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After an extended pattern of snow storms in late April, Mother Nature finally decided to turn on the sun (and the warmth!) for Melissa & Nolan’s Big Day. They exchanged vows at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield – one of my most favorite little venues to shoot at. The two could hardly wait for the day to come, and after looking through their photos it’s clear they were nothing but excited to make it official.
***The contest is officially open for voting… and I’m in Second Place as of this morning, with only 6 1/2 hours left to vote today! This photo is on page three, top left. Let’s help little Jack give his mom a wonderful Mother’s Day gift with a win! Head on over to http://goo.gl/qWOlX and vote today! (thanks)***
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I’m in the running for a Facebook contest sponsored by Sarah Petty of The Joy of Marketing. (She’s wonderful, by the way!) The MOST LIKES WINS!
Help me out, all you photo lovers & supporters. I’ve entered this photo below (it’s titled 5 Days Old). It’s of my sister with her new son (my adorable nephew) just five days after he was born. He laid there in her arms and mirrored every face she made. Smiles, coos – you name it. Absolutely precious.
Don’t wait! You only get ONE vote Today & Tomorrow. Remember, most likes for a photo wins. Click this link to vote: http://on.fb.me/13EOqM1.
Let’s give little Jack’s mom an early Happy Mother’s Day with a win! Thanks for all your support now and forever!
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I’m SO excited to be featured again on Colorado Weddings Magazine’s Blog for one of my wedding this past summer (one of my favorites, too). Tiffany wrote in a sweet recap of the day and the images chosen are some of my top picks! Be sure to check it out (and the rest of the blog, too, if you have the time!).
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We are still slowly unpacking in the new home. Yes, seven months later and we’re not quite done. I’ve lost track of some things I thought I had (I don’t know why I would’ve given up my one and only little black dress…!). I found other things I could’ve sworn I had given up (a few photo frames, some books and decorations).
And then I found stuff I had completely forgotten about altogether. Like this film. It’s exposed, and I have not a clue as to what images are hidden in there! I took my Yashica twin lens around with me the first winter I was up here, and a little that summer. But I couldn’t tell you what’s on each roll.
So stay tuned… these puppies are going to the lab, and I’ll be posting some of the forgotten photos as soon as they’re back!
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If you weren’t outside somewhere in the Denver area on Saturday, you missed out on some gorgeous weather. And if you weren’t at Chatfield Botanic Gardens, you missed out on a beautiful wedding. Congratulations, Melissa & Nolan; keep each other laughing and smiling and have fun on the honeymoon! (More images to come soon, here’s a quick preview…)
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My passion was sparked in a room without light.
To be honest, I remember getting fairly frustrated as my dad tried to teach me how to expose a negative with his enlarger and follow the process through to produce a photograph. Until, that is, it finally worked! The magic of the darkroom had found me, and I was hooked.
My first darkroom was in our basement. I created my first prints in seventh grade (one black & white, one color) as a final piece of my school project on “the history of photography.” The enlarger was surrounded by another work table, some shelves, binders and binders full of negatives and a rowing machine I occasionally got bored enough to try out. The lawn mower and our bikes rested just on the other side of the wall. We set our chemical trays on top of the washer and dryer, then washed the prints in the huge basin sink, all the while hoping that nobody accidentally opened the door at the top of the open-sided staircase right next to us.
I found the prints last week while unpacking more books from storage (yes, still moving in after six months!).
The love of my life when I was 13 was our dog, Dieter (who I constantly called Silly Goose, which eventually evolved into just “Goose”). A black and white dog himself, my furry subject proposed a relatively difficult challenge for me to recreate.
Finally satisfied with my efforts, I moved on to my second challenge: my color photo of the bell tower on Butler University’s campus in Indianapolis. I shot this photo one Fall while walking around the campus with my aunt and her golden retriever. It was a perfect autumn day, complete with a bluebird sky, bright leaves and long shadows.
That was 12 years ago. Since then I’ve gotten to play – I mean, work – in two other darkrooms and then make the shift to digital photography. While I appreciate the efficiency that the digital tools provide, I am quick to be thankful for my roots.
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This is one of THE coolest items I’ve found! I absolutely cannot wait to get a Fotostrap for my D700. Too cute. And the leather strap can be monogramed – with anything, even a logo! Sold.
A relatively new company, Artifact Uprising had my attention from the start. I’m working on creating a project with them now to see how their products look and feel in person, but I’m already a fan. Their photo books are made with 100% Post-Consumer Waste Recycled Paper. Way cool. And take this calendar, for example: made with Colorado Beetle Kill Wood. Way, way cool!
Here’s another fun find: it’s not just a purse. It’s a cute camera bag. Finally. Something that’s not so boring! Epiphanie makes some really stylish camera bags that are a bit more under-the-radar than your regular black bag.
I actually got these boxes earlier this year, and can’t wait to put them on a nice bookshelf. So that’s the wish portion here – I already have these, but don’t yet have a great home for them. I always like boxes; and these serve the purpose of book ends too!
I ran across this super cute camera and just about bought it on the spot. I’ve been working hard on thinking twice about impulse buys… this one made me think all day! It’s definitely wish-list-worthy: a pinhole camera disguised as an old book. This would go perfectly with the book ends/camera boxes above on my someday-bookcase!
