Thursday, May 31, 2012

May 31, 2012

Hi,

Well we are officially at the end of May.  Let the craziest month for me begin.  As I prepare for our annual dance show, I will do my best to keep up with post.  Thank you for following my progress and for all of your kind words and support.

Today's image is....you guessed it.....another flower.  You are going to see a lot of those because I love, love love taking pictures of flowers.  Here is today's installment.
"Bells, Bells, Bells"
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

May 30, 2012

Hi,

I have no idea what kind of flower this will be, but I really loved the pods that they are now.  I am going to keep my eye on them to see what they eventually will become, but for now, here is a preview of the beauty to come.
"Beautiful Preview"
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May 29, 2012

Hi,

So...today I went out in search of a little puppy that I had my eye on capturing with my camera.  I found the puppy, asked permission, the puppy sat until it saw the camera, and then she ran away.  Sooo...I took a picture of this flower instead.  Her owners gave me permission to sneak up on her and try to get the pic, so I will keep trying.  I think I will call it the adventures of capturing fluffy.  lol   She is not fluffy by any means, I just think it is a cute name.  hehe

"Orange Beauty"
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Monday, May 28, 2012

May 28, 2012

Happy Memorial Day,

It is Monday and the beginning of my post competition coma.  lol  Memorial Day is a very serious holiday and I respect and am grateful for all of those who gave their lives so that I may be safe and free.

This is also a time that marks the beginning of summer in my opinion.  People cook out, kids play outside and pools everywhere begin to open.

This is an image that I took last year of one of the cutest little girls ever.  Her expression and the water is just fun, fun, fun.

Once again, Happy Memorial Day!

"Memorable"
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May 27, 2012

Hi,

Today I am sitting in an awards ceremony waiting to discover the fate of my students after a long weekend of competing.  I am frantically gathering images to include in this blog, but I have a feeling that I will have to put my computer away soon or risk being stomped to death or my equipment busted to smithereens as there is very little space and I am taking up a lot of it.  lol

 I am including this image because it is peaceful and calming.  Exactly what I need right now.  This little bird was in a tree right outside my house.  I have seen him a few times, but I was unable to capture him with the camera.  On this day, I did.  I never realized how much I like birds.

"Resting"
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Other Notes:  My students were amazing.  We won a lot of trophies and three titles.  Although the students did such a great job the thing that impressed me more was the way they presented themselves and represented the school.  Every student young and old, supported one another.  If one of the students were competing at 7:00am or midnight, there were many of our other students there supporting them.  When they came off the floor, there was always someone right there to hug them up and tell them what a great job they did.  I was like a proud mama watching these interactions.  I am taking this time to let them know how proud I am of what they accomplished and to thank them for a fabulous weekend.

May 26, 2012

Hi,

Well...At the time of this post, I am actually at our annual dance competition.  Although this image has nothing to do with dance it does have a little to do with competition.  These ducks were competing to get to the low end so they could get a drink.  But...just like my students at their competition, these ducks competed with grace and style.  In the end, they all were able to drink and my guess is that they will remain friends for all eternity.  lol

"Sharing"
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May 25, 2012

Hi,

As we approach competition, I am more and more excited and more and more overwhelmed.  But even with all of this going on, I am still looking for opportunities to shoot.

This is one of my friends.  Do you think it is weird that I call animals my friend?  :)  This little bird and her family greet me every morning.  They live in the house next door and they work hard feeding their young and building a safe environment.  Before breakfast and the fast pace of the day, I always take the time to simply enjoy these beautiful creatures.

"My Morning Friends"
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May 24, 2012

Hi,

I have always known that I was a little "off".  lol  I always try to see the beauty in all things and all people.  I don't even know what this is, but when I saw it, I knew I had to take a picture.  I would consider this to be one of my fine art pieces.

