tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33607604371795325822012-02-02T17:43:25.076-08:00Every day photos of stuff, things and people, through the eyes of a woman with a camera.|rishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11118248701803666700noreply@blogger.comBlogger2661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360760437179532582.post-12194519306382203122012-01-10T17:01:00.000-08:002012-01-10T17:22:09.873-08:00

After a long, relaxing winter vacation in the Caribbean, it's back to reality now. During my vacation, I did something I normally don't find the time to do... I read. I read the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy. Or "devoured" would be the more accurate term for it. For as long as I can remember, I've been infatuated with murder mysteries, and I rediscovered my love for the genre last week. The

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Wishing everybody a wonderful new year, filled with promise, health and happiness. I'm enjoying time away with loved ones, but will be back in a few weeks. I plan to pick up this blog again, and get more active again from both ends of the camera. I'm excited and look forward to what 2012 will bring.

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...but it becomes what you make of it. I'm working on the technical aspects of my photography, wanting to make big progress. I think it's working. I believe I'm making progress, it is very important to me. So stay tuned, I'll be back.....

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"It's not how good you are, it's how good you want to be" - Paul Arden I think that pretty much sums it up for me. We all have different criteria of judging what images are worth posting, worth sharing. I personally think many people apply standards to their images that are fairly lax, and as a result, they post images that most professionals would consider mediocre. I'm sure I've been very

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You're only young once, but you can be immature forever.

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I look forward to photographing my birthday flowers in all their glory tomorrow.. quick snapshot attached.I am feeling very fortunate that I have such wonderful people in my life who love and support me! (and back, of course).

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:)

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Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well. Buddha

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Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone? James Thurber (1894 - 1961)

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Moving beam of light at slower shutterspeed.I know there's not much to this, but I was craving something simple.If a problem has no solution, it may not be a problem, but a fact - not to be solved, but to be coped with over time. Shimon Peres (1923 - )

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People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be.Abraham Lincoln

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Get the facts, or the facts will get you. And when you get them, get them right, or they will get you wrong. Dr. Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734), Gnomologia, 1732

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Do or do not. There is no Try. Yoda

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The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves. ~William Penn, Some Fruits of Solitude, 1693

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Remember that happiness is a way of travel - not a destination. Roy M. Goodman

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Catch of the day...Happy 4th of July

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I feel within me a peace above all earthly dignities, a still and quiet conscience. William Shakespeare

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Wisdom doesn't automatically come with old age. Nothing does - except wrinkles. It's true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.- Abigail Van Buren (1918 - ), 1978

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Session 8“I can be changed by what happens to me. but I refuse to be reduced by it.” Maya Angelou

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Wisdom is what's left after we've run out of personal opinions. - Cullen HightowerI'm still struggling with finding my personal style. I'm continuing to explore different ways to imagine, different ways to see. Therefore, my work is a bit random still, I think. But hopefully my artistic explorations will ultimately end up in a style that I can call mine.

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Paros, Greece"You can either be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It all depends on how you view your life." — Maria Eleven Minutes

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There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. William Shakespeare

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Dont' dig for water under the outhouse - cowboy proverbPicture at route 66

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One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore - Andre GideSession 7

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The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.John Kenneth Galbraith (1908 - 2006)

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Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes - Lewis GrizzardImage by Carl Chen

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The golden rule of conduct.. is mutual toleration, seeing that we will never all think alike and we shall see truth in fragments and from different angles of vision. Conscience is not the same thing for all. Whilst, therefore, it's a good guide for individual conduct, imposition of that conduct upon all will be an insufferable interference with everybody's freedom of conscience - Mahatma Gandhi

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Workshop image by Chad's PhotographyMy grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group

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And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow. Jerry Chin

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“The only causes of regret are laziness, outbursts of temper, hurting others, prejudice, jealousy and envy.” ― Germaine Greer

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“Don't feel entitled to anything you didn't sweat and struggle for.” - Marian Wright EdelmanSession 5

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When ideas fail, words come in very handy. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

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Dans les affaires, comme en amour, il est un moment où l'on doit s'abandonner. Bernard Grasset I have decided to retire from the modeling mayhem. It is part of my transition plan to full time photography, because that's really where my heart is. I'm working on slowly transforming my home into a photo studio, so I don't have to worry about weather conditions, finding good outdoor locations, or

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La parole est en effet la physique expérimentale de l'esprit. Antoine de RIVAROL, Discours sur l'homme intellectuel et moralOne of the risks of the trade: being chased by a goose while scoping out locations to photograph a wedding party.

