I'm a true Seattlite... I love the rain. When we get flash storms and sudden gusts of rain, I smile. When I wake up and see it's grey outside with drops falling from the sky, it makes me happy. Today I smiled when I saw this... Is it any surprise that one of my favorite songs is titled, "Bring the Rain," by Mercy Me? Here are the lyrics... I can count a million times People asking me … [Read more...]
Do you ever just think to yourself... "What in the world am I doing?" The subject of my photos today had to be thinking that at some point. Who is he and why is he standing next to a freeway dressed like a leprechaun? By the same token, who am I that as soon as I left the church building this morning, I pulled my camera out of my purse, rolled down the window and prepared... just in case … [Read more...]
In your home. In your schedule. In your workspace. Without it, you'll miss the abundance, creativity, and life that surrounds you each and every day. Image specs: Nikon D50, 50 mm lens, 1/125 sec at f/1.8, ISO 200. One video light. Processed in Adobe Lightroom with Matt's Summer Haze 2 preset (Gavin Seim) and Old is New Again (Kubota), plus some local adjustments. Technical Knowledge and … [Read more...]
School's out and summer is here. For many busy moms that means the time with kids in school is over... at least for a few months. It also signals a time to get creative with our time and their time. Coming up with fun activities to keep the kids engaged and entertained can tap a mom's creative tank... today I used an idea from the FedEx Out of Office blog for making bookmarks. It kept my kids … [Read more...]
Ever feel like you're stuck in a rut creatively? Maybe you're making strides in one area to the exclusion of all others? Perhaps you're focused on photography, but still dream of writing a book someday. Or maybe you're a whiz at design, but really want to return to your roots as a painter. Maybe you simply miss the good old days of coloring books and crayons. Whatever your current focus or … [Read more...]
Everyone is graduating, moving on to another level... it's the end and the beginning wrapped up in one. I know my Teen Identity juniors are over the moon about finally being seniors. My daughter is thrilled to have finished her freshman year of high school. My little one, well, he is moving on from pre-K to the Big K. There was an outdoor party with hot dogs and chips, pictures with … [Read more...]
Everyone I know struggles with a burden, or yoke, of some kind. Traditionally, a yoke is a "wooden device attached around the necks of beasts of burden so that they can be made to pull heavy loads." But you, my friend, are not a beast of burden, nor should you be carrying a heavy load. From a practical standpoint, watching The Biggest Loser finale, I saw real people throw off the heavy load of … [Read more...]
You know the rest, but that's not really what I was thinking when I shot today's images. I just saw these cool looking sticks in a random arrangement and decided they would make a good subject. I shot from the ground looking up at the top of the arrangement so I could separate out some of the wavy sticks from the pack of the rest of them. Seems the ones that stood out were more interesting that … [Read more...]
Watching LOST finale at Liana Banana's house... that's new, but the vintage cameras I found on her wine cabinet, those are historic... beautiful, vintage goodness. The three cameras I shot today were inherited from Liana's grandfathers... one camera from the early 1950s. As far as she can tell, they're still in working condition. What a gift and treasure from the past. Liana didn't get into … [Read more...]
It's easy to go with the flow, to fit in with the group, to do what we're told. Maybe not easy, but it feels easier to listen to the music someone else created, exclaim about images someone else took, enjoy books someone else wrote. It's easier than writing the book inside us, creating our great photo work, or making our own music. Since it's easier, we give in... and sometimes we give up. … [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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