"Clueless"
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May 23, 2012

Hi,

Can you say "JOY"?  This image shows joy as seen through the eyes of Eliza.  I handed her some balloons, and told her to jump off the sliding board. (The low end).  I shot from a low angle and ended up with this shot.  Fun cannot begin to describe what this child was going through.  She giggled, and laughed and offered to do it again and again.  I love this kid.  She is so much fun and always willing to help me with my assignments.  Thanks Eliza!

"Joy"
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May 22, 2012

Hey,

My final installment of my graphic designs.  When all has been said and done, I am happy that I am not in the business of graphic design.  My classmates blew me away with their skills.  I was so impressed and humbled by what they wee able to accomplish with just Photoshop and their imagination.  I cannot be sad with my own accomplishments, I was actually quite happy with what I was able to produce, but I know this is not my calling, but I am very happy that I had this experience.

This was my final project.  There were not very many guidelines, we just were to create a graphic design that was convincing.
"Night Calm"
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May 21, 2012

Hi,

And another...
"Freedom of Dance"
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May 20, 2012

Hi,

Here is another graphic design.

"Butterflies Should be Free"
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May 19, 2012

Hi,

Everyone who knows me knows that I am very comfortable with a camera in my hand, however, if you put a paintbrush, pencil etc in my hands, only God knows what may come out.  Illustrations, and design are not my forte.  With that being said, I wanted to include some of my assignments from my "Color Theory" class.  This was a hard class, but I learned a lot.

"Light and Dark"
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May 18, 2012

Howdy,

These are beads.  lol  I'm sorry, I am a little delirious right now.  During a few of my assignments, I pretty much raided my room mates room.  She has a lot of cool Moroccan things and I seriously love to photograph them.  I'm not sure if she knows exactly how many times I go in there to shoot her things. Oh well, I guess she knows now.  lol  
"Beads"
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May 17, 2012

Hi,

Here is another Moroccan pillow.  I really love the beads.  Perhaps that it is what draws me to them.  I am a sucker for shiny, sparkly things.  lol  Oh yes, you probably have figured that out already.

"Moroccan Pillow-blue
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May 16, 2012

Hi,

This is another image that I did not submit for my assignment but an image that I liked anyway.  Moroccan pillows are so pretty.
"Moroccan Pillow-Brown
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May 15, 2012

Hi,

This is Lyric.  She was helping me out with my assignment when she noticed the flower props that I put beside the bucket.  She stared at these flowers so long that I started to get a little concerned.  I couldn't tell if she liked them, or was scared of them.  Anyway, I was able to get a lot of shots of her many in which she is just staring at the flowers.  Thanks Lyric, between the flowers and "Greenies" you made my assignment a success.

"Are you my Friend"
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May 14, 2012

Hey,

This was an image that I took but that did not make the cut list  for my assignment.  I chose this image today because I really like the colors and the composition.  While I was preparing to upload this image, I noticed for the first time the patterns are different in each glass even though they were purchased as a set.  Very cool!!!!!

"Shot Glasses"
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May 13, 2012

Hi,

This was an assignment for lighting reflective materials.  For me, lighting is the most difficult aspect of photography.  I am determined to conquer it, but it has been a challenge.  For this image I just have to work on separating the items from the background a little more.

"Evening Aromas"
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May 12, 2012

Hi,

Ok, this was not taken for a class, but I saw the patterns and reflections in the water and was intrigued.  This was taken at "Italian Lake" in Harrisburg, Pa.  Not exactly sure why I like this image but I do.  Hope you do too.
"Reflective Waves"
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May 11, 2012

Hi,

This was the first assignment in my Advance Studio Technique class.  Creating an outside location...inside.  I re-created a spa scene.  On a side note, today is my mom's birthday.  If I could and if I knew she would take advantage of it, (which of course I know she would not), I would love to give her a day at the spa.  So, since she most likely will not go to a spa, this picture is for her.  Happy Birthday Mom!!!
"Spa Treatment"
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May 10, 2012

Hi,

This was one of my favorite in this class.  Not just because it is sushi, one of my most favorite foods in the world, but because well.....ok, it's because sushi is one of my most favorite foods in the world. lol  Anyway, this was my first stab at food styling and food photography.  Not sure if it is something that I could get into on a regular basis, but this assignment was fun.

