Vintage Style

I have been obsessed with vintage clothing, jewelry and style even since I saw my grandmother's photo album when I was 9 years old. I loved to watch Shirley Temple, Barbara Streisand and Audrey Hepburn movies instead of cartoons. To this day, I still collect and wear many items that are vintage. This photo is from a 1940's style engagement session in Canada.

Part III - What I Learned this Quarter

Tumblr!! When I first went on Tumblr, I was really frustrated by it. It seemed that there were a lot of amateur and silly photographs on there. Now that we have been searching through it for almost two weeks now, I think it is so much fun. I love stumbling across amazing photographs and then "tumbling" them on so someone else can view them. I now view it as a treasure hunt and also a great way to help fellow photographers show their work through your own Tumblr site.

Part II - What I Learned this Quarter

Blogging!!! I love to blog now.  I think blogging is the best way to get customers and people to see your work.  I have found that websites bore me now.  I don't like websites that have lots of fancy music and flash player type antics going on.  I hate having to wait for flash to get done so I can finally view a photograph.  Blogging is fresh and shows current work.  My favorite blog site that I will keep is through Blogger.  There are other blogs out there such as WordPress which are also beneficial and free.  Free is good!

Audrey Hepburn love

I love everything about Audrey Hepburn. She is a classic. Her style is timeless. I want to be her in Breakfast at Tiffany's. She is the epitome of style! Photo shoot anyone?!?!?

Framed

Part I - What I Have Learned This Quarter

The thing that sticks out most in my mind from my learning experience during Multimedia II class is the day that we were shown how social media made a giant impact on helping Conan O'Brien get revenge.  We were shown how his Twitter and Facebook made him have more fans than this arch nemesis, Jay Leno.    If social media helped Conan make a huge comeback, then it definitely should be able to do something for us as future photographers and business owners.  I will definitely be keeping up with a lot of the social media avenues that we were taught this quarter.  By doing so, I hope that my work as a photographer will be spread all over the Web and hopefully get to the top of the Google list.

High Fashion - Take 2

Beach Photography

If I could live anywhere or be anywhere at any time I wanted, it would be the beach.  I am a beach freak!!! I also love taking pictures at the beach.  The beach in the morning has a different and softer light than the light in the evening that is more gold and amber.  I found this article on how to take different shots at the beach and also how to protect your gear.

High Fashion Assignment

Our final assignment in our Advanced Portfolio class is to attempt the High Fashion look.  My model is one of my daughter's friends and the original idea of putting her in a grungy garage turned into a fun shoot with rain boots, a thrift store ballerina skirt and some accessories.  I think this look definitely fits the personality of a teenager and I think she looks adorable!!!

Beautiful Light at Myrtle Beach

Though it wasn't optimum weather for swimming at the beach, you can't beat the light that comes off the water and sand for taking some amazing pictures during "golden hour."  These are just a couple of my daughter, Marissa, while we were in Myrtle Beach over Thanksgiving break.