Day 79 - Joy of ♥ 14: Wedding band

Today's task was to capture a wedding band on the finger of a loved one. It never occurred to me before whether my parents wear they wedding bands or not. I just realized they stopped wearing them a while ago and it didn't change their marriage.
My mom changes jewelry quite often according to her dress, but she doesn't wear the ring on a regular basis anymore. She's keeping it in her box as a dear memory of her wedding day in March 1984. She was proud and happy to put it on for my shot of her holding a photo from the wedding day.


Nikon D700, 50mm.

Day 73 - Joy of ♥ 8: love from the heart

The next joy of love topic is called love from the heart. The assignment was to try to capture a "gift" from the heart - something said, promised, done or given by a loved one.

I could probably make more than a thousand photos on this topic with all the faces and the things I was given by friends and family...it makes my heart warm just thinking about all those things said, promised, done and given.

The gift I chose to capture today is a pair of heart-shaped earrings I got from M. last Christmas. They quickly climbed to the top favorites in my jewelry box. And it's not just because they are pretty. When I get a gift that I feel comes from the heart of the person giving it, I hold on to this gift, whatever it is, because it gives me faith, strength and makes me believe in the good side of everything.

So, give and receive with love, and hold on to everything worth loving! And, please, not only on Valentine's day ;)



Nikon D700, 50mm.