Midland, Michigan Senior Portrait Photographer | Eve Tuft Photography

Tag: Spring

  • Midland in Bloom

    Midland in Bloom

    When everything around you is in bloom, you can’t but feel the anticipation of something beautiful about to happen. That’s what spring does every year for me. It’s like all winter long we’ve been waiting. And waiting. And WAITING. And then FINALLY it’s spring, and it’s like the whole earth feels the need to celebrate its long-time coming.  I also LOVE the longer days that come with the beginning of spring and that golden hour is now even later. It’s like the whole world is just starting to wake up from a deep sleep.

    Once the flowers around town start to bloom, I feel like my photography does as well. As though the fire to shoot has been silenced from the cold. I ache to get outside again, feel the warmth of the sun, and get my photography on. And so I do. 😀

    On this afternoon at Dow Gardens, the husband, kids and I had ourselves a great time. We had to leave to get the kids in bed earlier than I wanted to, so I just BARELY missed golden hour, but I had so much fun shooting outside in beautiful light that it really didn’t matter. I loved shooting the blossoms on trees, getting daffodils in beautiful, warm light, and capturing the first blooms of tulips. They really are my favorite flower.

    Pink blossoms on a tree in spring at Dow Gardens | Midland Michigan photographerPink bloom on a tree in spring | Pink blossoms on a tree in spring at Dow Gardens | Midland Michigan photographerPink bloom on a tree in spring | Pink blossoms on a tree in spring at Dow Gardens | Midland Michigan photographerWhite and yellow daffodils in pretty light | Pink blossoms on a tree in spring at Dow Gardens | Midland Michigan photographerThree colorful tulips outside | Pink blossoms on a tree in spring at Dow Gardens | Midland Michigan photographerWhite and yellow daffodils in back light at Dow Gardens | Pink blossoms on a tree in spring at Dow Gardens | Midland Michigan photographer

  • Springtime: A Long Time Comin’

    Springtime: A Long Time Comin’

    Ahh, springtime is here again. Is it just me, or does it seem like it took a REALLY, REALLY long time to get here??? I used to live in Iowa for five years, and I thought the winter there was long. Imagine my surprise when I moved to Michigan and found out that we have an extra month of winter here! Oh, boy. It can be rough.

    This week was one of the first times all year I was able to get to Dow Gardens. I did go once when there were butterflies, but there weren’t any flowers in bloom at that time. What I really wanted to capture this day was the flowers, particularly the  tulips. I LOVE tulips. Adore them! I think it’s because they remind me of when I was younger. At the home where I grew up were planted some tulips in the front yard. And every spring they would pop up, as though to signal the beginning of springtime. It really is a glorious season of the year.

    For those of you who are wondering, the first two images on this post were taken with a Lensbaby. Lensbaby is a company that makes some wicked-cool lenses that have different effects on your pictures. The lens I used for these is called an Edge 50. You can tilt the lens to have the slice of focus wherever you want it. I don’t use this lens super often, but whenever I do I love the effect I get.

    Well, Midland, I think it’s safe to say that we’re officially and FINALLY out of winter. Welcome, spring. We’re all so glad you’re here.

    Springtime with a field of tulips at Dow Gardens. | Midland, Michigan PhotographerSpringtime with a field of tulips at Dow Gardens. | Midland, Michigan PhotographerA tree with white blossoms in spring at Dow Gardens. | Midland, Michigan PhotographerRed and orange tulips during springtime | Midland, Michigan Photographer