Jun 6, 2014
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This is the last photo I’m going to share from my 6-week trip to Guatemala. It’s sad – like I’m leaving all over again.
A flower bud bursting into life in a sea of rotting petals. That’s what this trip was to me, a breath of fresh air (if you don’t count the chicken bus exhaust I probably inhaled haha) in a life of boring monotony.
Coming home to obligations after having so much freedom was painful the way I hear withdrawal is. No more waking up to infinite possibilities. Back to spending the best hours of the day running out all of my energy until I’m a sleepy pile of mush.
Sorry to get all dark and dreary on you, but it’s how I felt. I’m ok now, but I’m still not accepting my life for what it is. Now I’m working even harder to get back to that place… permanently. I crave freedom and there’s no 12-steppin’ program that’ll get rid of my addiction.
P.S. You may think I’m being over dramatic… but I call that having passion. What are you passionate about? Leave a comment and let me know below.
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May 30, 2014
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Enveloped in a sleeping bag I could easily imagine I was floating on a cloud. Then I would move, or breathe, or sigh, and the springs would shriek in my ear – dragging me back to reality. I was just in the backyard, on the trampoline, contemplating the unknown in the dark, inky sky.
Stars have always intrigued me, since the first wishes the nursery rhymes coaxed out of me, through the nights of UFO seeking, to the day I discovered that the light from most stars has traveled billions of years to reach our eyes. The night sky is, in fact, a window to billions of years in the past and that realization still amazes me.
So, naturally, when I find a star in a flower just opening up to the world it’s something I just have to grab and keep forever.
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Apr 11, 2014 |
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Twenty-four hours before my flight back to NY I felt desperate. Desperate to stay, desperate to go, and desperate to capture every detail of my Guatemalan existence.
This was the hand-carved dresser that was in my room. Every day the sun would crawl across the wall, slide down the wood, and by afternoon had reached the orangey tile on the floor
On the floor that bright, slanted box served two purposes: it made a wonderfully warm spot for my chilly feet and it threw a beautiful fiery glow right back at the blue daylight above.
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Feb 28, 2014
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Not more than 100 feet off the shore of Lake Atitlan, I crouched over the swaying flowers in the late afternoon sun.
The wind was bittersweet. Even at 5,125 feet the sun is hot in Guatemala and my skin welcomed the air, but keeping the teeny tiny flowers in the frame of my camera and in focus presented its own challenge.
It’s not often I find myself outside photographing flowers. I hate the harsh natural light most hours of the day. The garden at my hotel was breathtaking though, so I took the opportunity to make it my playground for the day.
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Feb 21, 2014
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I tossed the velvety scarf into the air and, when it landed, I explored its curves with my camera.
After many attempts at molding the fabric into the sexy scene I envisioned, I finally gave up on sculpting and decided to give randomness a try.
The result is a bit more up close and sensual than my initial idea, but I’ll take it because it was given to me! If something’s not working sometimes it’s worth it to stop forcing the issue and just let it all flow.
Now if I could only relax and apply that theory to life, well that would be a miracle!
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Feb 7, 2014
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Gracie and I were rushing back to the house after her mid-day potty break. More likely, I was rushing to get back to website building, email answering, or social media wrangling… one of those most urgent matters.
As we trotted across the deck that little leaf called out to me like an old woman stretching her wrinkled hand out for spare change. I felt bad for it, being encapsulated and drawn into the icy depths below.
The way I see it: ugliness + sadness = beauty.
It was nice to slow down for a second and just witness nature.
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Nov 17, 2013 |
First of all, if you don’t already have one of my printable calendars, it’s totally free and you can download either a copy of my 2016 pet calendar or my 2016 fine art calendar right now. Hell, download em both if you want =).
So you printed my calendar and and now what? How do you hang this sucker? I suppose you could use a thumbtack, but the word tacky came from somewhere right… get my drift?
I’m going to show you how to turn a stack of photos into a beautiful accent for your home or office.
