or don't own. I think we should all stop worrying about stuff that does not matter, to not procastinate, to not leave words unsaid, to not assume a tomorrow. And to say thank you more often, after all those who make us happy deserve our thanks.

Looking forward with hope....

Flora Emily Wadsworth born August 18th 4.40am. What is it with baby's and the feeling of new beginnings? Perhaps it is looking into the eyes of a newborn baby, hearing that cry, the sharp cry that only comes from a newborn baby. And that look in their eyes, a mixture of hope and fear about their new surroundings. It moves you, changes you even.

I haven't written much on here lately, I haven't known what thoughts are fit for public consumption. My blog now recieves anything from 9-73 hits per day, which is a real honour, but also carries a weight.

My thoughts today though are very much centered around fresh starts, brought forward of course by the prescence of new life. I will post a baby picture soon.

The singer Iris DeMent tells me 'Easy's getting harder every day'. But that is seperate.

Seth Godin inspires. His book 'small is the new big' reminds me of the simplest thing-believe in what you do, what you want to achieve. After all no one can do that for you. Everyone who wants to achieve in business should buy this book.

I have been a terrible blogger of late-I dont even know where to start posting pictures from recent sessions. There is so many exciting things in the pipeline for Hope, I have been busy in the background trying to bring it all together. This picture seems like a good place to start....