I headed out on the open road very early Friday morning...5 am to be exact. I had a 3 hour drive ahead of me...
...and I was filled with a sense of freedom and anticipation...
At times, I took the scenic route. You won't find rolling hills or picturesque mountains here in the Midwest...but there's beauty to be found...if you just know how to see it...
I feel so blessed, these days more than ever it seems...because I am letting that part of me that longs to be creative finally come out...to see what might just happen if I truly let it loose...I am following my dreams.
It's an amazing thing when your passions are woven into your everyday life...
On Friday, I got to go on my very first paid photo assignment! I still can't believe someone would actually find my view through the lens worth paying for, but all I can say is I LOVED every...single...minute of it!!!
And when I finally sort through the hundreds of pictures I took, I will share with you some photos of the most delightful French Flea Market you could ever come across!
I found some amazing talent in the little town of Tipton, Indiana,
but I also found a real sense of myself...
***And, of course, I did not forget about drawing a winner for my giveaway***
The winner is Sarah from My Yellow House!!!
Congratulations Sarah!!! And a huge THANK YOU to everyone for participating...it was so much fun for me to read all of the comments...thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tracey
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74 comments:
That is truly the best feeling ever! I know what you mean. I am so happy for you, your talent is great. Your eye is fantastico! Love your stuff! ~lulu
Beautiful feeling....beautiful photos...you are just at the beginning...lots of talent there and much to discover.
I am excited for you!
:)
Hi there Tracey.. I'm supposed to be working on my English assignment right but I keep popping on to check my blogs. ;) First of all I want to tell you that I read your GORGEOUS article in Somerset yesterday while sipping iced latte with my husband at the book store.. it was simply incredible.. can not tell you how much I loved it! Congrats to you on that! It must feel so surreal to have all your creativity and passion come to life in so many rewarding ways. I know the feeling after working hard at the spa for 2 years.. it seemed to all hit me so fast and there is nothing better than doing a job that is just not "work" I think it is so important for us to stay true and motivated with our passions (Julia Child has a great quote about this), not only for our own personal gain but for what we can offer others. Your open road pictures are so pretty.. I know that feeling about looking to find the pretty so well and out here that lies in the nature of our heartland. Congrats as well on your photo assignment - squeal! It sounds exciting and that French Market looks dreeeeeeem-y.. I see lots of white and you have sparked my interest! Sorry to ramble, but I am so happy for you! And I am enjoying reading my JDA mag.. it's been my nightly before bed ritual. :) I am thinking about even framing the cover!
Love,
Lara
I'm thrilled for you and can't wait to see all the photos=0)
Yay My Yellow House=0)
xoxo,
Carol
Tracy, it is terrific for you to be paid for what you love to do.
Yayness for the winner. ~olive
Oh Tracey...who wouldn't pay for some of your photography fabulousness?! You have a great eye and your photos are so gorgeous:) Let yourself shine!
And congrats to Sarah, the lucky winner:)
Loooove the photos, Tracey!!
xo
Anette:)
Hey Tracey--I am so glad you came to the French Flea..It was fun to see you & I was hoping to get to chat with you sometime during the day,but hated to interrupt your picture taking :)I can't wait to see it all, captured by you!
I wanted to congratulate you on your article in Somerset Life-- How great for you..the photos were lovely {as is your home!} ..
& until we can chat,
Blessings to you...
Amber
Congratulations to Sarah from My Yelow House, and also to you! I love your photos of the open road. Thay are what dreams are made of. You should do a book. Scenery, plus shabby chic plustotal commitment to what you do can only be a winner.
Fabulous!!
I always enjoy your photos, how exciting for you! Congrats and enjoy! I can't wait to see your new photos!!
I'm so happy for you, Tracey! What a special dream come true to do what you love and get paid too! Oh yeah, girl, you've arrived! God has truly blessed you!
I will look forward to your beautiful photos, as always!
Many blessings, my friend!
Your photos remind me of home so much
I could swear that is outside of Lebanon Il.
Congratulations on your first paid gig!! You so deserve it...your photos are amazing!! I LOVE all of the ones you shared in this post...just beautiful!
Congratulations to Sarah, too. She's a sweetie and so deserving!
Have a wonderful day!
