oh hi hey there

Hey there friends, long time no talk. Sorry I've been missing in action the past couple of weeks, but I’m back and ready to partay. I’ll be playing catch up the next few weeks to try to recap all that has happened (I make it sound like my life has been super exciting, but really it’s not), as well as rolling out some new features and blog changes that I've been fantasizing about. But for now, I’ll leave you with an adorable image of this cute kid stuffing a cupcake in his face from a birthday party I recently photographed, because really, who doesn't like cupcakes and babies?

Daniella Mcbride

In celebration of the Women Tell All episode of the Bachelor last night, (which I still have yet to watch... don't ruin it for me!) I thought it was about time to post photos from the shoot I did with Daniella Mcbride, who was on this season of the Bachelor (Sean is a dummy for not choosing her in my opinion!). Daniella was SO much fun to work with and such an easy person to photograph because, as you can see, she is simply STUNNING. We had a blast choosing different outfits from clothes LF had let us borrow for the shoot and found some pretty dreamy locations in Mill Valley. Enjoy!

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Camille from Dressed & Educated

Back in January I had the fortune of photographing the lovely Camille from the blog Dressed and Educated. She brought along some adorable balloons (which turned out to be quite interesting with the crazy wind that day!) and some awesome pieces (I mean, just look at that coat!) Go check out her blog and posts about our shoot! (1,2,3)

If you're in the Bay Area and want to schedule a shoot for your blog or just for fun, make sure to check out my website and feel free to contact me for more information! annamarksphotography@gmail.com. 

11 Reasons Why Jennifer Lawrence Is My BFF in My Head

Adore. Her. and apparently I'm not alone in this. I doubt even Meryl could recover that well from tripping up the academy stairs (and did anyone else notice her picking her wedgie before presenting best actor?!).

Image credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

These clips are all over everywhere, but in case you haven't been blessed enough to watch them yet... ENJOY.

Occidental

This past weekend Jack and I headed up north for a romantic get-a-way in Occidental. We stayed at the Inn at Occidental, a quaint little cottage with perfect little themed rooms (we were in the Sonoma Lodge, hence the tree bed and antler obsessions) and spent the weekend hiking, driving around daydreaming about buying acres of property, and gazing at the beach. It was just what I needed to take my mind off life and to enjoy to beautiful weather with my love.

ON REPEAT: Gabriella Aplin

I am obsessed with this girl- she has the voice of an angel and her songs are so catchy and her lyrics are so beautiful and she is so pretty and so talented andddd... that is enough of my creepy obsession for now. But go listen to her, because she is amazing.

Other good songs (and awesome videos):
Please don't say you love me
Home

Enjoy!!

Side note: Thoughts on the new layout? I spent hours last night coding my life away and I'm quite pleased with the results. Simple yet sophisticated. I would love your feedback!

the sleep of the beloved

Yesterday afternoon I discovered this fascinating story  called "The Sleep of the Beloved" by Paul Schneggenburger, who photographed couples while they slept. I found these images hauntingly beautiful- from the fluid movement throughout the long exposure, to the different positions they slept in, to how some look like one combined person. I would love to know what they were dreaming about and if their movements had anything to do with their dreams...

I think dreams are so fascinating- the way you play can out stories and situations in your subconscious that might pertain to one random detail of something you saw or thought about during the day; how you might remember just a sliver of that dream even though if felt like hours when you were dreaming it; or when you wake up and for a split second you think your dream is real. I could go on for hours about dreams and your subconscious (Inception is one of my top 5 favorite movies because of this interest) but for now I'll leave you with these stunning images for you to contemplate for yourself what they were dreaming about.