Here Comes the Sun…

There has been a ton of spring cleaning going on here at Jenn Repp Photography.  I thought I would take advantage of the 3 week lull in my wedding season and do some much needed organizing, sorting, backing up….all that fun stuff Ironically, it has been quite fun.  Crazy, right?  Well, sort of.  First of all, I find it so therapeutic to organize and clean.  Yes, that might be where the crazy comes into play.  The really fun part of all of this though, was seeing that one folder on my computer.  The folder titled “Jenn’s photos.”  This is the folder where anything I have shot that doesn’t involve a bride, groom, baby, or family goes to await my free time.  Free time, now that’s funny.  Free time or not, I have finally said enough is enough. I dug in and pulled out some photos taken last fall up on Orcas Island. I was able to escape for a quick breather and a few “unplugged” moments. It was a trip involving sleeping in, playing board games, going for walks, and of course, some photo exploration. Clearly, I was in need of sunshine from what I photographed, and if I remember correctly these few photos of sun were about all I saw. I can remember being out in the harbor as the sun was sinking its way down into the horizon when out of nowhere, a torrential downpour hit.  I stuffed my camera in my shirt and ran for the cabin. I made it, camera in tact, but soaked to the bone.  A quick change into dry clothes and I found myself out on the covered deck, relaxing with a beer, watching the rain stop and the sun peek back through the clouds to set properly……only in the Pacific Northwest can it go from torrential to peaceful just in time for sunset!  All I can say is, I cherished those few moments I had with the sun.  They inspired me then and even more now. I decided to push the color boundaries of these photos and play around in photoshop since I prefer not to go over the top in my business work. I hope you enjoy the colors and tranquility as much as I did/do!  And sunshine, if you can hear me, please come out and play.