so many things

are changing around here, these days.

and i'm staying busy.

but here are people that let me photograph them, work un-related:

this is sujin. she is from seoul, korea and has decided that it would be nice to live with us for her sophomore year of high school.
she is sweet as can be and i am beyond thrilled
(but my only fear is that she'll learn english and return to korea with a southern twang, ack!):

and, you must now be well acquainted with my dearest friend:

(who has left me for a better city)


i will tell you more things, soon.

love,
L

for the past

few weeks, i have sat on my front porch in the early-morning hours.

just something about the fullness of outside, and a chorus of night-time bugs making certain i don't think too much in its stillness.


i have just been overwhelmed with blessings lately.
and people who are showing me things and helping me to learn in the most beautiful ways.


here are some fun things that i've done lately:


this gentleman lived next door to me for two months this summer.
i just, wish that you could know him.
not to mention that he got up at 7:30 so i could photograph him in the new morning light:



meredy, at the square (who is always beyond patient with me, even the thick heat):



holly is pleased to be photographed, often:



i had the most wonderful honor of photographing the hart family last week.
it's always such a treat to capture the moments of a fellow photographer.
i will be assisting katie at a wedding in september and i am *thrilled* to be working alongside of a such an illustrious artist!


whoa,
this has turned very long.
i will write again soon.

love,
L

oh, i feel

as though there is so much to blog about!

i went to stay by the ocean with people for whom i love deeply and am related to:

the cute little sister of porch-painting boy slept over the other night.
she wouldn't let me document the creative process, so here is the masterful result:

i photographed this lovely friend,

and, this was the condition of my mailbox yesterday morning:



there is a gentleman who supplies me with (empty!) boxes so i can do this:


i have made all sorts of collections and series,
and, if you'd like one by some chance, please email me your address...
i have made so many and can't find people to enjoy them.


perhaps something else is that my website became alive:


www.lesleykerrphotography.com


i am really very thrilled.



sincerely,
L

p.s i am part of a weekly artistic collaboration with a really lovely soul:

{ coastal heartbeats }

a lot

of things changed today.
and i think this is going to be really good.







later, a little boy who is related to me came over, and made beautiful art on my front porch:



i think i'll start making lamps now and doing everything i've always wanted to do.
and probably photograph high school seniors and maybe ever senior citizens too.
thanks for your encouragement.


sincerely,
L


p.s. i have to tell you that i trust a faithful God and i want to encourage you to not deny or disregard the ways He may nudge your heart.

i haven't really

been photographing my world in digital form, lately.

i want you to know that i made a meal out of watermelon earlier and everywhere i go, the outside smells of honeysuckle.
yesterday was freedom park in thick heat, laughter, mediterranean and:

(a long-haired, sidewalk-writing boy)



sincerely,
L

be assured

that i still make small living rooms wherever i go:

i guess things haven't changed that much.


everything feels adventurous again.
cold weather might be gone for a while now.
i won't lie -- winter doesn't make me happy at all.
mostly i get depressed and forget to write and forget to enjoy things.
i admire those who embrace it and have a good attitude because i certainly do not.
i like things to be warm and i like to go outside at night barefoot and wearing just a dress.


what have you been working on lately?


sincerely,
L

p.s. i want you to know that i don't take your encouragement for granted. i am deeply blessed by every kind word you've spoken.

new things:

i'd like to introduce you to some things in this:




- a darling girl, who has always been an encouragement to me (and willingly let me photograph her lovely face).
- an armchair, which was purchased last saturday for $23 at the thrift store.
- a yard, which belongs to two remarkable people who said i can come whenever i please.


good things today:

- sunshine exactly when i needed it,
- time spent (with lovely souls and away from a camera),
- neighborly littles, covering the cul-de-sac like
small bugs with their bright toys and contagious laughter,
- the fulfillment of seeing someone attain joy from doing what they were meant to do.

sincerely,
L