What you will need:
- 14-page fine art printable calendar printed on 8.5 x 11 in. photo paper (you can print your own or grab one of mine from the 2 links above)
- 1 wooden dowel 12 in. long and 7/16 in. thick
- 2 wooden doll pin stands 1 1/8 in.
- variety pack of chain links (I got a pack of 30 with large rings 1 1/2 in. wide and smaller rings about 1 in. wide in two different textures)
- silver metallic paint
- hole punch
- 2 pairs of jewelry pliers
- 1/2 in. paint brush
- ruler
Step 1: Paint the Wooden Pieces
I used two coats of silver metallic paint on both the wooden dowel and the doll pin stands. Let the paint dry 10-15 minutes between coats.
Step 2: Connect the Rings
Start off with two 1-in. rings and connect them. Then take one of your larger rings and attach it to the two smaller rings where they intersect.
Tip:
Don’t pull the rings apart to open them, instead use your jewelry pliers to twist the rings open. Otherwise it will be nearly impossible to get the ends to match up again.
Step 3: Complete the Chain
Add your small 1-in. rings to make two chains; one hanging off of each small ring you connected in step 2. My variety pack of chain connectors came with textured rings and smooth rings, so I alternated between the two for a little extra style.
Step 4: Punch Holes in Your Calendar
Flip your calendar over and make two marks on the back, each of them 1 1/2 inches in from the sides and 1/2 in. down from the top. This is where you should punch the holes.
Tip:
Instead of going crazy and measuring the spots out on every single page, just place the punched page on top of the next page. Make sure the edges of the photos are lined up and punch your new page right through the holes in the first page. This will also assure that the holes are lined up exactly.
Step 5: Bind the Pages
Use 2 large rings to to bind all the pages together and slide your dowel through the loops.
Step 6: Finally Finish Off the Chain
Take two more large rings and loop them through the wood doll pin stands that you painted earlier. These will serve to keep your calendar on the dowel and spread the chain out into a triangle shape.
They should slide snugly onto each end of the dowel like this.
Step 7: Put it all together!
First, slide the calendar onto the wooden dowel and then add the stoppers to each end (I know, I’m showing it backwards in the photos, but I forgot to photograph this step :-/). Finally, add your chain to these ends to complete the calendar!
Step 8: Hang my Art and Enjoy!
This is how it should all come together. I’m so glad you chose my art to decorate your space and keep you organized this year!
P.S. Feel free to print out more copies of my calendar and use this tutorial to give your friends an awesome homemade gift for any occasion.
P.P.S. If you sign up below you’ll get a new calendar every year, so don’t miss out!
Jun 26, 2011
I’ve added over 30 new images of flowers including, periwinkles, tulips, and coiling ferns. There are natural looking photographs taken outside, but there are also contemporary and colorful flower compositions that were made in my studio.
Just click on the photo to the left or check out the Fine Art link above.
Most of the studio images have a lot of purple and pink, perfect for your little girl’s room.
You may not want giant spiders hanging on your wall, but take a look at the spider I found as he was capturing a fly… with only one strand of web. You 
can’t see it, but I swear this little jumping spider was a quick one!
These photos were taken in spring, but I already have more fine art in my camera, just waiting to be let out. Lillies and roses are coming soon. Subscribe to this blog so you don’t miss out.
Apr 25, 2011
Spring has finally sprung! If you’re anything like me you may have thought it would never come again after this winter. The lion never seemed to be tamed in March. Now it feels like summer… so I’m done complaining and ready to capture all the beautiful things bursting into bloom outside.
Check out my Fine Art Folder to see over 20 new floral photographs. There are several shots of a magenta mum (a daisy-like flower) from all different angles, and also a few photos of a yellow spider mum. You can also find petals and flowers floating in water glasses and close up shots of submerged stems with clinging air bubbles.
Check it out, and stick around because I’m processing more springtime photos now and they will be posted soon.
