No: 23: Hop a Fence
One of my principles for living a life of romance and adventure is ask for forgiveness not permission.
While this is not a lesson I will be teaching my three year old son, Lucca, anytime soon (he still needs to learn the art of obeying) it is a lesson to spark new life in adult souls. We need to feel the butterflies of breaking some rules every now and then. Not wearing your seat belt and not paying your taxes aren’t good choices. But what about going for a drive out into the country and finding a fence to hop over to do a bit of field exploration? Wide open spaces of wild are good for the soul.
If all you are doing is having a picnic or taking some pictures and you do “get caught” what is the worst that will happen? The rightful owners of property might ask you to leave. True adventures of any kind take a bit of risk, even the harmless ones, but risk is what makes things exciting. You decide what your comfortable with, I just throw out the ideas 
This photo-essay from Mini-Mission No. 23 is a perfect example of combining work and play. The photos are from a maternity photoshoot I did recently, and yes, we had to hop a fence to get to the field where I wanted to shoot— me, AND the beautiful pregnant lady. There is so much beauty you can see, get close to, and have all to yourself for an hour, if you are willing to do what’s slightly uncomfortable. I encourage you to do it, and so does the one about to give birth.
I hope these photos serve as a dose of inspiration for you too hesitant types too: If a pregnant lady is willing to hop a fence (and wear nothing but a cheese cloth), what’s stopping you? The land of memory making awaits you on the other side of locked gates.
Note: Hop fences wisely. Make sure you won’t be landing directly into someone’s backyard, that would just be awkward. Scaring folks on their own property is not the name of the game. If you do find yourself in this situation, give them the bottle of wine from your picnic basket, try to make amends, and do not mention my name. Happy Hopping!
Love the photo’s Morgan and yes, adventure can be found when you take chances in wild open spaces!
LOL!!!!
Thank you for the insipration!
As a new photographer I have been questioning my boundaries. Tomorrow I am grabbing a bottle of wine and going for a drive
Love It. I am always afraid of getting in trouble..But what is the worst thing that can happen?(as long as the rule you are breaking is not a dangerous one, I don’t want to get shot at!)Gorgeous Photos
Morgan, everyone likes this out here in Portland. The setting is just too cool, and your ability to place your model perfecting into the setting is grand! Today, I wish I was there.