Snow Day

Well my kids last day at their old school was cancelled today due to wicked weather. It's like a snow globe out now and it's gorgeous. I attempted to capture that look with Emily looking out the window at it (but you can't so much see the snow). You can see her disappointment in her face in that she had to miss saying goodbye to her teachers and friends.

But snow days are pretty cool, too, except that we are packing.

[Gail]

What a truly beautiful shot...such a lovely mood.

[Marloes]

Great portrait and wonderful lighting!

[Nada A.]

So sorry that they were not able to say goodbye. :(

But a beautiful shot capturing the emotion. Stay safe.

[Leslie]

great window light adorable capture..

[Robyn]

love this! print!

[Simply Amanda]

@rockinrobyn You, my friend, inspired this shot. I so loved yours last year. Yours was better. I will try again with a window at our new place!:)

[Bob Limacher]

the Light :) Wonderful

[James]

Lovely portrait.

[Michelle C.]

So hard to take a photo against a window! This is fantastic and so very whimsical! Her little profile is gorgeous!
So sorry about the snow day! Maybe the kids can write a note and mail to their classes to say goodbye!

[Rachel]

So pretty. Beautiful portrait. Love it!

[Bill Fenske]

Stunning!

[Joey]

Awesome

[m9f9l]

Lovely shot!!

[Patty]

such a wonderful image Amanda, you can clearly see her disappointment here. Sorry she didn't get so to say good-bye to her friends and teachers...

[Lena]

Wow, this is fabulous! Wonderful light, composition..everything! fav

[Cathy Donohoue]

Ahhh. She is gorgoeus

[Scott]

Love window shots like this! Fav!

[Issi Bannerman]

Beautiful shot! Happy packing ...;-(

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Gorgeous portrait. My heart goes out to her. She looks so sad to be leaving!

[Caz]

Beautiful shot, love her :)

[Barbara Paquette]

Fav - you nailed the lighting. And what a wistful face!!!

[Rachel Withey]

Nice wistful shot. Sorry they missed their last day

[Denise Escovino]

Just beautiful, Amanda. The softness of this image is magical!

[Tony]

You've got me again, the image and the words are just perfect.

[Katie]

This is an incredibly moving and poignant shot.

[Jeff Walker]

poor ... she didn't get closure! :( You captured that raw, realness of her feelings so well. Impressed!

[Taffy]

Fabulous shot and so moving. She looks soooo disappointed.

[Joe]

A really great photo

[Corrie]

Stunning capture! Fav

[Ross Walker]

The window light is perfect for her mood. A wonderful photo, and another great B&W.

[Vijay]

great lighting ... and a fabulous portrait Amanda!!

[Hope D Jennings]

What a sad expression.this is so sweet.a fav

[David]

Fab lighting

[Timothy]

beautiful

[MaryBeth Dailey]

You did a great job Amanda! Fav

[Lisa Stein]

What a wonderful portrait! Love the light through the window and her sweet and yes, somber, expression.

[MissesNo]

awwwwww! so beautiful!

[Darlene]

Too bad they were not able to say goodbye. Maybe they can make cards for each of their teachers or send a photo that you take to their teacher and classes. Love this photo, Amanda. FAV

[☠northy]

what a fabulous portrait! and you can, indeed, see the snow outside... one of my boys would be thrilled about a snow day!

[Tia]

Awesome shot! Fantastic light from the window and her expression and hand on the glass says it all!

[carol white]

A beautiful,pensive portrait!! FAV!!

[Karen]

Wow, this is fabulous! Wonderful light, composition......everything! fav

[e.gad]

Fantastic portrait! Poor thing does look so sad.

[Simply Amanda]

That means a lot...thanks, Jeff!! @jsw0109

[Simply Amanda]

Aw, thanks, Karen. @rustymonkey

[Ernie Martin]

Very nice, a moment locked in time.

[Vicki Dixon]

darling shot!

[Kathryn 🐎]

A really gorgeous shot. It really portrays the mood.

[Gena Pegg]

Very, Very, precious!!! FAV!!

[Linda]

What a lovely portrait. It really does portray emotion. What a shame their last day got snowed off.

[Lisa]

This is just beautiful Amanda - you have captured her emotions perfectly and I just love the tree through the window! Sorry to hear they missed their last day at school and the chance to say their goodbyes! There will soon be lots of new "hellos" for them though! : ) fav

[Meg]

wonderful and delightful

[Peggy Scroggins]

Very sweet shot

[Lisa Pouncy]

Gorgeous. Such a shame she missed out on saying goodbye xx

[☆Rachel☆]

Stunning capture. Love the light, her expression and processing. Poor little thing, hope she cheers up soon.

[Kareen King]

Beautiful composition! She looks like a china doll!

[Kareen King]

Fav, by the way. :)

[Kev]

Beautiful portrait, Amanda. Fav.

[Maggiemae]

You are so inspired to get this particularly emotive look from her! You can't get a child to act so this was real!

[Laurie]

Great capture of strong emotions!

[Mara]

Great portrait, I like the well-defined profile and her expression, so intense.

[jeni]

Aww, bittersweet. Snow days are awesome. Except when you're busy, or missing school xx

[Laura J.]

Must of been of been tough. Hope all goes well in your move!

[Malc Bird]

What a fabulous shot, you've captured the day perfectly. You'll treasure this image years from now.

[Catherine Pace]

poor little thing - hopefully she is now all caught up in the excitement of moving - you too :o)

[Arefin]

oh she looks sad, but a very beautiful and emotional portrait! love the lighting! fav!

[Jo]

I know I commented on this shot, but I obviously failed to click post...dah! Anyway, it's a lovely shot Amanda, full of emotion, hope she's ok?

[Amrita]

A moment captured... precious, priceless...

[Simply Amanda]

@jo13 She is totally LOVING her new school. My girl is so dramatic and full of emotion. She wasn't even trying to look sad here. I just thought oh she looks so sad and then described what happened that day. Thanks for your kindness, Jo!!

[Simply Amanda]

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Emily and I really appreciate the heck out of all of the sweet comments and faves. This was my best received portrait yet and that makes me so happy. Love that it is of my Em. My drama queen. It's funny, when I uploaded and saw her looking sad I was disappointed, but then it totally fit the mood of the day. By the way, she is LOVING her new school. So sorry for being so far behind and absent. Life sure had it's way of getting nutty for me at the end of the year. Hugs!

@tonydebont That really meant a lot to me, Tony. Thank you so much for your great comments:)!

[Alice Burghart]

wonderful. This is a very sweet shot as is the other one that you put up in Jan.