Sun's Light and Rain Droplets

 

 

 

"Look, a refraction
 of the sun's light

 by rain droplets!!,"

said no one to nobody never.
(and, yes, I do know the double negative rule...in this case, triple negative...lol)

 

Missouri
 

 

But,
 

"Look, a rainbow!!"
 

is probably one of the most
 universally said phrases
that is

always voiced with a tone of excitement.
 

 

  Hawaii  

(An ancient Hawaiian proverb ~ “Kau ka ‘ōnohi ali‘i i luna.” “The Royal eyes rest above.”),

 

Obviously,
when I see a rainbow
I can't help to pull over
for the shot
(or, in one case, leave a very
competitive family card game
when the rainbow was spotted out the window)
They are definitely on my
"favorites" list,
not only for their beauty
and scientific wonder,

Florida

but also because of this...
"I have placed my rainbow in the clouds."
~God~
a reminder of His promises to us!


 



How Dogs Got Their Name

When God had made the earth and sky,

the flowers and the trees.
He then made all the animals and all the birds and bees.

 

 

And then His work was finished,

and not one was quite the same
He said I'll walk this earth of mine and give each one a name.
 

 

 

And so He traveled land and sea,

and everywhere He went
a little creature following him, until its strength was spent.

 

 

When all were named upon the Earth,

and in the sky and sea,
the little creature said, Dear Lord, there's not one left for me.

 

 

The Father smiled and softly said,

I've left you to the end,
I've turned my own name back to front

 

 

and called you "Dog" my friend!

~Anonymous



Behind the Scene...."Paw-In"

You never know where you'll find inspiration.

For me, it was over a hand of cards

trying to bluff my way to a win.

Long time friends and poker buddies have the famous print,

A Bold Bluff,

hanging by their card table.

I would eye the print between hands

while giving a pat to one of their five dogs.

And then the inspiration struck...

card table..

5 dogs available.
camera.
lighting.
the challenge and fun of a composite.

hmmmm...

time to recreate Coolidge's painting!

Here's a little peek of the behind the scene...

Four of the five adorable dogs are rescues...
(keep that in mind, potential pet owners...
look how talented these pooches are!)
The Lab was rescued by her husband’s Military Police unit
and was the company mascot for 2 years.
And they were all up for the task...
little models, I would say!


You can imagine what a blast this shoot was....

...and I have to admit,
I'm quite pleased with the results...

Poker anyone?...
Paw-In

~~~
Thanks, Debbie & Jacob, for your assistance
during this session... and for being
awesome dog handlers!







PPA 2014

 

 



Benjamin Franklin's words

hold true

this many years later...

 

"Tell me and I forget.

Teach me and I remember.

Involve me and I learn."

The wise organizers of
Imaging USA
have this same philosophy.
PPA
put on an amazing event this year
with inspiring teachers
excellent vendors,
and one particularly fun
session involving the audience...

but I'm getting ahead of myself,
more on that in a little bit!

~~~
I flew to off to beautiful Phoenix

 

to take part in my third Imaging conference,

and right away I reunited with some old friends ...

Fading Sky Studios.
Thanks, Dimi & Scott!
You are wonderful hosts, and it made my time in Pheonix more wonderful spending time with you two!

I have to say,
the conference was an exceptional experience.
I took advantage of a number of seminars,
had the added bonus of being a rep for
StickyAlbums,

 

met up with mentors,

 

 

explored the expo and exhibits,

 

 

and enjoyed a question and answer session with

Kenny Rogers.

(the fun interaction session I alluded to)

 

Not only is he one of the best

 country western singers of all time,

but he can now add

Honorary Master of Photography

to his accolades.

Kenny spoke about his passion for photography,

and he kept the audience laughing with his hilarious stories.

Check out his site to see some beautiful images.

 

IUSA,

thanks again for a great time...

 

 

 

....and I'm looking forward to

Nashville next year!

 

 

 

 



A White Quilt ~ iPhone Style

“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields,
 

 

that it kisses them so gently?

 

And then it covers them up snug,

you know,

 

 with a white quilt;

 

and perhaps it says "Go to sleep, darlings,

 

 

 till the summer comes again.” 





 

 

~Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass



Shelby...A Very Special Gift

There are some things  in life

I consider  to be a very special gift...

 

and one of those things is being able to

witness the growth of someone.

Watching them mature and discover

their gifts and goals.

 

 

Such is the case with this young woman.

 

 

I've had the privilege of knowing Shelby

 

 

her entire high school career.

 

And she has grown into such a beautiful person

with a smile as big as her heart!

 

 

Shelby has a love for a number of states...

planning on attending college in

Kansas

Rooting for the Colts from

Indiana

And loving her favorite college team, the Buckeyes, from

Ohio

all while living in the state of

Missouri!

 

 

 

Who knows where this future teacher will land?!!

 

 

But whatever state winds up with her,

it will be blessed!

 

 

Shelby,

I love your smile

and the person you have become!

 

Best of wishes to you when you start

the next chapter of

your life!

It has been such a pleasure watching you grow!

 

~~~

a special shout-out to make-up artist, Tosha,

 https://www.facebook.com/Tosha79

You're wonderful!

Irrepressible Sarah...

Sarah's adjectives:

 

 

Fun.

Energetic.

Creative.

Multi-talented.

 

Irrepressible...

incapable of being repressed or restrained!

 

 

Sarah's nouns:

Dancer.

 

 

Photographer:

 

 

Designer:

 

created this tinkerbell costume...with paper!

 

Book-Lover.

 

 

 

~~~

This young woman has caught a comet by its tail,

and, oh my goodness!, is she is enjoying her ride!

 

 

 

 

~~~

Sarah,

I have a feeling

I will have new favorite movies

in my future

 

 

Movies penned by you!

 

Your time will come...

 

 

your dream of screenwriter fulfilled

 

 

because, after all...

 

You are  irrepressible!

 

 Keep holding onto that comet

and enjoy your ride amongst the stars!