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 March 2011

(under construction, but feel free to look around)

"Whatever you can do or dream you can do, begin it! Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now!"

                                      ~ Goethe

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 November 2009

 I can't believe an entire year has passed since I bought my camera! I've learned so much, and yet have so much to learn! I don't mean that in a bad way. I say that with excitement and motivation! One day I hope to be lucky enough to devote all my time to photography! 

 On Halloween, I strolled up and down two blocks of Bradley with friends and family. I took over one thousand photographs of my niece and her friend trick or treating. We had a blast! While walking, a friend asked me if I take photographs of everything? And my response was, yeah - actually I do!  I've been working on my creative eye and composition. A self imposed challenge to see all things differently. Wondering how can I photograph this tree - that I've looked up at for over thirty years - differently? Or how can I capture the colors of fall in a different light - even though I've walked these same two blocks my entire life?

 For all the doors I've opened in 2009, so many more are opening for me in 2010! Thanks to all my friends and family! Your support and encouragement means to the world to me.

     Without all of you, I'd be lost...

                             and I'd have no one to photograph...

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 October 2009 

August 2009

 I have a few goals I'm working on before 2009 passes us by. I'm working on a blog for my photography. 

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 "Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces, and boundaries, shape destinies and societies - but the compelling force of all times has been the force of originality and the creation profoundly affecting the roots  of the human spirit." 

                   ~ Ansel Adams 

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“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.”

- Mark Twain

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It's November 2008

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A couple of things have changed on my end.  I ran into some technical problems with printing note cards exactly the way I wanted them.  No worries, it’s all good.  I was forced to slow my roll and give myself a creative time out  - In regards to printing, and all those fun little details associated with that. I had to give careful attention to things I hadn’t even considered. Options are endless and I’m excited about it!

 The other thing is - I bought a new camera.  I’ve been taking lots of pictures, working to build a close rapport with my new gear. In my opinion, the photos that I’ve taken prior to November 2008 seem pretty damn basic and elementary!  I was toying with the idea of trying to recreate my ‘Sunflower Series’ note cards. After careful consideration - I’ve decided that I cannot recreate the photos that I’ve already taken. I think trying to imitate the sunflower photos, would be just that – an imitation.  I believe the ‘new’ photos would lack the spontaneous creativity that truly launched my desire to express myself creativity through photography.  My original ‘Sunflower Series’ is what got me started on this photographic journey!  I’ll use those first images to mark my photographic baseline.

 I’ve been doing a bit of reading, trying to digest all the knowledge about exposure, shutter speed and learning how to function with this new extension of my creative eye.  It’s opened up a whole new world of possibilities!

I’m taking a ‘positive pause’ to regroup, re shoot and rethink a few things.  Be on the look out, cuz I’m still steppin’ one foot in front of the other.  My goal has not changed!  So keep checking back!

Much peace & love worldwide in '09!!

Jen