Share Six: {Reflections}

Whenever I see an image with a really great reflection, I am immediately drawn to it. It seems to give the image a little extra something: more depth, more of the subject, more of the story. It doesn't seem as flat as when the reflection isn't there. Reflections are not my forte, but I love when I can capture them.

I was so excited to capture this reflection because it was so strong, and I didn't accidentally crop it out like I normally do! I had to be quick though....my little one did NOT like being in the middle of the splash pad!

I knew this was a reflection I wanted to capture. We went to see the 765 Steam Locomotive locally, and we were able to snag a seat on another steam engine. Everybody was getting off the train, but I was able to stay a few seconds longer, just in time to get my little one watching the 765 pass by. I had seen images from Meg Loeks (@meg_nlo) and Laura Wood (@ourkiddo) on Instagram using the train window to capture a beautiful reflection and was completely inspired. Although this wasn't exactly what I had in mind, it's one of my favorites.

My daughter loves to feel the breeze from the air conditioner in her face and hair, and so I wanted to get a shot of her happiness. I stood in the room outside her bedroom and am so grateful to my husband that he glossed this door so beautifully in order to accidentally capture that slight reflection!

I know that at just the right time of day we can get a bit of reflection off the dishwasher and stove, although it's a pretty tight space. Here is my daughter catching "pixie dust" (aka detangler) in the morning light.

Gosh, I wish lilacs grew year round. They smell so good and yet don't last long enough! My oldest and I had picked some beautiful lilacs and placed them in the house. She loves smelling them too, so I purposefully set them at the window to catch a bit of a reflection.

One of my favorites. 1) Red coat and beret....she is the cutest. ♥ 2) doughnuts...need I say more? My oldest and I go on regular Mommy-Daughter dates because sometimes Baby Jo can be a bit of a momma's girl, and I miss my Big Girl! So here we are last winter at Tim Horton's on our date. I was so happy when I looked over and saw her standing there looking at doughnuts just like this. I added the bokeh in camera, which is actually from a separate shot of my Christmas tree.

I have joined a group of photographers, Share Six, who will be blogging 6 images each month. Each month is a different theme. Please click here to see work from the talented Ceri Herd of Ceri Herd Photography's interpretation of this month's theme.

Join us for this month’s theme by posting your {REFLECTIONS} images on our Facebook page at Share Six and to our Instagram gallery by tagging #sharesix and #sharesix_reflections. A new theme will come out on October 6th.