Call off the search party - I'm here | Stockholm barnfotograf

I'm not sure how I've fallen so behind in blogging, actually, no, that's a lie.  I do know.  I can explain!  Just bear with me.  You see, I simply don't take as many pictures in the winter and there's a couple of reasons for that.  The first one is the light, or lack thereof, if you live in Sweden.  Enough said.  The second reason is the winter clothes!  The God-awful, bulky, texture-less, boring winter clothes that one requires in colder climates, just don't inspire me!  I am no fashionista, but I know the kind of clothes I like in photographs - soft colours, beautiful textures, graphic-free, timeless garments.  Not always practical, but most often photogenic. 

The other big reason it has been quiet on the blogging front is that I was working very hard on setting up my online shop!  See above.  It was a real labour of, well, I want to say love, but technical tasks rarely have me jumping for joy!  That said, I am super happy with the end result.  You can now (if you want to show your walls some love) purchase beautiful framed or unframed landscape prints, or if you are a photographer and want to know how I shoot, you can buy a Skype video session with me!  And lastly, the other reason it's been quiet on the Jolly front is that the family and I went home to Ireland for over a week to celebrate my birthday.  Good times were had by all! 

So, for now, I'll leave you with a few favourites from February :)

The power of now | Stockholm barnfotograf

I regularly listen to Eckhart Tolle, an incredible spiritual author and speaker, and find his teachings on stillness and presence absolutely fascinating.  Life can move at an incredible pace.  Sometimes it's hard to slow down, to stop and to be fully present in this moment.  Lately, I've been trying to focus on these wise words and just be: "Realise deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.  Make the now the primary focus of your life." - Eckhart Tolle