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There are two ways to slide easily through life; to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking. Alfred Korzybski (1879 - 1950)

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A short saying oft contains much wisdom. Sophocles (496 BC - 406 BC)Session 4

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The world belongs to the energetic. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)I'm bracing myself for two very busy months. Quite a bit of long distance travel, and lots of photography projects: weddings, portrait sessions, a bikini shoot and a boudoir calendar session. I'm starting to get some great referrals as a photographer, and this is suddenly all starting to move so much faster than I'd ever

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Each body has its art...Gwendolyn Brooks (1917 - )image from the 3rd session

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Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. Marie Curie (1867 - 1934)

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Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length - Robert Frost (1874 - 1963)

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Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)

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I love the art of photography, regardless of what the subject is. It can be landscapes, flowers, portraits or nudes, I love all genres. Even though I model, and photograph these things, I don't feel comfortable - yet - with being called an "artist". I see so much work around me, both from the modeling as well as the photography perspective that far exceeds my modeling skills and my

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Real strength is not just a condition of one's muscle, but a tenderness in one's spirit. McCallister Dodds

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You've got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you're not smiling on a regular basis, try another choice. ~Steven D. Woodhull

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“To find your own way is to follow your bliss. This involves analysis, watching yourself and seeing where real deep bliss is -- not the quick little excitement , but the real deep, life-filling bliss.” Joseph Campbell

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“Perhaps our eyes need to be washed by our tears once in a while, so that we can see Life with a clearer view again.” - Alex TanSupposedly the end of the world is today....I don't like dooms day predictions, I'm really an optimist to the core. Negativity is not well spent on me.A lot of my friends and people I know are facing all kinds of adversities, and despite all of that, they still keep a

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“Every day is a fresh beginning, Every morn is the world made new” - Sarah Chauncey Woolsey

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The secret of joy in doing something is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it - Pearl S Buck

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As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death - Leonardo DaVinci

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The book is available for pre-order! I have two photographs in it as photographer, as well as work on the other side of the camera. It's one of the most prestigious fine art publications in the world. Don't miss the chance to own the whole series..

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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. Albert Einstein

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Humor is the sunshine of the mind - Edward G. BulwerIt's not a good day unless I find something to laugh about, and I do most days, even if it means laughing with myself. Creative fun makes me smile, regardless of which side of the camera I'm on.

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Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. Sir Winston Churchill

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"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Einstein

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Monument Valley in April, Paris in June, and mount McKinley in July...No object is mysterious. The mystery is your eye. ~Elizabeth Bowen, The House in Paris, 1935

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Lens Baby

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I love New Beginnings, and True Friends."Though no one can go back and make a brand new start,anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending."~Marcus Aurelius~In 2011, I plan to make my dreams a reality, and with the right mix of dedication, effort and courage, I can make it happen.I am feeling very blessed today.

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Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other. Brian Tracy

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Acceptance is such an important commodity, some have called it "the first law of personal growth." Peter McWilliams, Life 101

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A day filled with smiles and good news all around. Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson

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My current focus: Lightroom and workflow. Probably the most challenging area for digital photographers.“When you really think about it, I'm not delusional enough to think that what I do is important to life as we know it on this planet. No. But neither is what you do.” Gene Simmons quotes

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Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools. Albert Einstein

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Cliff Dwellings in Mesa Verde. Such a grand piece of Native American history.Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. ~George Eliot

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“Half of art is knowing when to stop.” Arthur William Radford quotes

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Dawn in Monument ValleyIt's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we are - Joyce Carol Oates.My countdown to 180 continues, I'm determined to get there.

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My passion for photography continues to grow. I am working through a 6-month plan to elevate my skill set so I can get to the point of marketing a portfolio with confidence. I found some really great online resources and books that are helping me through this process. I'm really enjoying my ride on this learning curve as it combines both my hunger for learning new things, as well as the need

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Japanese Sea Nettle. I have a bunch of images of this amazing creature, and I can't decide which one I like best. Here's one for starters.

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Early morning hike in the Grand Canyon. Life is good

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The Grand Canyon through my eyes

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A beautiful escape..captured just a few hours ago.

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Simplify...

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No one can be right all of the time, but it helps to be right most of the time. Robert Half

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If you only do what you know you can do, you never do very much.” - Tom KrauseThere's been a lot of food for thought this weekend regarding my photography, creative direction, and how to make it work for me.Before anything else, my immediate focus is in better educating myself in this area, and to go for full fletched certification.

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If you ever have the opportunity to hear Jerry Ghionis speak, I would highly recommend you go and see him. You will walk out of his seminar with a changed perspective. He's a charismatic speaker with tremendous creative vision.His website hereImage by Lumigraphics

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Inspiring..

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China..Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment. Rita Mae Brown

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It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor - SenecaModel:Mary40

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Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity. Frank Leahy

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Finally getting back into some modeling.Image by LumigraphicsHappiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are all in harmony - Mahatma Gandhi

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Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice - Henry Ford

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The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings - Okakura Kakuzo

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Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives - William James

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Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty - a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture. Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)

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Every day brings in a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick of your shoes, and dannce

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You can never get enough of what you don't need to make you happy - Eric Hoffer

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The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.- Nelson Mandela

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A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.

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Proud owner of 2011 Pirelli calendar. It's gorgeous.

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Anger can be an expensive luxury - Italian proverb

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We would worry less about what others think of us if we realized how seldom they do. Ethel Barrett Image by Photastic Fancy

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It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965)

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We are all something, but none of us are everything - Blaise Pascal

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If you haven't found something strange during the day, it hasn't been much of a day. - John Wheeler

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If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we'd have a pretty good time - Edith Warthon

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Never cut a tree down in the winter time.

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The more one pleases everybody, the less one pleases profoundly - Stendhal

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You can't shake hands with a clenched fist - Indira GandhiLensbaby and Holga are set to go.Studio setup this weekendWebsite setup in AprilNot taking myself too seriously, but when you do something, you might as well give it your best.

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I love walking in the rain, 'cause then no-one knows I'm crying.

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The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none - Thomas Carlyle

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The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. Abraham Lincoln

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