by Laura Cottril | May 24, 2015 | Children, Family Portraits
“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.” – Elizabeth Lawrence Teachers have a special place in my heart, especially the teachers of my own children. When...
by Laura Cottril | Nov 24, 2014 | Children, Family Portraits, Portraits
When we met, we looked at Pinterest. So many beautiful portraits posted on Pinterest. Beautiful locations, clothing ideas and posing styles were murmured over. Months in advance we met and dreamed and made plans. Our day came and we wandered around the Presidio,...
by Laura Cottril | Feb 12, 2014 | Children, Family Portraits, Portraits
I can’t get this image off my mind. The stillness of the glade, opening to the ring of trees, the kids running ahead and finding the old tree stump, perfect for a perch. Then the light, this magic light, greeted me. Never seen before or after, it could only be...
by Laura Cottril | Sep 30, 2013 | Personal
“The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say” ― J.R.R....
by Laura Cottril | Jul 10, 2013 | Children, Costumes, Personal, Portraits, Vintage
A little blue velvet suit, reminding me of The Blue Boy painting, was discovered in my grandma’s basement when we were sorting through her memories after her death. It was my dad’s. We also found photos of my dad in the said suit. Looking chubby and a...
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