So, it's May and it is officially the recognized scrapbook month. So with that knowledge I am going to start journaling my scrapbooking... stuffz.
So to the beginning we go.. my first scrapbooking area.
This small area didn't last long at all.. I kept having to drag everything out to my kitchen table. Then pack it all up again when we would actually want to eat at the kitchen table. Made for a lot of lost ideas, and stickers!
From here my addiction was fed however, I needed room, lots more room! I started by taking over my china hutch, then an extra computer desk, any flat surface I could find became prey to my scrapbooking lust.
I soon out grew our computer room and moved upstairs to a room that had been set up as a kitchen from when we had renters. It was perfect, kitchen cabinets, running water and lots of elbow room!
After our move I once again had an extra room to take over and twist to my sick addiction. I now had actual scrapbook storage boxes! The addiction is getting stronger!
The latest morph of my sickness has not been photographed yet. We are still unpacking. I am still trying to make heads and tails of where to put all my shiny sparkly paper goodness. But I do at least have my table set up. Even if I don't know where everything is yet!
More images to come soon!
Vector Photo
This weeks school project was creating a vector image. I took a pic of my son and voila... 10 hours later, I am about half done o.O.
So maybe, I won't get an A+!!!
So maybe, I won't get an A+!!!
Massachusetts revisited
Revisiting some of my older images.
Oldified an image of a gas station that we found on a backroads jaunt while we lived in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. I believe this was on 8 down near Connecticut.
Oldified an image of a gas station that we found on a backroads jaunt while we lived in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. I believe this was on 8 down near Connecticut.
Gold Tree
Had some fun today with transparencies, gold leaf liquid and photos.
Photo is not mounted yet, hence the brush strokes. I think it looks kinda cool this way though!
Sadly you can't see the sparkle from the gold leaf, trust me, it is beautiful!
Photo is not mounted yet, hence the brush strokes. I think it looks kinda cool this way though!
Sadly you can't see the sparkle from the gold leaf, trust me, it is beautiful!
Desert Snow
You don't expect to make snow angels in the winter in Phoenix. Sand angels, yes.. But this winter we have had a special treat. Snow in the desert. A wide band of snow bearing clouds descended on us this afternoon and the Phoenix East Valley was treated with a very rare treat of snow and true cold weather!
4 Peaks as seen from the Apache Trail. The top didn't come out of the cloud cover once the storm moved in.
4 Peaks as seen from the Apache Trail. The top didn't come out of the cloud cover once the storm moved in.
Schools out, schools out, teachers let the monkeys out!
One week of freedom and in that week I haven't posted?? I am such a slacker anymore.
I have some pics from my last project that I want to show off, my son and his girlfriend an up and coming model did alot of modeling for me. I love how the two of them will pose all day if I don't tell them ok.. leave me alone now! lol
I am definitely starting to enjoy portrait taking and looking to expand the knowledge from school. I am starting a group of fellow photographers in the Phoenix east valley area. My dream is to create a group of people who help each other. Let's hope that it works!
Here is a few more pics of the kids with added friends, taken before a school dance.
Baby Steps
aking the first step towards portraits is huge. You would think that it would be as natural as just point, click after years of taking nature pictures. Right?
You don't have to pose mountains, or ask a saguaro to turn just right and look over it's shoulder, you don't have to worry about the light falling just right on a cheekbone. Mother nature makes sure that the light is just the right shade. I am definitely out of my box of comfort during this learning process. Thankfully I have some wonderful models with patience and understanding. And don't complain about the orange tinge upon their faces... yet ;)
My beautiful neice Ashlyn.
You don't have to pose mountains, or ask a saguaro to turn just right and look over it's shoulder, you don't have to worry about the light falling just right on a cheekbone. Mother nature makes sure that the light is just the right shade. I am definitely out of my box of comfort during this learning process. Thankfully I have some wonderful models with patience and understanding. And don't complain about the orange tinge upon their faces... yet ;)
My beautiful neice Ashlyn.
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