It’s been a long winter, and I feel as if I’ve jerked awake from my creative slumber. The weather is warming (finally!) and the ideas are spilling from me faster than I can write them down. It’s been a good 6 months since I’ve felt this kind of momentum, and it seems to me that … Continue reading Waking from Winter
“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.” – George Bernard Shaw Emily and I were walking to the location for this shoot and talking about using stock images. I think that stock images are super awesome … Continue reading Into the Dark
Hey everyone! Today is the day I’ve been waiting for! I get to share this image with you guys – I can’t even begin to explain how excited I am about it. It’s a very special photograph for a couple of reasons: 1. This image was created with Emily in mind. Emily sent me a … Continue reading The Keeper
She could not speak or hear except to have conversations with clouds, and so one day she stole one from the sky to keep by her side. Continue reading Conversations with Clouds
It’s been almost two whole months since 2015 – boy, I’m off to a slow start. Time to pick up the pace! Time to start getting some new work out! I’ve got lots of big plans for this year and I’m really excited to share them with the world as they come. Speaking of big … Continue reading Wilted, the First Shoot of 2015 + Speed Edit
Recently, a friend of mine out in Australia-land was asking me questions about aperture – specifically, she was curious on how someone could take a photo of a small object in focus, while still having a relatively blurred background. Having a very solid understanding of how aperture works helps mounds in this aspect, so I … Continue reading Getting it in Focus (Understanding Aperture)
I really had an amazing weekend full of creativity, learning, and time well spent. It was exactly the kind of weekend I needed, after a long week and with the creative hibernation that I’ve been feeling (screw off, winter!) I’m really, really excited to tell you guys all about it and show you some of … Continue reading The Secret Life of Jen and What She Does With Her Weekend + Free Textures
There are times when I’m just not happy with what I’ve made. I’ll finish the image, and just be left feeling like something wasn’t right. Sometimes, I go back and look later and think I was just in a mood. And sometimes, on rare occasions, I pull it back for a second look in photoshop. … Continue reading Second Looks
It’s a brand new year and I hope everyone had a safe and happy holidays! I know I sure did – going to see my family for the first time in over a year was very nice, and I sure let the year out with a bang! I got the opportunity to meet 5 lovely … Continue reading New Years (The Final Shot of 2014)
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