Remember, you don't have to be the best. You just have to be better than you were last week. - Jerry Ghionis This quote comes from the blog header of our featured photographer... Jennifer Folz. 2012 is her first year taking on a photo project and she has some inspiring advice to share! Make sure to read her lesson on conquering those negative voices in your head! It’s never too late … [Read more...]
"This isn't edgy. It's inappropriate, and creepy, and I never want to see a nine-year-old girl in high-heeled leopard print bedroom slippers ever again." - Chloe Angyal Controversy will always be with us. Companies pushing the edge won't go away. Companies running full-speed over the edge on purpose will always exist. Why bother being an opposing voice? Why take the time to address the … [Read more...]
Fun. Creative. Quirky. Lourdes, one of our Teen Identity team members, has a lot of living left to do… with dreams for creative endeavors, she's got plenty of time to make them reality. Her answers are simple and straight to the point... much like Lourdes. More images and stories coming over the next few weeks from our latest Teen Identity team photo shoot… where we empower and inspire … [Read more...]
Pageant season is here. Middle school and high school girls are in the throes of selecting dresses, practicing speeches, primping hair and perfecting posing. In the middle of all that, each girl must make time to get her Miss Photogenic pageant portraits updated too! As quickly as girls grow and change during the middle school and high school years, it's critical to have an updated and current … [Read more...]
Unique. Original. Creative. Scarlett Rayne, one of our Teen Identity team members, has some forward-thinking ideas about life, friendship and identity... and she's bold enough to share them with the world. More images and stories coming over the next few weeks from our latest Teen Identity team photo shoot… where we empower and inspire girls to unleash their true beauty, find … [Read more...]
The customization revolution started with personalized names on mugs, keychains, fake license plates, and notepads. But if your name wasn't John, Jennifer, or Jason, fat chance finding something custom. Then it evolved and more names could be found... still no Tasra or Imahni, but definitely more variety. And then, you could order something direct... with your name... even Tasra or … [Read more...]
Powerful. Authentic. Honest. Paige, one of our Teen Identity team members, shares her ideas about an ideal world for teen girls, her values, her memories and how she chooses friends... the results may surprise you... inspire you. More images and stories coming over the next few weeks from our latest Teen Identity team photo shoot... where we empower and inspire girls to unleash their true … [Read more...]
A signature feature of our photography at Teen Identity is bringing girls together. Whether they are being photographed as a group or individually, we create a team-like atmosphere. Yes, it can appear to be madness and mayhem at times. There are so many moving parts that if you're not organized and efficient it can get out of hand and devolve rapidly. BUT, if you can stay ahead of your time, … [Read more...]
Why is it that I am long out of junior high, but still feel some of the same insecurities that I felt at age 13? I thought someday they would disappear, go the way of the dinosaur and forever leave the landscape of my mind and heart. Such is not the case. So if they refuse to fade into the darkness, I thought maybe I'd just bring them into the light of day. Perhaps just bringing them into the … [Read more...]
This is the age of the linchpin, the creative, the indispensable. No more cogs, automatons, and mindlessness. Creativity, growth, and change are the norm, the requirement, the new standard. This is the time of knowing who you are. Are you prepared? I'm writing a series of posts called The Awkward Series, because there's liberty in being real, authentic and honest with who you really … [Read more...]
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PUBLICATIONS Top 100 Wordpress Article: Stepping Into the Frame on PhotoFocus Featured Photographer on Darren Rowse's Digital Photography School Featured Writer on 5 Minutes for Mom for Photography and … [Read More...]
I am not a sales person and actually am trying to overcome a particular disdain for anything that smacks of overt selling. I do however like to talk and write about products, services, and people that I like and love. … [Read More...]
Welcome to the new home of Real Women Scrap - the book and blog that helps people get inspired to take back their time, find balance, liberate their creativity, and pursue their passions. My name is Tasra Dawson and I’m the woman behind … [Read More...]
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