Hugs ~ Jo :)
Tracey I am soooo happy for you,really thrilled!!!! May I say too that Sarah and I have been friends for a long time,she is so sweet and kind and will be just thrilled to find out she won! Got your note and can hardly wait to see what you get for the shop,glad you liked the bedroom! Talk to you soon,x0x0x0
Gorgeous photos. I know what you mean about the midwest. There is lots of beauty but it is quieter and you have to be still and then you will find it and it will find you. Ontario is like that in lots of ways as well.
Tracey
I am commenting from my phone!!!
Wow your photographs are amazing!!
You have sooooo many talents!!
Congratulations Sarah
xoxo
Maria
To me, the midwest is the most beautiful area on earth. Oh, how, how did you do the ageing in the barn photo?? It is beyond gorgeous.
fun fun fun
Beautiful pictures--especially the barn.
Have fun!
Tracey you are very talented, I always love your photos!
Your photos remind me of home, I was born in Illinois and also lived in Indiana for many years. Thanks for sharing your photos with us!
Tracey - you are so talented in photography and this new assignment is so well deserved! We're all looking forward to your future posts so that we can sink into your pics and lose ourselves in your world....
Congrats!
xoxo laurie@heavens-walk
COngratulations on your first photo assignment Tracey! This will be the start of something wonderful for you.
Bonne chance,
Mimi
Hooray for Sarah, she's so sweet!
And hooray for you, Tracey.
You are living your dream.
What a feeling!
xx Suzanne
Lovely photos! Congrats to you!
Smiles,
rachel
Tracey,
Congratulations on your photo shoot - you should be so proud of yourself. These photos are breathtaking! I live in the midwest also and I love to get lost along the hidden farm roads...exploring these glimpses of the past are some of the best times I've had. I look forward to seeing the rest of your pictures - you're wonderfully talented so I'm sure they will be over the moon beautiful.
Thank you also for such a wonderful giveaway - I have wanted a zinc pitcher ever since I saw it on Maria's blog. I'm thrilled to be your winner. :)
However, for some reason I am not able to email you so you may need to email me first. I don't know how to fix it, I'm just lucky I can upload pictures to my blog! :)
Have a wonderful Sunday afternoon ~
Sarah
Love these photo's Tracey....can't wait to see the rest..........congratulations to Sarah......have a great week !!! love Ria.....
Congrats on your photo assignment and your article in Somerset Life! I enjoyed all your photography and your writing!
Hi Tracey~~~I'm so happy for you. Your open road pics are amazing! LOVE the mailbox and barn.
Congrats to the winner of the give away...lucky girl.
Hugs to you,
Debbie@houseatthelake
Hi Tracey,
This is wonderful for you, being able to follow your dreams and do what you love.
Your photographs are fabulous and it is always neat to come and see what you are up to.
Congratulations to Sarah.
Have a happy week
Hugs
Carolyn
The photos show life!
Congratulations! My very first paid photo project was what inspired me to begin my blog. When I sold those first images, I was elated. Enjoy the feeling!
Congratulations to both you and Sarah! Doing what you love is always an exciting path that will take you anywhere you want to go!
Kat :)
Congratulations to the winner! And I can completely understand why someone would pay you for taking pictures, my gosh girl, those photos of yours are amazing.
So pretty..All of your pictures...Sigh..
I anxiously await hearing about the flea market. Looks like a gorgeous drive.
Your photos are beautiful. It must be wonderful to be able to have your passions woven into your everyday life...
Enjoy
Alison
One of my favorite things to do when I come home is to take photos...I think the midwest is so beautiful. Love these photos...makes me home sick.
Bonne chance!
Manon
Congrats and your photos are amazing.
Cheers, Pam
Beautiful pictures Tracey!!!...and yes you are so talented so I can definitely believe that someone would ask you
xo
Sarah is indeed one blessed woman ... and so deserving
she has faithfully visited me now for quite some time
you're one busy lady these days ... I'm sending in my resume if you're hiring assistants ... wink wink
I especially like the picture with the mailbox. It reminds me of long ago when I would take that ride to the beach, from the city, in North Carolina. We would drive through all those "off-the-beatin'" track places... I can even feel the humidity...wonderful photograpy. *hugs*
Oh sweet one..can't wait to see your images..I just KNOW they are going to be amazing...just like these..sigh..I want that barn image blown up 100x to hang in my entrance way...
Hugs for a lovely new week..happy monday. xo
i'm not surprised that someone would want you to take photos for them! you have an amazing eye for beauty! congrats!! enjoy the week! susan
These photos are amazing! Thank you!
Kisses
Etta
Hi Tracey! The dust is just now beginning to settle and I feel like I could sleep for a week!
