So I'm not really one of those easily impressed people who get star struck with movie stars and watch their every move. Even as a teenager, I wasn't all that enamored with rock stars or celebrities. But there has always been one group of people that I've admired... authors. When I first started getting my writing published in magazines and attending writers conferences with "real" published … [Read more...]
Who says you're supposed to sleep on a mattress? Or use a pillow? Or even a bedframe for that matter? Why not use a mattress on the ground for a pillow and the floor for sleeping? Surely people all over the world sleep in a myriad of different ways and with vastly different materials... why not in the US too? Sure makes for a great photo opp at 1 am in the morning! … [Read more...]
Apparently my husband was given an extra dose of romance the last few weeks. Not sure who doles out the romantic tendencies, but whoever it is, I say keep it coming. When I returned from my trip to Seattle, I was greeted by a musical card and a beautiful bouquet of bright flowers from my husband. It may be the first time he's given me flowers upon return from an out-of-town trip and it lit up … [Read more...]
While visiting the University of Washington bookstore, I picked up two small gifts - one for my husband and one for my stepdad. The gifts are similar and yet completely different, but they both bring a smile to my face. FYI: my husband graduated from Cal, my stepdad graduated from Stanford, I graduated from UW (purple/gold) which are the colors of the buttons! I have to be honest about … [Read more...]
After 5 straight days of official photo shoots and photo walks, I needed something a little less intense. I decided for today's images, I'd just snap a few iPhone images with my head in the clouds. It aptly describes how I felt coming home after an amazing trip to Seattle to attend the David duChemin Vision Driven Photography workshop! Since the images are already low quality with quite a bit … [Read more...]
According to my Mom, the first couple years of my life I spent almost every day by the waters of Greenlake in North Seattle. When I told her I was meeting a friend and going for a walk there during my visit to Seattle, she asked if I'd take a few pictures for her. She hasn't been back there in decades. Of course I complied and took a couple hundred pictures to capture the beauty and serenity of … [Read more...]
There's nothing like a sunrise photo shoot on the beautiful blue lake waters of Seattle. That's what we experienced for our third photo shoot at the David duChemin Vision Driven Photography workshop. My focus was the water, reflections, and the beautiful blue of the water and sky, enhanced by the gold hue of the rising sun. Almost caught up on my daily blog posts. … [Read more...]
What a whirlwind weekend with CreativeLIVE. What an amazing group of people behind the scenes making the weekend events happen for a worldwide LIVE viewing audience. What an honor to be in the studio audience! If you watched the broadcast, you know we had a 5 am call time on day 2 to go to Gas Works Park in Seattle. We had a couple hours and shot a wide variety of images and subjects. Here are … [Read more...]
If you didn't already know, I'm in Seattle for the David duChemin Vision Driven Photography workshop being put on by CreativeLIVE. It's been an absolutely astounding experience so far. Yesterday evening we went out on a photo shoot with mountain biking models and our fearless leader. Below are some of my favorite images from the shoot... notice that most of the them are of fellow photographers … [Read more...]
Not only did I get a chance to visit my Alma Mater - the University of Washington, but I also got to reconnect with a former junior high student who is now almost 22 years old! Where in the world does the time go? I had a blast walking the campus and capturing images of some of my favorite places on campus. Here are just a few of my favorites. … [Read more...]
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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