May

2012

Desert Ruins, Minted Lemonade and a City by the Sea | Jordan and Beirut

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The bullet holes in this building are a reminder of the ravages Beirut went through during their civil war (1975-1991). I can’t even imagine.

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Amazing flight deal + visiting two new countries + seeing for ourselves a region that’s largely overlooked for travel from the US + lots and lots of hummus and shwarma + last minute flight to Beirut + getting to meet up with my bro on the opposite side of the world (just so happened to be there at the same time) + the discovery of lemonade with mint + eye-opening stories + super hospitable people + floating in the super salty water of the Dead Sea + wandering among Roman ruins + the quietest night of my life in Wadi Rum + seeing the ancient wonder of Petra = an awesome experience!

That’s the nutshell version, but a really long non-mathematical equation. :) If any of that sparks a deeper curiosity, post your question in the comments and I’ll be sure to elaborate with a story. Oh, and for the iPhone version of the story, check out my Instagram.

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Apr

2012

The Digital Darkroom Process

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When I first went to photo school, I learned the old fashioned way, in the dark room. These days, my computer and software like Photoshop and Lightroom are my digital darkroom. While there’s nothing like watching a print appear in the developing tray, I appreciate not having to spend my days in a little room without windows. I quite enjoy my corner office with a view! :)

Each image you see presented from your session starts as an unprocessed image, or how it looks straight out of the camera. It then gets color corrected and lightly enhanced to become the image you’ll see at your viewing and ordering session. At this stage, it’s called a proof. Then, once you order the image as a print, canvas or signature framed print, or in an album, it gets further polished to become a retouched image.

What exactly this looks like depends on the image itself. Each one gets something a little different. It could mean removing distracting elements and blemishes, lightening dark circles under the eyes, brightening eyes and teeth, smoothing the skin, or slimming down certain body parts (‘though none of these are ever taken to the extreme- we’re going for a natural, yet polished, look so that you still look like yourself).

What we end up with a beautiful, flawless piece of art that’s ready to be enjoyed in your home and make you smile everyday, remembering how great a time you had! Take a peek at the examples below for a little taste of what this process looks like:

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Mar

2012

Sunday Afternoon Nap

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This has been a super busy “off” season for me as I get ready for all the awesome things coming up this year! I have a feeling it’s going to be the best year ever. But there’s always time for a Sunday nap…

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This isn’t turning into a puppy blog, I promise! I’m such a homebody in the winter and since I simply have to scratch the itch of photographing for my own personal pleasure as well as for my awesome clients, what’s hanging around my home gets to put up with my shutter happy self. ;)

Zoë loves Jake and I love how these images show that. Of the thousands of photos I’ve taken of her (and you were thinking I posted a lot of puppy pictures, pfffft – shows what you know!), these are some of my top faves.

All three of us were actually taking a snoozer on the couch (not much room on there for me, was there?!) and I couldn’t resist risking the beautiful moment to capture a few frames. I can’t believe she slept on top of him like that for so long!

Zoë hasn’t been with us for that long, but already I can’t imagine life without her. Jake thinks I’m so weird when I start to think about this and then start to tear up at the thought of her leaving us. “That’s a long ways away, we just got her,” he says. Men, how logical and void of emotion they can be. You never know what each day may bring, good or bad, and nothing in life is guaranteed. So while I’ll do everything I can to help her live to a super happy old age (I’m thinking 20 or 25! Hey, it’s possible.), you just never know.

But then there’s that sign on a closed (as in folded) business I drove by on Roosevelt the other day that said “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” I like that. And I like all the photos I’ll always have to help me remember, no matter what happens.

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Mar

2012

Fine Art Wedding Albums | Matt and Amy

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Matt and Amy’s BEAUTEOUS wedding albums arrived and I couldn’t wait to share! The images and pages they chose so elegantly present their story, and the spreads shown here are only a sampling of the designs. And isn’t that mini album just too cute for words?!

Enjoy your new home, sweet albums, Amy and Matt will take great care of you, and their grandchildren (no rush, guys! ;) ) will love peering at the well-turned pages.

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