Rainey Day Photography

Rainey Day Photography "A photograph is a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone." πŸ“Έ πŸ–ΌοΈ

"Marriages, like a garden, take time to grow. But the harvest is rich unto those who patiently and tenderly care for the...
11/08/2024

"Marriages, like a garden, take time to grow. But the harvest is rich unto those who patiently and tenderly care for the ground."

Wishing these two a lifetime of happiness. 🀍

Impromptu photograph at Monument Terrace. "All gave some, some gave all." β€οΈπŸ€πŸ’™
10/19/2024

Impromptu photograph at Monument Terrace.

"All gave some, some gave all." β€οΈπŸ€πŸ’™

Enjoying this (somewhat) snowy day with my loves and getting in a little camera time. β„οΈπŸŒ¨οΈβ„οΈ
01/15/2024

Enjoying this (somewhat) snowy day with my loves and getting in a little camera time. β„οΈπŸŒ¨οΈβ„οΈ

Fall photoshoot sneak peek. πŸ–€πŸ‚
10/25/2023

Fall photoshoot sneak peek. πŸ–€πŸ‚

Our fur-niece and fur-nephew visited with us this weekend. 🀎Nothing quite like a dose of puppy love.
09/04/2023

Our fur-niece and fur-nephew visited with us this weekend. 🀎
Nothing quite like a dose of puppy love.

β€œFamily, where life begins and love never ends.” πŸ’ž
08/12/2023

β€œFamily, where life begins and love never ends.” πŸ’ž

Senior dog photography holds a very special place in my heart, especially since the passing of our sweet boy in May. For...
08/12/2023

Senior dog photography holds a very special place in my heart, especially since the passing of our sweet boy in May.
For me, it's a mixture of heartwarming joy and heartbreaking sadness to be a part of preserving such sweet memories.❀️

I am always grateful to be a part of capturing memories to be cherished for years to come. Love this sweet girl. πŸ’•

β€œEvery white hair is one day of experience in being the very best friend you’ve ever had.” – Jaymi Heimbuch

"Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul." 🏡️- Saint Augustine
07/20/2023

"Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul." 🏡️

- Saint Augustine

"She's a balance of strength and femininity. She's a blend of silly and serious. She's a dreamer with her feet still on ...
07/20/2023

"She's a balance of strength and femininity. She's a blend of silly and serious. She's a dreamer with her feet still on the ground. The kind of person that can find the sun rays in a rainstorm. She is a once in a lifetime woman." 🩷

- J. Iron Word

It's never too early for Spooky Season and this photo is giving off witchy vibes...and I'm here for it. πŸŽƒπŸ–€πŸ§‘πŸ¦‡
07/20/2023

It's never too early for Spooky Season and this photo is giving off witchy vibes...and I'm here for it. πŸŽƒπŸ–€πŸ§‘πŸ¦‡

This year has been one of major changes, which has resulted in my being MIA from the photography scene. I started attend...
07/09/2023

This year has been one of major changes, which has resulted in my being MIA from the photography scene.
I started attending therapy sometime last year and continued it into this year. This allowed me to process things and in return somewhat discover myself and share things about myself to my husband that I would have otherwise kept bottled up.
Then my husband and I welcomed our second daughter in April, completing our little family unit of two beautiful girls. πŸ’œ And while this is what we wanted as a family, two children, no one talks about the sadness that creeps up on a mother, knowing that chapter of your life is over. There's such a feeling of finality knowing that tiny human's "firsts" will be your "lasts". Despite that sadness, I am so grateful for my girls and would be lost without them. I know just how lucky I am and thank the universe for giving me not one, but two precious gifts.
Fast forward to the end of May and cue the heartbreak. Sadly, we had to say goodbye to our longtime companion Tonka aka Bubba. Our beloved pet, best friend, secretary (we both work from home), confidant, vacuum cleaner (eating anything and everything dropped on the floor from the table), floor potato, and so on. We brought him home as a wee pup and had the pleasure of having him for 11 wonderful years. He was indeed our favorite "hello" and our hardest "goodbye". The emptiness that fell over the house in the days following his passing was tangible and the silence deafening. To no longer hear the pitter patter and click-clack of his feet on the floor (the soundtrack from the last 11 years) increased the heartbreak.
All of these major changes hit so close together and some days it's hard to process it all. Other days are overwhelming and then there are good days that make their way through the darkness.
While I was on maternity leave, one of my favorite things to do was sit on our porch and just be. Be still, be quiet, enjoy the warmth, and listen to everything going on around us -- birds chirping, cars passing by, wind in the leaves, all of it. Sitting and listening turned into watching and discovering all of the wildlife around us that I miss while working my day job.
However, the universe gave me the gift of being reminded why I love photography and started doing this in the first place...to capture those moments that would otherwise be gone.
I started this post with the intention of simply sharing the wildlife I was able to capture (in all of its majestic glory) while I was on maternity leave, but the emotions were welling up inside of me. So instead, I'm taking a moment to be raw and real...and to shed light on the importance of mental health.
It's taken me quite some time to be ok with admitting that my mental health suffers more times than not. I used to be ashamed, but this year (with the help of therapy) my outlook changed and strengthened.
With that being said, I am a safe space for anyone needing to reach out regarding mental health now and always. ❀️
If you've made it to this point in the post, thank you for taking the time to read this and for allowing me to be deeply personal for a moment.

Without further ado, the wildlife photography as promised. Enjoy. πŸ™πŸ½

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