A Slice of (my) Life

I spend much of my time shooting pictures of my children, my home, my yard, and now my dog. And I blog freely about all of the above as well. A lot. Although much of my personal life is online and live the man in my life (in our lives) remains behind the scenes. It’s intentional I guess; leaving him ‘out of things’ out of respect for his privacy. Our privacy.

The other day we were discussing something and laughing (as we like to do) and he said, This is blog worthy. I smiled and mused out loud that I rarely blog about our stories. About us. About him. I wasn’t sure if he knew that but saying it felt like I may have relieved his mind a bit. I’m not really sure. But, it got me thinking about him and how much I love him. How much I depend on him and his character, his strength, his sense of humor. He’s the most amazing father, husband and all around human being. And then there’s the smashing good looks.

The other evening as we shared dinner duty (the best way to do dinner) he took his rightful place at the grill.

Swoon.

Did I mention I love this man?

Are there subjects that you hold close that are rarely caught by the snare of your lens? And what would happen if you caught them, if only for a moment, to capture, to be reminded of their magic?

Comments

[jody]

My soulmate and husband has been remodeling our old farmhouse for 5 yrs without a single complaint.And
you should See the lovely work he does! I love him to bits. He mainly stays far from the end of my lens too tracy lol.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodyangel/3160063066/in/set-72157607532030522/

[Eren]

Funny you should post this Tracey. I was just discusisng this very thing with another blogger friend this past weekend. My husband is in special forces with the US military, so he has asked to remain a bit anonymous. But I still find myself taking small pics and posting them here and there...of his hands, <a href=http://www.flickr.com/photos/vintagechica/2201890797/in/photostream/">his uniform</a>, his <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vintagechica/1690274441/in/photostream/">activities</a> with our boys. I just almost can't help it I love him so much. I want to capture the special things about him just like I do with our boys.

[Eren]

He,he...sorry about the html.

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[Jen]

Yes, but you sort of know my story. But there have been pictures with him and the kids that totally remind me of his magic. This is good because last night I wanted to knock him on the head for being such a sourpuss.

[Mrs. E]

Nothing more attractive than watching your husband be a great father and seeing how loved he is by his children.

http://erickfam.blogspot.com/2009/03/then-and-now.html

[Puna]

My husband the ex-fighter pilot is shy. However, I will try to sneak some pictures here and there...

http://lifesignatures.wordpress.com/2008/12/19/december-pp-dec-19/

He also works very hard. He couldn't believe I would write this post below...but it's so indicative of what our relationship is about. He's the fastidious one, and I'm the playful one who will photograph his fastidiousness.

http://lifesignatures.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/a-beautiful-day-to-pick-up-poop/

[debi]

Over the past months, I watched the coming end of my close friend & closest neighbor. She was 95, but never mind that - she was full of life & a part of mine. I found when I wrote about her, I always showed images of her garden, of the sky, of flowers, but never her. But when she left us a month ago, I remembered a picture I'd taken of her back in October that said it all. She was walking away in the sunset.
http://emmatree.blogspot.com/2009/02/we-say-goodbye.html

[margie]

every relationship needs moments of sighing. the kind of sighing that is joined by a smile. last night A. was helping my son, over the phone with a university assignment. when he hung up he laughed and said "he just said that when it comes to climate change that i am the friggin internet". someone who can take your children into their life. worth a sigh.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/margela/

[Toni]

My sons. They are extremely camera shy and do not cooperate when I bring it out. But even if they weren't, even if they were comfortable in front of the lens, I would not post their photos. I will not write about them without using an initial for their name and only under certain conditions will I do even that. I respect their privacy too much to put them out there for the whole world to see. It is my choice to blog, not theirs. No links from me today. =)

[liz]

My husband is often out of the frame but when I do photograph him, I cherish every shot!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewhitaker/3244396361/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewhitaker/3225362967/

[Jean M Fogle]

My patient model is always willing to work, but today , in a fleeting second I think I captured what she really thinks of all the photo shoots she has been subjected to!
http://pixels-n-pen.blogspot.com
Jean

[Wayfaring Wanderer]

I wouldn't say that I hold this subject close to my heart, but the fact of the matter is that it IS close to my heart whether I like it or not.

My circumstances have molded me into who I am right now in this point in time, and although I would rather not live with pain on a daily basis, I would not change the path my life has taken if a redo was possible.

I don't often talk about my daily struggle with pain because my blog is my happy place. Even though pain is always in the forefront of my mind, I try my hardest not to let it dictate the desires of my soul.

An old blog post that will offer insight:
http://www.wayfaringwanderer.com/2008/01/saturday-february-17-2007-eating-my.html

-WW

[kosenrufu mama]

i love him
http://esterdaphne.blogspot.com/2008/03/soli.html

[Karyn]

Sometimes, I'll sneak bits of him for myself when he's not looking.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayak57/3257831757/in/set-72157613406960483/

he is so wonderful -

you gave me an idea for a grill pic though - good one.

[robin-bird]

This person, whom i have lived with for almost 30 years supports me in all ways that count. He does it from the background and asks for nothing in return. Just love.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22496405@N03/3362691241/

[hil]

I haven't figured how to document our struggle with infertility or miscarriage....I think it comes out in many "still" photos. No movement, no emotion, just a moment in time. But I've mentioned bringing my camera to the doctor's office on occasion...to break out of the silence.

[Meg]

This one got me thinking!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7565577@N04/3363252021/

[gypsy alex]

Oh Yes. I totally relate! I keep RC out of my posts... But how I love him so! xo

[Gayle]

Tracey, very sweet words about your husband. It's so funny, I don't blog about my husband either, but he is the most wonderful husband and dad!

[Sue Henry]

I had this topic in mind yesterday as I went out for an "outing" with my husband.

Posted this morning:

http://suehenryphotography.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/spring-comes/

[Kelly]

taken a couple weeks ago...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8702729@N02/3330194277/

[golightly]

I definitely relate. My husband (The guy I Dig) is my biggest support and cheering section, he pushes me to reach for my dreams and live creatively. Yet, somehow, he stays behind the lines - too often. I've been thinking about that lately - I need to get him in front of the camera again.

One of my favorites.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16869615@N03/2372325501/in/set-72157604288399402/

[June]

Tracey, you couldn't have said it any better.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/junedel/2700230869/

[Leah]

I love that you posted this (granted, i'm a bit late to the party, but ah well!), because I just did a photoshoot type thing with my husband and it's fun to be all warm and fuzzy about him too, instead of just about the kids. :)

http://flickr.com/gp/lakeline/3N65y7