D30: Getting the Perfect Product Shot

D30: Getting the Perfect Product Shot

Okay, maybe perfect isn’t the right word. I wouldn’t say my product shot is technically perfect, but it’s perfect for what I need. I’ve been wanting to take some product shots for my business for a while to put them on my Teen Identity website. But, it just became one more thing on my to [...]

D29: That’s a Girl Car!

D29: That’s a Girl Car!

And I quote. Here’s what happened. I was playing in my son’s room and he wanted to play cars. He said he had a car for me and gave me the car you see pictured above. (It used to be his sister’s toy car.) He proceeded to tell me that I could play with it [...]

D28: Flashback to the Past

D28: Flashback to the Past

tasra365-rollipI absolutely love old photos, even if they’re worn and faded, even if they weren’t composed or exposed properly. There is something about seeing images from the past that makes me feel connected to something bigger than the present day glitz and gloss of modern day living. Just a few days ago I was introduced [...]

D27: The Evidence

D27: The Evidence

Earlier today I tweeted this: House soon to be overrun with teen girls planning launch of Teen Identity Magazine. I love my job! http://bit.ly/FBTIP This image is the evidence. An empty bowl of candy wrappers, some brightly colored pens, and utter excitement about the future of Teen Identity Magazine. I snapped a lot of images [...]

D26: Embracing My New Life

D26: Embracing My New Life

This is what my life has become. Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration. But maybe not. I am thinking, breathing, reading, writing, practicing, and talking about photography every single day. I see pictures everywhere I go and feel like my camera is attached at my hip.  I never thought that taking on this challenge would so [...]

D25: Side by Side 24/7

D25: Side by Side 24/7

Ain’t that the truth. Work, life, play. 24/7. 365. For better, for worse, for richer… you get the idea. We are not the only ones experiencing the incredible blessings and inevitable trials of being small business owners, raising a family, and living life one day at a time. Do you know what I mean? Today [...]

D24: A Happy Accident

D24: A Happy Accident

Got my husband to take off his wedding ring. Strange, huh. Good thing is that he didn’t want to …

D23: Make a Little Noise

D23: Make a Little Noise

My curious four year old got up and pulled open the blinds to see what was making the noise. Whoa! He jumped back.

D22: Ever Feel Overwhelmed?

D22: Ever Feel Overwhelmed?

There are so many creative visual artists striving—and struggling—to make a business out of their art. They are hungry for success, to find ways to live out of their passion AND pay the bills. We see the earnest desire in their hearts when we meet them in person, and hear it in their voices. We [...]

D21: Each Drop of Rain

D21: Each Drop of Rain

Listen to each drop of rain, whispering secrets in vain, frantically searching for someone to hear their story before they hit ground…