One of the things that I find hugely important in my life as a “creative” is to do personal work. The blog post before this one featured my friend and fellow photographer, Laura. She knew that I’m trying to build my yoga portfolio so she happily offered to do a bit of yoga “posing” for me and this is what came out of it. I’m very happy with what we created!
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Here is a recent Headshot photo session that I did in LoDo – If you need a headshot or a few “business casual” photos, I’m your girl!
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I really like to collect things when I travel, especially natural objects! Things that I collect are sand (yes, you read that correctly!), sea shells, beach glass and heart rocks. I was given my very first heart rock by my step-daughter which started my collection. Of course, that particular one is the most precious one to me! I’ve now collected quite a few rocks and my “rock shelf” was overflowing, so I decided to try and display them in a little more organized fashion (I gave in to my Type A!). I love thrifting, so I found these 2 shelves at my favorite thrift store, painted them and borrowed a glue gun and I love how they came out! Finding a heart rock is just like finding Love (it could be right in front of your eyes if you just look for it).
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“Art flourishes where there is a sense of adventure.” ~ Alfred North Whitehead
I recently returned from a 6 week trip to Southeast Asia. I shot over 7700 digital images and 50 rolls of film. To try and describe the amazing wonders, sights, smells, experiences and people that I had met along the way would do a great disservice to them. To try and describe how such a trip has affected me, as a person and an artist, would be a great disservice to myself. All I can say, for right now, is that what an adventure it was! There is only one thing that I am certain of – there will be more trips and adventuring in my very near future! I have been bitten and smitten by the travel bug!
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That is not a typo!! I recently returned from helping a friend photograph a wedding in New Jersey at the very swanky Crystal Springs Resort. Kevin gave me a warm New York welcome by scheduling an engagement session in the City before the weekend so we could get our creativity a kick start! We had a blast! We started at the High Line Park, a brand new park that was an existing freight line elevated above the street. The transformation is unreal! The park is modern and just a breath of fresh air! If you are ever in NYC, I highly recommend a stroll (and some gelato!) through the High Line.
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When I’m not on high alert photographing weddings, I like to stop, take a deep breath and look around for interesting objects. Recently I photographed three Steamboat Springs weddings in a row – that is a lot of driving! As we journeyed through Colorado, I noticed an area I really wanted to explore and made a mental note of it. The following weekend when we drove through, we allotted time to pull off for just 30 minutes so that I could do just that – explore – of course with a camera in my hand! The water was low and there were so many beautiful things to photograph! Of course, I mixed in a few random photos from Steamboat as well (who can resist horses along a fence in the countryside?).
Doing a bit of personal work really is rejuvenating, even though they are random snapshots!
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While in Steamboat Springs for a wedding, my second photographer and I decided to hit Strawberry Hot Springs for a leisurely soak. What luck to be soaking in such a beautiful setting when a stunning rainbow appeared – and then, to our amazement – it became a double! Nature is truly astonishing!
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When I first heard about the Haiku Stairs (aka Stairway to Heaven), I knew I had to do it! Somehow….Someday….
There were a few challenges to address: 1) Injury or Death 2) It was (and still is) illegal – possible trespassing ticket or – worst case scenario – arrest 3) There is a guard posted at the beginning of the stairs to turn away hikers. The actual stairs (3,922 steps) traverse over several private properties, and no one really wants to be liable for …see #1.
My first attempt was in November – after getting lost at 5am in the morning in a thick (and VERY dark) bamboo forrest, we were turned away by the guard! It’s okay, I knew I would be back in May.
My second attempt – success! We researched and planned ahead. From our research, we knew the guard usually arrived at 3am – and to see the sunrise from such a vantage point, would have been great from a photography standpoint, but I did not want to attempt 3,922 steps in the dark. So, we decided to attempt at 3:30pm – and made it! Here are a few photos of the hike – it was truly amazing! We didn’t see a single other person on the stairs the entire time (about 3 hours). At one point, the sun broke through the clouds, and it was a truly beautiful sight to see! I’m not sure if I would classify this hike as death defying, but I would not recommend it to anyone who wasn’t an avid hiker. My calves hurt for a week! The weather was perfect – this area is known for lots of rain – and the stairs can become slick since they are all metal.
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Here are just a few of my favorites from my trip back home in May. We were there to photograph one of my closest friends’ wedding and we built in a few extra days to hike and enjoy our surroundings – after all – it’s Hawai’i and my HOME!
We did so much hiking that I think a vacation from this vacation was warranted – sometimes 2 hikes in 1 day! Hawai’i is simply a beautiful place and my camera never left my hands – even when we were in the water!
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Sea Turtles! Or, in Hawaiian, they are known as Honu(s). To me, they seem like butterflies underwater – they are so graceful!
These photos are from a recent trip to Hawaii for a friend’s wedding. I have a great underwater housing to go with my Canon G11. We built in a few extra days after the wedding to take in our surroundings! More scenic photos to come!
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LOVE! Beautiful!!!!! xoxo