my new packaging! No Landfill Required

I am madly in love with my new packaging! My photography style is natural and casual, and when I found these products from ReBinder, I knew I had to try them.  I purchased the "RePlay"Recycled Cardboard CD case and the CD label in Brown Kraft.  I love the company philosophy, and I too want to play my part to reduce the environmental footprint :-) as well as: Made in USA~ They believe products should be made in our country, with our workers, out of responsible materials with the intention that no landfill be required.But best of all, my CD case is adorable! I got a rubber stamp made, a few different color ink pads, burned cd's with client images, and tied em up with some kitchen twine. Artful, responsible and sweet packaging.

if it rains . . . we will keep shooting

Just For Fun - Posing Practice

I wanted to just play with the early morning light, try out my new circular polarizer on my 85mm, try some off camera flash techniques and practice my posing directions - so I set up a casual shoot and I offered out a free photo shoot for these two models - they were willing to meet me @ 6:30 a.m. I hand held my SB 800, with my Nikon D700 set up in Commander Mode - and all went very well. What I wanted to improve on was taking more time to set up the poses, vs just clicking and hoping for a good shot. I am going to take this more "casual" approach with me on my next "real" shoot - I feel my images look natural even though we took the time to pose - chin down, shoulder back, chin to shoulder, bend at the wrist, hand in pocket, look away . . . etc . . .Check out some of the images from this shoot ~

The Polaroid Project

My daughter wanted a Polaroid for her birthday, so I got us both one. I found the camera's on Amazon and they arrived as described, gently used, good condition, working.  I went to the website for the Impossible Project and purchased 600 film.  We loaded the film and everything looked and sounded right . . . . but the pictures did not develop.  Does anyone have any experience with this film by the Impossible Project?

Art for Fun

Photography - A Healing Art

I don't know what photography means to others, but for me, it is a healing art.  I get to feel a sense of control. I can freeze time. I can capture a moment in time and call it my own.  I can't control life or death or pain or the sun or the rain, but I can put my stamp on one moment in time. I can create a memory that people everywhere can gaze at and think about their life and their experiences - all from my creation~

Young Jewelry Designer Shoot

Claire is a young jewelry designer so I wanted to incorporate some of her rings into our shoot~