Chandler (a beautiful young lady)…

Chandler is without a doubt one of my favorite names of all time.  I guess that probably goes without saying, but I had only heard it used as a last name before we named our son all of those years ago.  Thanks to a little TV show that you may have heard of…”Friends”…it quickly became quite popular, and I must admit that I do adore it every time I meet a girl named Chandler.  Honestly, I just love all of these images…the yellow, the hat, and most importantly the sweet, smiling young lady name CHANDLER!

ENJOY!!!

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Ethereal Farms…

It’s taken us 2 and ½ years to finally give a name to this place that we call home.  Maybe it’s because we had to spend some extra time getting to know the area, the people and especially the animals before we could make such a big decision.  What I do know and have known for a while is that living here has hugely impacted my photography and my life in a way that I could have never imagined.

You guys have been so kind and really encouraging as I slowly found myself drawn to and inspired by the simple things that have surrounded me all of my life, but I’ve never really taken the time to get up close and personal, or slowed down long enough to notice.

After collaboration with one of my neighbors, who just happens to be an amazing artist, and the kindest women you will ever meet, we have named our home Ethereal Farms.  She just happened to use that word during one of our visits to describe my photography and after looking up the definition:

: in heaven

: resembling heaven

: seeming to belong to another world

: very delicate

I knew instantly that was how we feel about our life on this farm.  Needless to say, I was humbled that she in any way viewed my work in such a manner and although, it isn’t a “typical” farm name, nothing that I seem to do has ever been “typical”.  Why start now?

Thank you Meredith for your encouragement and for lending your artwork to our new logo.  Words can never describe how much we appreciate you and your friendship.

If you know me at all, then you know that my first love always has been and always will be photographing people and their lives and emotions.  That is never ever going to change, but I have grown quite fond of photographing the animals and scenes that surround our day-to-day lives here in farm country.  I am thrilled that you have all taken an interest in it too, and I am happy to let you all know that I am launching a new division of TriciaLee Photography that has been inspired by Ethereal Farms.   It is my hope to offer a special price on canvas prints, postcards, pillows and textiles and maybe one day a coffee table book for you all to have in your own homes.   This comes after much thought, encouragement from so many and a whole bunch of sorting through images that I have really really enjoyed shooting over the last couple of years.

To begin with, I would like to release a few of my most recent images from the major snowstorm here in Atlanta (the first one since we’ve been back in the south), and a Sunday morning fog tour from right here on the farm.

I am super excited to offer canvas wraps that are professionally made.  Each one comes complete with a clean finish and the hanging hardware.  The only thing not included is the “honey” to do the hanging.

Please e-mail me at tricialee@windstream.net with the image and size that you would like.  I will be happy to get these ordered for you ASAP.  AND because February is the month of LOVE, you all know that I am a huge sucker for LOVE and romance, I will be offering a 15% discount on all orders that are place by midnight (EST) on Thursday, February 13th.

 Canvas Pricing

11X14 $75
16X20 $95
16X24 $115
24X36 $150.00

 Postcards

5 for $12.50

(these don’t have to be of the same image…you are free to pick and choose…YAY)

This price does not include tax or shipping which is $15 on all of the canvases except for the 24X36 is $20.

We are currently working with a few designers on the best way to transfer the images to fabric for our pillows, etc., but look forward to offering those in the very new future.

Thank you all so so much for your dedication and encouragement.  I know that it is cliché, but I am so very blessed to get up every morning and do what I love to do and what I feel like I was made to do.  I am even more fortunate to share in each of your lives whether you are new friends or old, you make me who I am.

One of my dear friends sent me this after seeing some of my fog pictures on Tuesday morning, and the message couldn’t have been any more clear to me so I thought I would wrap up this incredibly long blog post by sharing.

“How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow?  Your life is like the morning fog-it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.” ~ James 4:14

Our lives are like a mist.  Slow down and enjoy the journey right now!

ENJOY!!!

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Amy Richards - February 7, 2014 - 9:51 am

Need family pictures and senior pictures.

The Savvy Workshop…

I recently spent a wonderful weekend with Marsha Mifsud, Kara May and a group of pretty amazing photographers and women.  I’m really thankful for the opportunity to meet so many creatives and to share our very different experiences of being business women and artists.  Each of us has a different story, but are united by the passion that we have for our photography.  The worth of the time that we get to spend together is priceless!

ENJOY!!!karamay3karamay1Um, Kara you are TOO CUTE!karamay2I’ve said it at least a million times…I know that I sound like a broken record, but hiring a make-up artist can really take your portrait sessions to a whole different level.  They are worth their weight in gold and Brielle was fantastic!!! karamay4

McClain…

Oh what a sweet little girl!

Despite the chilly weather, she never ever complained and as a matter of fact she was such a natural in front of the camera that when I asked her if she had done this before, she bashfully said “YES” with the cutest little dimple smile that I have ever seen.

Thanks so much for being willing to shiver just a little bit for our session…it was so nice working with you.

ENJOY!!!

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Cynthia T Slocum - March 19, 2014 - 9:56 pm

Love, love, love these photos of McClain!

Snow Day 2014 (farm-girl style)…

It actually snowed.

There’s just something that feels so magical and like everything is brand new about a snow dusting.  Unfortunately for all of us, this year the arrival of snow turned out to be unimaginably dangerous and to be quite honest the perfect storm.   Our city was completely unprepared and entirely too many people were stranded on highways in their cars or even abandoning their cars in hopes of finding a safe shelter after hours of driving and at times only going a short distance.

The silver lining in all of this was the good Samaritans that were willing to reach out to so many strangers and lend a helping hand.  They were the unsung heros that have helped to restore all of our faith in humanity.

THIS is how we experienced January 28th on the farm.

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Jennifer Choate - February 7, 2014 - 10:18 am

Gorgeous!!! Love your work.