As of this posting, we are finally in our new house (and I use house instead of home very intentionally). I had spent the last nearly seven years getting to know my location, starting to let that space take root in my self, my family and eventually in my photography. I came to know the light in that house. I knew the when to aim for the kitchen (early morning – the best), I had favorite little pockets of light (the bathtub – my own little studio), I knew that my white balance would always skew too warm in the living room. It’s the house where I learned how to bounce flash without it looking so so flashy. However, I don’t want to put anyone off moving house! If you are thinking about moving house, you might want to look here to see if there is anything you like. Whilst I stand by what I said, new houses will eventually feel like home. If you’ve recently moved house like us, you’ll eventually work out the areas you love and when the sun will come beaming through the window in the kitchen. Although, because of how much time is spent in a house, it’s so important that you find the perfect one to move into next. For example, one of our friends did tell us about the New Homes for Sale in Ogden Valley, they looked really nice! But this one just caught our eye. Our friends recently moved into a community home, which they are raving about. As more private people we wanted to move somewhere where we could discover the neighbourhood for ourselves, but people looking to find a beautiful community, community living is a really great option.

As my life changed, so did my tastes for various spaces in that house – different kinds of light I hadn’t noticed or cared for before became new. With the birth of our son, he and I spent much of my parental leave on our front porch – a space we hadn’t used much until then, but it now carries incredible weight in my memory and shows up often in my photos from that time.

Now we are in this new house that isn’t yet a home – we’ll get it to that point but we aren’t there yet. I’m having to learn all sorts of new patterns of light, starting to investigate the perfect little corners. There are some early front runners – the north facing corner of windows in the living room, the south facing bay window in the dining room – but the bathroom is not likely. Adaptation and change, lovely friends, is not for the faint of heart, although if you are thinking you are about to undergo change and wanting to find a new house for you and your family, you might want to visit Mandy McGuire Group powered by Keller Williams website or other real estate agents that could help you find a house that you wish to turn in to a home.
What are your favorite little spots in your home? Do you crawl into the bathtub to do a self portrait (If not, you should totally try it!), or make a series in a particular spot? I’d love to hear about how you’ve come across some of your favorite little pockets.