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...]
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...]
You have a chance to win $100 toward Street Grace charity and a FREE BOOK for yourself! We did it! Thanks for helping support Street Grace! I love giving back to YOU, my readers, and giving to worthy causes. So I came up with a way for everyone to win, win win! Here are the details... YOU WIN: With any purchase at my OpenSky store (yes, any purchase, even the $5 Coffee Break Dazzles), … [Read more...]
My mother in law was one fashionable woman. She could pull off any form of leopard print without a problem. Even her figurines and decorations in her home were stylish (see exhibit A below). She would coach me on being a little more edgy, adding some spice to my wardrobe, and even helped me along with some trendy purses. Perhaps she learned it while living in Los Angeles... maybe she was born … [Read more...]
THE WORLD NEEDS YOU Whether it's sharing your vision through photography, your voice through writing, or your experience through creating albums and scrapbooks, what you see, say, and express matters. You never know when something you create or express will be the very thing that another creative soul needs to see or hear at that very moment. PART OF YOUR WORLD Today I had one of those … [Read more...]
I love my job. Even though I barely slept at all last night, I woke up excited for today's Teen Identity senior photo shoot... twin sisters. Twin Fascination Twins are a fascination. My best friend in high school was a twin, but you wouldn't have ever known by looking at or spending time with them. They were very different. My cousins are twins too and when they were younger I could barely … [Read more...]
Maybe "everything" is a bit of hyperbole. I'm willing to give you that. Simplicity and personality are important as well when it comes to connecting with guests, clients, customers... even friends. But after reading Chris Brogan's post about the importance of customization, you can imagine my pure delight when I opened up a package with my new custom Teen Identity iPhone cases. We ordered … [Read more...]
The deeper I get into the photography world, the more I learn all the little sayings that photographers have adopted and said through the ages. One of the first that I heard was "Fix it in post." This week I'm focusing on how not to have to fix it in post. The question I'm asking this week is... How can I focus on lighting, composition, environment, camera settings, and posing to allow post … [Read more...]
The theme of spirals is fitting for our photography today. I saw fun images of seashells and pasta, then wondered why I hadn't thought of using those objects. What I did find sitting on our piano was a spiral bound book of inspiring verses. I grabbed it and went to work. First set of images I tried were in front of the open window with light streaming in and some lens flare. I wanted to … [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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