We are always taking pictures in the backyard. I'm sick of the backyard. Not to mention, there are a lot of trees so if we don't hit the time just right we lose the light. After three tries in the backyard this past week, and losing the light each time (meaning, the light goes behind a tree or something), we decided we'd go to That Tree. The one right off of Kanan Road. This is a tree on a hill that, whenever we're on our way to a local restaurant or to Malibu, if we look on that hill we almost always see a photographer with a subject or two, shooting away. We even see photographers up there when it is raining.
There's a restaurant near That Tree. And because there are signs posted everywhere saying you can't park near That Tree, we thought we'd have some lunch and wait until the light was nearly just right and walk from the restaurant and up that hill and finally get some shots of this Honeycomber cap.
This is The Tree, right before we lost the light.
Yes, that's right. By the time we got up there, we lost the light! (It may have had something to do with the wine that we were lingering over. Oh well.)
And here is Girlfriend wearing the sock-weight version of the Honeycomber (right as the light went over the hill). Those are zipper pulls in her braids.
And here are the two of us cracking up that yet again, we lost the light.
The pattern is being edited. As soon as it is ready, I'll release it. Meanwhile, dream of pom poms.
BTW: Here's what happens when the photographer you're with is armed with lighting equipment and you've lost your light.
Even though you lost the light, those pictures are great! As is the hat :)
Posted by: babycocktailsthea | January 14, 2013 at 03:30 PM
Oh my gosh! What an absolutely beautiful girl of which I have two. There's nothing like daughters or I'm sure the same can be said of sons. These photos make me wish I could have some do overs with my two daughters. Treasure her.
Rhea
Posted by: Rhea G | January 14, 2013 at 05:07 PM
True for showing details on the hat, then you lost the lighting. However, for "people" shots I feel that right before sunrise and after sunset there's a magic moment of light. Which in my opinion was caught. Very good pictures of you and girlfriend
Posted by: Tina_R | January 14, 2013 at 06:31 PM
Light or no light these are gorgeous pictures. And I know what you mean about being frustrated by using the back garden again and again; ours is very shady and there's about a 10 minute window for good pictures!
Posted by: Carie | January 15, 2013 at 12:58 AM
The tree is gorgeous and even if you lost the light for clear knitting pictures, the photos are wonderful for their non-knitting qualities.
Posted by: Seanna Lea | January 15, 2013 at 05:44 AM
Wow, you too are always gorgeous. Haven't seen you in person in years now, but you look fantastic as always. (Makes me wish I also had a personal photographer, lol, but you make it look easy!)
Posted by: Michelle | January 15, 2013 at 08:45 AM
I remember you, Michelle! Thanks for the compliment!
Posted by: Wendy | January 15, 2013 at 10:09 AM
It's all just perfect! :-)
Posted by: Patty | January 15, 2013 at 10:24 AM
You both are SO beautiful. For real.
Posted by: Liza | January 16, 2013 at 02:12 PM
it was really amazing work! very nice photography, specially last one under the tree :)
Posted by: Promotional products | January 16, 2013 at 10:49 PM
Fabulous hat - can't wait for the pattern!
Posted by: the Knitting Sailor | January 16, 2013 at 11:31 PM
So pretty! Excited for the pattern! And these pictures rock. I wish I could get such a good picture in the best of conditions.
Posted by: Susan | January 17, 2013 at 07:35 AM
too funny! I was looking at that hill and thinking it looks like the state park behind newbury park. My in-laws live right there and we took our wedding pics in that spot. Love the blog!
Posted by: jen | January 17, 2013 at 10:19 AM
My goodness - I know that tree. My parents used to live on Shadycreek Drive near the elementary school, and we used walk/run up Kanan to your tree.
BTW, I only learned that my dad (who used to have the trees on his property cut down when they got too big) was responsible for saving some of the big oak trees along the creek. As my mom tells it, when the city planted grass by the creek and started watering it, the oaks started to die from overwatering until my dad spearheaded the effort to get the city to adjust its irrigation efforts.
Posted by: Gina in the San Francisco Bay Area | January 17, 2013 at 11:59 AM
Gina and Jen: I just knew that if I pointed it out some of the readers here would recognize it! I hope they never develop that land and chop down that tree (but then again, in this town, it takes a lot to get permission to cut down a tree).
Posted by: Wendy | January 17, 2013 at 04:41 PM
Beautiful photos, lovely models, cute hats, and it's all well lit to boot!
Posted by: quiltyknitwit | January 19, 2013 at 03:41 PM
I know how you feel, but it's a little different here. Outside pictures are the best, but it's -3 here today and feels like -23. So I usually end up taking quite a picture hiatus in the winter.
By the way, I love the pics. Even though you didn't get what you wanted. The last picture with the tree is beautiful.
Posted by: mandy | January 22, 2013 at 08:07 AM