Last weekend was the busiest I have ever had as a photographer. I knew going into it that I would be tired, and I was. But I also think I was running on adrenaline most of the time.
 

By the time Monday rolled around, I was exhausted and sneezing from sunflower pollen, but I was still soaking in the pure satisfaction of a weekend well-shot. I had a lot of families, a few with surprises, a college senior, a few couples, and some parents that just want pictures of their kiddos. It was a good mix of people and personalities, and even though there were a LOT of people at the sunflower field and traffic backed up for miles, there was a lot of patience on everyone's part. That, I truly appreciated.
 

If you live in northeast Kansas and have never been to Grinter Farms, it is a must-see. But go during the week. Weekends are apparently always crazy, and it was so busy this year that the sheriff came in and shut the place down because traffic was a mess and accidents were backing up traffic on the two-lane highway. Luckily I missed the traffic Saturday and Sunday, but I made up for it with a 45-minute stop-and-go wait for Monday's session. Totally worth it though.
 

It is breathtaking. And peaceful despite so many people.
 

And now I am happy to get to share some of the shots from the weekend! I'll be doing some individual posts later of each session, but there can never be too many sunflowers in one place so hopefully this will fill your day with a little sunshine.