is it monday again?!! [POTD]

these mondays are coming around again pretty darn fast. hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. the weather here in boston is perfect - cool and crisp - it seems summer has quietly left us and autumn has arrived. but of course it's new england, it will be boiling hot again and then turn right into winter. what can i say, that's how we roll!

today's adorable shot is from sweetTcakes - check out her flickr stream. a boy and his dog. perfect.

[inspiration] snap station

photo taken by jess epstein

how fun is this idea from hillary burgess as shared by the bride's cafe. something new and cool for your wedding guests to entertain themselves and give you great shots too!!

Photo of the Day [Tuesday]

I don't know about you all, but I needed this photo today from Jessica Paige!

So darling--I love the light, post processing, and styling of this shot. (That headband is so groovy!)

A big thanks to all, for making our Flickr Pool a beautiful place to be.

[POTD] Monday.

i love this shot taken by abbylittleton. make sure you visit her stream!

[o baby baby]

since our own megan is expecting her third child!!! i thought this delightful little video would inspire all of us photogs - congratulations again megan! xo

[thanks joanna]

photo of the day {friday}

i'm a mom of two boys and all i have to say is i LOVE this!!!!
photo by jessica paige....make sure to check her out because her photography is beautiful!!

the march of the dinos...



hope you all enjoy your friday and your weekend! summer is coming to an end (although, some of you may have kiddos back in school already), but get out there and enjoy your family, the sun and the little things is life.

photo of the day [thursday]

I knew immediately when I saw this photo, this was the one. She titled it "Welcome to my world " and I thought, hey what is she doing in my world? A little lady jumping on the bed, and baby in arms, this is my world too! Huh, wonder if she has another one in her tummy already like I do? Yes that's right, I am pregnant again. My baby is 8 months old though, a little older than this one. But this could be a scene out of my house. Gotta love kiddos! Photo taken by AJSPhoto's

photo of the day {Wednesday}

Hello friends! I've missed {TML} and our wonderful flickr pool during all this moving business. :) We are in our new home now and I wanted to thank you all for your well wishes!

There are so many wonderful photos in our pool, it's hard to pick just one a day! This shot by squeeekphoto.com grabbed me right away. It is so dramatic, yet so soft with it's subdued colors. Wonderful capture!

POTD [Tuesday]

Today's photo of the day is from Katrina Kennedy.

I love the color and prospective in this shot, among other things. Happy Tuesday everyone!

{inspire you, inspire me}

with wedding season peeking it's end (although i still have 5 more to go) i have come to realize that every wedding is so very different, yet the moments are so similar. wedding are such an amazing time and every time i photograph one, i simply fall in love all over again. one of my new favorite shots, though there are MANY, that i have come to love is the ring shot. i try to make the shot specific to their wedding. tell a story with the ring. i have included some examples below and i would love for you all to put links to your favorite rings shots and tell me why you love them or why you did what you did with the rings. INSPIRE ME!

this one was from a wedding where the couple were avid hunters/fishermen


this one was simply for fun


this was a very classy, elegant wedding and i thought this fit it perfectly


this wedding was decorated in daisies...on the bouquet, down the isle, tabletops


and these last two were from a backyard, kickback, wedding in a hayfield




now post away...i would love to see yours!!
xoxo, shannon

[POTD] - monday, monday!!!

happy monday [again] gang! hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and have been enjoying their summers. it's going fast!
going through the maternal lens stream i am so awed by the talented photogs that we count as our readers and i just wanted to thank you all for being part of TML! this shot by pink.goldfish just jumped right out at me. i love the "in the moment" candid feeling of this shot and how as a mother, the potty has become a really big deal!! don't you think?!!
check out more of pink.goldfish and continue to submit your shots.

[a charmed life] adorable couple!

a delightful engagement video from axxion productions as spotted on rock 'n roll bride.

Adrian Sanny Prewedding from Axioo on Vimeo.

photo of the day [thursday] and other exciting news!

Loved the feel of this photo taken by picabomama . Also over at www.iheartfaces.com they featured The Maternal Lens Flickr group as one of their five favorite groups on Flickr. I was honored a few weeks ago when they asked me to be a guest judge for them next week for their "bubbles" theme. So stop on by next week and enter the contest and say hello!

photo of the day {friday}

this shot was taken by pretty life photography and titled "i see london, i see france..."
love the real life, love the moment, love the processing...love it all!


don't forget to enter your photos HERE. you may be the next photo of the day!!!

And the winner is................................................

Entry number 53, chosen by random.org:

{Diamond} said...

Very generous of you! Love it! =)

Congrats Diamond! Please email me at jlpinkerton@yahoo.com with your address info! Thanks to all who entered! Have a great weekend!

I still have a few strap covers available in my etsy shop!

photo of the day {Wednesday} & don't forget the GIVEAWAY!

I love this shot by naenay2. The silhouettes and reflections are great and it has tons of mood.

Check out the other awesome pics in {TML} flickr pool!

Be sure to check out the camera strap GIVEAWAY below!

How about a giveaway?!

In just a little over a week, I'll be moving half way across the country, so I'm having a moving SALE in my etsy shop! All camera strap covers are half price!

It just so happens I have this misfit camera strap cover hanging around, and I thought it would be great to give it away to one of our deserving readers! Yay ~ it's a GIVEAWAY!

This strap is approx 2x24" and will fit most standard dslr camera straps. It's padded so it's nice and comfy.

We'll keep it simple this time...to enter, please leave us a comment. One entry per person!! Contest will end 5pm Thursday, Aug 6. Good luck!