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Rock it… Rocket

A few days ago I had an extremely rare 1 hour gap between changing diapers and grading papers and I found myself wandering the streets of downtown Bellingham, camera in tow.  The sun was setting, creating some stunning silhouettes. This … Continue reading

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Tea Party

I’ve never been one for a dress-up tea party.  Oh, the tea part is just fine.  I welcome a good pot of tea, some bits to snack on and reveling in cherished friendships.  It’s the dress-up part that gets me; … Continue reading

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Is He Wearing a Halo?

Besides teaching full time and being a mom, and practicing photography, and taking a photography course from Andrea Joki… and finishing up a course with MLKStudios… and preparing for a couple of weddings I am shooting this spring… I’ve decided … Continue reading

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Bad Light…. Bad

Recently, Liesl has been talking about getting a puppy.  I’m not sure when or how the seed was planted but I was definitely not the sower of this one.  The idea of picking up steamy piles in the yard (or … Continue reading

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Fuzz on a Hat…

The lighting and composition were as desired… I sat her right on the edge of the steps with the open sky pushing in on her face under the entryway overhang.  The background had nothing distracting and I liked the angle … Continue reading

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Lighting Ratios

The topic of this entry is actually way beyond my current lighting skill level (can I even hint at having a “skill level” if my meter rests at zero?).   I have great interest but minimal experience in trying to … Continue reading

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