So i planted tulips in my yard this year.  I don’t think I’ll ever do that again though. They came up weak and died really fast.  I fully understand that I probably just naturally suck at being all home-domestic and therefore have a black thumb but this was ridiculous.  Next year, or...

I’ve stuck to my ‘jewelry piece a week’ thing I’ve wanted to do. Granted, this is just week two but if I’m not going to do something, I usually fail at week two. These are two hand blown glass spheres on antique brass finish chain. A czech crystal bead tops each one. It’s simple...

So spring is here. I am super excited about this simple little seasonal change.  If you were me, and genetically programmed to hate all things cold, you’d understand. I was built to absorb some sun and revel in long daylight hours.  Everyday is awesome now pretty much because of the...

I had some fun shooting Manny this weekend. He’s head honcho at my parents’ house and he knows it. I can’t believe he’s so big. Here’s my little baby just two years ago. Small enough to fit in one hand. He was so small. Here he is hugging his mommy. And a little while later, when...

Man it’s time for another Friday Finds! Are you ready for a week of epic items from the interwebz? In light of major outages like the crash and burn of both Amazon Cloud services and PSN, I am here to save the day (and bring a little cheer) ! No Friday Finds outage!  Enjoy my latest...

Sometimes I have two things. And then I stick them together. Yes, I ate the orange afterwards....

I’m getting back into Etsy (permanently, I hope!) with a pair of earrings I made last night. They’re simple but fun. Like ice cream. Or logrolling. Yeah!     It’s giving me  a chance to both work on product photography as well as my fledgling (but growing!) jewelry making...

A There’s a little magic in every neglected...

Three girls reach for a jellyfish at the Ga Aquarium. I get pretty excited when I realize I was allowed to be born in the human era during the time where we’ve advanced enough to be close to things that our ancestors never even saw. We take it for granted that we are blessed with so much...

A little lens trickery will allow you to use your little point and shoot to get some slr-like bokeh. Next time, set it to close-focus (if it has that option) and zoom in all the way and you’ll be able to get some awesome artistic bokeh without spending too much money on equipment for macro...

...

My mum got me this teapot, which is sitting as an accent piece on my bar. I love an eye-catching thing or two scattered around a...

A few moments, from the past few months, captured in black and...

Yeah I know I’ve been slacking on the FF’s but geez people. I have a life okay?! That last statement may come into question after you check out the internet goodness I’ve been stockpiling. Why wait to throw my reputation into question. Are you a star wars fan? A zelda fan?...

I met Patrick at Julea’s wedding after what must be years since we’ spoke. He’s still cool, as evidenced by this photo. SOMEONE please make this a meme....

I’ve noticed that  square photographs have become popularized the past couple of years. I love taking square photos. Something about how the rule of thirds is almost too easy to manage while allowing greater freedom than a long-short edge photo might have something to do with it. ‘ Add a...

My friend Julea got married this weekend and she had these cute gems scattered all over her reception tables. I love the fine details that you can have fun with in wedding receptions. The now Mrs. Duke is on her...

There was a pretty sizable storm last night pummeling my windows with hail and rain. This morning, since the storm front is gone, the weather cooled off again.  Ah, Georgia weather.  So random! I’ve noticed all the spindly little moss reaching to spread their spores everywhere....

I reconnected with one of my old high school classmates this weekend at a wedding. He designs board games and he is amazing at it! In high school, a group of us would play his card game ‘Totem’ in the morning before class and it never got old.   I invited him a couple of friends over to...

It’s kinda hard to work with a Lavender filter.   I’m loving the dreamy look a lavender wash can give a photo but I’m definitely having a problem with getting my eyes to like it on this piece. Photography for me has a lot to do with what the image evokes within me more than how...