"Sushi"
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May 9, 2012

Hi,

Here is another from Advanced Studio Technique.  We had to replicate a location in the studio.  This one made me a little crazy.  Just about everything you see, I had to purchase for this particular assignment.  I couldn't for the life of me figure out what I wanted to create or how to make it look realistic.  Once I decided to portray a desk, everything fell into place.  I was just grateful that it worked.


"Location Replication in the Studio"
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May 8, 2012

Hey,

Today's image was also taken in my Advanced Studio Technique class.  We had to demonstrate a cliche photographically.  I chose "Thinking outside of the box".  The light bulbs represent ideas as they are jumping out of the box.  I cannot tell you how many times I had to stand and throw the light bulbs hoping to get them in the frame and praying that they did not break.  This was another fun assignment.

"Thinking Outside of the Box"
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May 7, 2012

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for your patience at this very busy and stressful time of year.  I will keep up as much as possible, but know that after the madness of competition and the show, I will make sure that everything is up to date.  I am going to include some of my school assignments that have been keeping me quite busy these days.  The first one is an example of light painting. This was a technique that I learned in my Advanced Studio Technique class. This was soooo fun.  I opened my shutter, turned of the lights, and used a flashlight to add light to the image.  There were a lot  of misses, but this was a hit.

"Light Painting"
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Monday, May 7, 2012

May 6, 2012

Hi,

     Today's pic is of a little turtle.  This turtle was just chillin on a rock.  I was out in a boat with a great friend and my niece when we came upon this turtle just minding it's own business.  I decided to make it a star by taking it's picture and here we are.  I think this turtle has great things ahead of it.  He posed for a few pictures and then he was done.  We placed him safely back where we found him and not taking any chances, he promptly swam to the bottom of the river.  lol
"Sunning Turtle"
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Saturday, May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Happy Cinco De Mayo,

     One would think that I would have something Cinco De Mayoeeee, but no!!!!!!!!  Today's pic is a cute little bunny who decided to pose for me.  Can't you just imagine him saying, "can I take your order please"?   So funny and so cute!!!!
"Can I Take Your Order Please?"
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May 4, 2012

Hi,

     Today in my preschool class, we started talking about butterflies.  We pretended we were butterflies and we flew to the park which always turns into Disneyland.  lol I thought it would be fitting to submit one of my butterfly pics in honor of my very creative preschool students.  Oh...and also an ode to the warmer weather.. :)
"Butterfly Kisses"
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Thursday, May 3, 2012

May 3, 2012

Hello,

Today is my final installment of my photogenic cuties.  This is Kiki.  She is nine but will be ten very soon.  She actually turns ten on the day of our dance recital.  I am so happy that she is willing to share that special day with us.  Kiki is a joy to work with and I must say that the fashion industry had better watch out for her.  She has a style that is distinctly her own and I like it.
"Kiki"
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Good luck to all of our photogenic cuties in our upcoming competition in May.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

May 2, 2012

Hi,

Here is installment number three in our photogenic kids.  This is Leonyae.  She is nine and has captured my heart since she was born.  This is a special little girl, with a special little spirit.  She has this uncanny gift of sensing when I am down, and then being determined to pick me back up.  What a joy to work with.  I see wonderful things for this young lady in the future.  And... she is cute too!!!!
"Leonyae"
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

May 1, 2012

Happy May day Everyone,

Well, as promised, here is picture two of our photogenic kids.  This is Adiel and he is five.  A handsome little dude that made me work very hard to get these pics.  Love him to pieces.  When he smiles, everything just seems to be alright in the world.
"Adiel"
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