home – Happy little things

Even if you’re not a photographer, I believe it’s an amazing practice to notice HOW LIGHT MOVES through your HOME. Have you ever paid attention to it?

What time of day does your home get bathed in sunlight—morning or evening? Do you ever notice how it paints the walls, floor, sofa, or a favorite painting? When light filters through textured curtains, flower pots, or even a vase of flowers, it creates beautiful patterns of shadow and glow. This is also the best time to catch a rainbow or light reflections—did you know that?

Here, the light came through the window in another room. The door was open, so for a few moments, the evening light fell beautifully on my daughter’s face. I took my film camera to capture the moment.

We used to live in a house where the bedroom and living room were filled with morning light, while the kids’ room was my favorite place to take photos in the evening. I loved capturing those moments, watching the sunlight travel across the walls. Knowing its path allowed me to plan my photoshoots accordingly.

In our previous house, the garden was where the morning light was most beautiful.

My favorite times to take photos are early morning or late afternoon. In our previous home, I loved shooting in the bedroom as the first light poured in, then moving downstairs as the sun slowly reached the kitchen and living room. The higher the floor, the earlier the sun appears in the room—this is why skyscrapers brighten much sooner than ground-level homes. Have you ever thought about that?

The rainbow from the prism blended with the morning light in our living room.

One more thing I enjoy is simply resting or even taking a nap under the sunlight streaming into a room. I lie in bed, letting the warmth fall on my face and eyes. It’s such a meditative practice.