21 January 2009

archives revisited



ok as some of you know my camera is busted and being treated by the nikon doctors. it happens. a common problem unfortunately with the d70's. the good news is that in doing my research for repairs and what possibly the matter was i found out that all the folks that experienced the same problem i did have never experienced it again. phew. that makes me breathe a little better.
anyway....while i wait for the cam to come back to me, i have revisited my archives. i am working on cleaning up my desktop as well as learning photoshop. i figure i may as well make the most of my time. so cruising through photos from last year i stumbled upon these shots of annie. now those who know annie are aware of her larger than life personality. she truly is a delight. but boy oh boy she is everything a little girl should be. she adores her "things" or as she says, her "fings". her doggy purse is one of these items. her beloved doggy purse. i find it all over the house at different times - stuffed with you wouldn't believe. rocks, cards, bracelets, doll clothes, puzzle pieces, lego's - all sorts of items that mean the world to this little girl. anyway...these shots were taken outside of our former tea house last summer. and i love them. to me they sum up a moment with annie. i used the new pioneer woman actions II - "seventies" - which i am totally obsessed with.

sometimes it's worth digging back in the archives for old photos that can be looked at in a new light. i'm sure i will have more to share until mr. nikon returns.

18 January 2009

wow i'm in......!










for months i was unable to sign in to my blog. go figure. seems like when it rains it pours. my camera broke, my website crashed, and my blog was nonexistent. slowly, ever so slowly i am recovering. after frustrating emails to the powers that be in the blog world and for whatever reason, resetting passwords and emails and praying to the gods of cyberspace i hit the enter button and voila! i am here..back on track....amazing. i only hope that when i try to return for yet another witty post, i will be able to.. here's hoping!!!
so i guess since i'm here i'll post some of my latest shots taken with a borrowed camera from a friend. so friend, if you are reading this - i thank you for the loan. i have been lost without my nikon and i appreciate you loaning me yours so i can fulfill some obligations and of course shoot my beloved annie.
annie is modeling my latest hat creation. i wanted a chunky hat for her noggin and had some great yarn stashed in my bag. so here she is..............i also included ellie as well - the adorable now 9 month old babe from my previous post back in september.


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[blog list]

Shutter sisters
The pioneer woman
Jasmine star
Elements of style
The maternal lens
Thousand words photography
Red barn wedding photography
Joyful photography
Blu domain
Kiss the Groom
Snippet and Ink
Ink on my fingers
Kelly and Olive
Elizabeth Leighton Photography
Scarlett Lillian
Sheye rosemeyer
Stephanie Williams
Mariah Gale
He and she Photography
Tracy Tesmer
Pretty Good
Open Air Photography
Pink Sugar
Amelia Lyon
The paris apartment
Pinkle toes
Tara Whitney
Trees and Bees Photography
Tracey Clark
Amy Wenzel
Jennifer Pinkerton Photography
The Vintage Word
Playful pickles designs
Bonnie Tsang
Rock ‘n Roll Bride
Digital wedding forum
A cup of Jo
i heart faces

[about me]

and suddenly,
the clouds parted and she realized
what she had been following.
she saw it there in the distance
like a house with wings and
a candle burning in every window:
her heart. So, of course,
she had to enter.
once you follow your heart,
and then find it,
you must open the door...
(monique duval)


just a girl and her camera.

my love for photography started in high school, later in lif i realized it truly is what makes me happy. i am a natural light
photographer who's style has been described as honest, playful and candid. i strive to capture the very essence of my subject. i am always thrilled to find a new location or prop to create an image that is both clever and inspired. as a mother to a three year old creature named annie viola, i am intently drawn to the natural free spirit of a child. i try to bring that feeling to all my sessions to ensure your comfort in front of my lens.

i'm addicted to magazines, [especially interior design ones- but that's anothers tory!] i love to knit, i think every moment in life can be stated with a quote from steel magnolias. i love paris and will return someday with my annie. i adore carly simon and never ever tire of listening to her music. and not a single day goes by that i don't miss my mother.

it's all a journey and one i look forward to taking with you. I am inspired on a daily basis by the world around me as well as the people I surround myself with.

i really look forward to seeing you smile.