I am so glad you made it to my "little neck of the woods"!
It was such a treat to finally meet you!
I love the road shots...always love your work...and totally can't wait to see the shots you took at the event.
Have a blessed Monday
Hugs,
Donna
No wonder they will pay - great pictures!!!
have a lovely week!
cheers
Mette
It doesn't surprise me at all, Tracey! You are so amazingly talented. Everyone can see it!
So pleased you got the assignment and am really anxious to see the photos!
yipee, that is so exciting Tracey! can't wait to see all of the amazing photos!!! hope you had a good weekend!
Your photos are so evocative - even though I have never visited the mid west! Congratulations.
Popped in from Blue Violet's to say hi! I love your blog!
Your pictures are beautiful. Is your camera complicated to work and $$$$$$$$$$$.
Your pictures are beautiful! I'm so happy for you that you are getting to do work that you love! I wish you all the best!
blessings
~*~
Thanks so much for taking us on the journey with you...I felt as if I were in the car with you on the great adventure! And congratulations on your first paid shoot - first of many, I'm sure.
Beautiful photos, Tracey and congrats on the photo assignment! Can't wait to see the French flea market event. So, so happy another kind soul is following their dream, it's just the best!
...I love the texture & flow of the last image!
We are so lucky to get a glimpse of the very start of this important milestone with you. It is very exciting to learn this is your very first paid photo assignment. I'm so thrilled for you and I so enjoy seeing all the images you show us! ~Lili
Your photos are just beautiful! COngrats on your photo assignment. I bet you are so excited!
xoxo Heather
congrats to Sarah!
these are beautiful tracey, just beautiful!!
you have so much creativity & so much to offer. anyone would be priveledged to have YOU behind the lens capturing moments.
love this post & your words
xo
You have an amazing eye for photography...I'm so happy for you!
Tracey - THANK YOU for popping over to my blog and leaving your suggestions for my bookcase issue! :) I loved the idea of the canning jars inside of the baskets. Don't know why I couldn't have thought of that...I guess that's why I'm in such awe of you and your talent! :)
I'll be playing around with that darned bookcase soon to see what combo I end up with...
xoxo laurie@heavens-walk
Your photo's are beautiful and really capture the essence of the Midwest. Congrats on your photo assignment! That is very exciting!
Congrats! Beautiful pics.
ps i've sent an email re order to australia but not sure if it went through?
a LOT of us can believe you'd get paid to do a photo shoot. girl, you got more talent......wooooweee!
that barn is amazing.
congrats.
Congratulations on your first professional photo shoot. What a wonderful accomplishment.
You've truly captured the beauty of the midwest countryside. La
It is no surprise to me at all that your dreams are coming true....or that others are finally discovering what we've known for ages...that you are a true talent, an artist in every sense of the word.
Missed you!
XO,
Anne
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How thrilling to be paid for taking pictures! It feels more like being paid to play, I would imagine.
I was so excited to see you mention Tipton in this post, because I live a few minutes north in Kokomo. I understand exactly what you mean about finding beauty in the Midwest--I love taking the scenic route. :)
Have a great day! And congratulations on being able to add "professional photographer" to your resume!
Yay! Can't wait to see your photos. Dream big.
Hi Tracey,
Sorry that I've been AWOL for a while. I'm back now and trying to catch up on my commenting !!
Your photographs of the mid-west are indeed beautiful. There certainly doesn't have to be mountains and rolling hills to find beauty. I wish you well on your first paid assignment and I can't wait to see your French flea market photographs. XXXX
I want to be on that road...beautiful.
Happy Summer;)
Deb @ Garden Party
Hi Tracey,
What a wonderful little story...and a great way to start my day at 6:30 AM! Thanks for sharing and kudos to you for landing your first photography job. But of course, you would. Your work is just lovely.
Now I am off to check out the French Flea Market.
Ciao bella,
Suzanne
Dear Tracey,
Well, I don't do this with everyone. Just a few of you. I'm going along really enjoying a blog and then, I wonder if you know about it! Do you know "Le Ciel Flamand"? I think that her main language is Dutch. She writes in Dutch, French and English. Her home and her photos are stunning! STUNNING! She has a lovely old world sense - not copied - in her bones. Well, I'm inspired. =] if you're interested......
Love, Katy
gorgeous captures of the midwest at it's best. amazing!! my absolute favorite - the barn. or was it the mailbox. or maybe the.... I LOVE THEM ALL!!
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