I got to have a photography exhibit.
Only I feel strange calling it “my” photography exhibit because it isn’t.
It’s my Meme and Papa’s photography exhibit for always wanting me at their farm – every weekend if we could sweet talk my parents into it.
It’s my Dad’s photography exhibit for sitting the family down together at the supper table and talking about his day working with farmers and teaching about the value of a successful season (“Hey Becky, guess what? We’re going to Hawaii!”) and of the devastation of a dry year.
It’s my father-in-law’s photography exhibit because he wanted his family to know what it felt like to own land, to hold onto it tight and to work it until the day they died.
It’s everyone who ever told me I was good… even when I wasn’t.
And everyone who calls me “Jenny Poo Poo”.
Good grief.
And it’s the friends and family who’ve kept their children in the country and in our small town and who believe in this wonderful way to raise a family.
It’s all of my friends and all of my family I love so much I could burst.
And you know who this exhibit really belongs to – the farmer in the family who makes this wonderful, silly, dusty, sunshine-on-a-rainy-day life of mine complete. Without him, I’d just have photographs of not much of anything.
Here is the entire exhibit (and then some) for you…
What a wonderful tribute to your family and your photography!
It is an awesome showing, Jennifer! You have such talent for showing why we raise our children as we do. Thank you for sharing it.
Awww ..that made me cry….How precious!
What a charming write-up.
Congratulations, it looks wonderful!
Pass the tissues…..you have such a wonderful talent & a beautiful gift – thank you for sharing with all of us (especially those of us who use to call this small town home but have moved away for different dreams).
Thank you so much – what a beautiful tribute to all of your family – you are truly one beautiful daughter, wife, mother and friend to many. I love you very much!!!
It looks like it was a great time. I love all the pics you chose for the event. your family should be proud of this tribute it was a really nice on.
Bravo!
You must be on cloud 9, and deservedly so… Jennifer, your work is amazing, and that really hit me as I watched the slide show. You know I’ve always been one of your biggest fans ~ your passion for finding beauty in what most of us would overlook is what strikes me the most.
I’m so happy for you that you got the chance to see so many friends and family this weekend, and for your big night. Well done, girl!!
Lovely post – gorgeous pics. I especially loved the cotton blooms and the red barn with the clouds above – just gorgeous!
Congratulations!
Congrats!!
Beautiful.
Well deserved.
Thanks for sharing!!
This is so wonderful! Love the part about your dad, I know you’ve made him proud.
Cotton Husband!
I don’t think you have to worry about him taking over the photography business, I was cheesing hard in that picture he took of us!
Thank you for having me this weekend, I felt so welcomed and included and so well taken care of. And nobody haunted my bed!
Tell Miss S that her fox drawing is on my fridge. Squeeze those children for me and tell them that Katie and her Iphone says Hi! Next time I will have more videos for them to watch other than Spongebob, LOL!
xoxo,
Kate
God bless!!
Beautiful post.
Beautiful tribute.
Beautiful pictures.
Girl, you got it going on!
Congrtulations!! I hope there are many more exhibits in your future!!!
There are some saweet shots there. Congrats to you Jennifer. The one with the red barn set against the blue sky and clouds is my personal favorite. May just have to order a copy of that one. Way to go!!
Congratulations to you Jennifer.I really like all of your photos,you capture the beauty in everyday
life!What a beautiful tribute to your family.
Just beautiful. Awesome job!
There is no life like a life in the country. Thank you for sharing your love for your life with us. True happiness found in simplicity, and it shows in your capture of life through your lens. I loved it!!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful exhibit with us. I love the horses. You are one talented gal.
Thanks for letting me be there through this post. What a glorious night for you all! What’s next? A book? Another show?
Congratulations Jennifer! The exhibit looks like it was a HuGe Success! The tribute to your family was just beautiful, what a wonderful gift you are blessed with.
-amy
I feel very “little ol’ me?” right now and extremely grateful to have all of you in my life.
Thanks for commenting and I love ya!
What beautiful words about your family. What beautiful photos. What a beautiful gift you have shared with us all! Thank you.
I’m so happy for you!
Thanks for the slideshow and giving those of us who weren’t able to attend, an opportunity to enjoy your work.