D110: Avatar + Starbucks = Happy Wife
A pastor told us once that a happy wife = happy life. Well, actually he told my husband. I thought it was pretty funny…and pretty accurate. Tonight was date night. We went to see Avatar then got coffee at Starbucks afterward. That makes me happy. More than a year ago, we committed to keeping more consistent date nights. We did good for a while, but then busyness, travel, and life got in the way. Now that the end of the year is upon us, we’re... [Read More...]
D104: Death of the Marshmallow—A Series
I’ve been talking about creating photo series and tonight I started a new one, capturing the life and death of… a single marshmallow…by roasting. Roasting marshmallows brings back such warm childhood memories. I seriously have refined the art of browning the perfect marshmallow. Golden brown on all sides, melted all the way through to the center. (Okay, I admit it. I went off my mostly raw, vegan eating style for this event. Can... [Read More...]
D41: Lighting Up Atlanta
Went to an open house at the Atlanta Wedding Loft today to support our friends Andrew Niesen and Rachel LaCour of LaCour Photography and ShootQ. These lanterns in the photograph were in front of the loft blowing in the wind and lighting up the entire place. Loved the food and decor. It’s truly amazing what can happen when a group of committed people work together. Featured 365-er—Patrick Offord: Met via the tasra365 challenge and he’s... [Read More...]
D40: Economic Insight From a Teen
I was experiencing a bit of post-conference withdrawal. How do I follow the images of a man breaking the world record? Do I even want to? Pondering this out loud, my daughter (who was folding towels at the time) chimed in and said she’d volunteer to be my photo subject. I asked what she’d do and she said she could scrub the floor. Uh, okay. And why would I want to photograph you scrubbing the floor? Here’s her response, which was... [Read More...]
It’s All About YOU!
Congratulations on being named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. I can’t believe you didn’t tell me! What? You mean, you didn’t know? For those of you who didn’t already know, Time Magazine named “YOU” the 2006 Person of the Year due to the growing popularity of online video sharing on sites like YouTube and Google Video. This is where YOU come in and have the opportunity to earn two free copies of Real... [Read More...]