The Bourland Family + An Announcement

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The Bourland Family + An Announcement

Before talking about this awesome family, I have an announcement: my full website will be going live tomorrow! Now that I’ve graduated, I am truly open for business. I’m very excited to reveal the full site and would love to hear what you think, so drop a line after the big reveal!

Now on with the main event!

This photo session was so much fun. We had originally scheduled it for the Saturday following Thanksgiving, but as the day approached, the weather report looked ominous: lots of cold! Cold and I aren’t really friends, so I checked with Holly and we moved the shoot up to Friday instead.

Then it started raining. After another phone call and some texts, we decided to push back by about an hour, then go for it.

God provided and the shoot was wonderful. Despite the soggy ground, the weather was great. Cloudy days are perfect for photography and the rain made everything look richer. We photographed in a pocket between showers and were in and out in a little over an hour. As I was taking the very last shots, we could feel the forecast cold front blow through. What an amazing feeling!

 

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Photography 2012-2015: An Ebenezer

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Photography 2012-2015: An Ebenezer

I’m only two days away from graduation! Time definitely seems to move faster the closer you get to a long-awaited event. And this is definitely the most anticipated event in my life for quite a while!

It seemed appropriate to write a retrospective blog post on my time at ACC. Looking back, I can clearly see God’s hand guiding me to this place; although at the time, all I could see was discomfort and confusion. 

The typical college student’s dilemma: what to major in?! While I didn’t choose photography at first, I’m so glad I gave it a shot. (Pun intended.) For me, it’s such a perfect blend of creativity and practicality. And not only that, but I’ve had the awesome opportunity to study in an exceptional program. God is good!

And though I never really doubted him, my dad was absolutely right: college is about personal growth, “stretching” he calls it. In my case, I think that was an even more important lesson than the valuable book learning. Truthfully, I’m a bit of wimp, but I’ve learned I can do harder things than I thought. An uncomfortable lesson, but one I need to keep learning.

Here I raise my Ebenezer; hither by Thy help I’m come...

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October At Last

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October At Last

Autumn really is my favorite season.  For some reason, I often feel guilty about that.  Maybe it's because plants are dying and Daylight Savings Time is ending.  It's the beginning of the ending of the year.  I usually don't like endings.

But autumn always seems hopeful to me.  The weather finally begins to turn cool.  October is the glittering finish line of the heat marathon that is summer in central Texas.  You have endured summer, air conditioner on one hand, swimming pool on the other, and you have won.  Ahead are cold fronts and fuzzy socks and blankets and Christmas.  These are a few of my favorite things.

All images © 2015 Meagan Hurley.  All rights reserved.

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