Bliss

~by me

What could be better?

A day by the river, sun shining, doggies playing, and a new friend; it doesn't get a whole lot better than that. Diane from Dolli Photography brought her well-behaved and beautiful dogs, Turk Turk and Izzy, to play on Friday. Fun!

Twin Satori Photography - Newborn Photography {Sierra Vista, Arizona} - Beautiful Little A

For the Love of Travel

Loved
Originally uploaded by Kjers..

D and I are thinking about heading somewhere overseas this spring or summer. Probably to Greece. I keep thinking about how fun it is to travel and how many great photo opportunities there will be! Oh joy!

Happy New Year!

I feel so blessed to have woken up to this view from my back window on New Year's Eve morning. Here's to a magical and beautiful 2011 to all of you!

It may be winter elsewhere...

...but it is fall in Arizona. And who says we don't have seasons? :)

Two New Photograhs in My Shop

It's been a while, but I just added two new photographs to my shop! Hope you enjoy :)

Miss Match Diptych Project: Week 15 - Ambition

Miss Match Diptych Project: Week 15 - Ambition

I had a great time working with my partner, Diane Miller, of the ShutterbugEye on last week's diptych project. Check of the fPOE Miss Match blog for more entries!

My First Maternity Photo Session

I love taking pictures of people, but I don't get to do as much portraiture as I would like. It's probably because I'm a bit shy, so I don't always put myself out there as much as I'd like. But the more I take pictures of people, the more I want to, and the more comfortable I get with it. Recently, I had the opportunity to do a maternity session for my friend Heather. We are both happy with the results and I'd like to share some of my favorites here with you! I also have a growing love for black and white photography, especially for portraits.


See the whole set here.

By the way, Heather had her baby last week. Congratulations Heather and Matt and welcome to the world Henry!

So friends, I have a question. What is your biggest challenge in your craft? How do you work to overcome that challenge?

Fireflies

It's 105 today here in Tucson and I'm dreaming about magical midwest summers nights filled with flittering, glowing fireflies.

1. Untitled, 2. Fireflies, 3. 245/365 firefly, 4. damselfly & fireflies

Spring Cactus Blossoms

The desert near my house is magnificently in bloom! The saguaros are starting to blossom, the prickly pear are full display, and the cholla are competing with their bright and abundant blooms.

The above photo is that of prickly pear blossoms. I think cactus flowers of some of the most beautiful in the world!

This photograph is for sale in my shop.

Selfies

I really enjoy taking pictures of other people, but sometimes that's not an option. I was feeling creative yesterday so I set up a little studio in my living room. Here are a few of the shots that came from my make-shift studio. Someday I would love to get a whole studio set-up. For those of you who are photographers, what is your favorite thing to shoot and do you have your own studio space?

Spring is a comin'

Ah, green. You are the epitome of spring. You brighten our life; you soothe us with your calm.

O.k., without getting overly dramatic, fresh green grass does a lot to lift my spirits and I wanted to share that with you. So, click on the image above to be taken to my flickr page where you can download the full size version of this image. It makes a great desktop background!

Happy Pre-Spring!

Black and White

I love black and white photography.

This treasury is stunning. Thanks to Photogrunt for including me in this wonderful curation!

Inspiration. In the light of day.

1. al mio amore..., 2. Untitled, 3. all the wild horses, 4. Pink Blush, 5. Hello Weekend!, 6. paris, 7. family of five, 8. peace, 9. vintage items everywhere

Bringing you a bit of spring!

It's Monday and that means its time to give you a bit of bliss with my bliss list. I thought I'd do it a bit differently this week and share with you some things that are uplifting to me. To start, I fell in love with Mirror Lake's photostream the minute I saw it. I think you will too. This photographer lives in Taiwan and primarily photographs birds, although his photostream contains the occasional monkey or butterfly (a great surprise). Here's a few of my favorites, but I encourage you to go to his photostream...I could spend hours there.



And a few more uplifting things to check out:

* It's never too soon to start taking control of your life. Turns out, attitude really is everything. Learn how to be your own placebo effect here.

* I've been really inspired to travel lately. This photograph is one reason. Anyone want to go to New Zealand with me?

* It's actually been raining here lately. Not common for my neck of the woods, but it brings a nice sense of calm to me. Do you feel the same way about rain?

* I've been blogged about on this very fashionable blog.

*Free art is always fun! Check out this free download from Nan Lawson at IndieFixx.

I'd always love to hear what inspires you or what brings you bliss. Feel free to leave comments or links!

Wondrous Lady Talent

I've been featured today, along with many other talented female photographers, over at That Wondrous Time blog. There's some major eye candy here and I'm especially loving the train by ShannonBlue. I'm sure Jen would be thrilled if you stopped by and left a comment. While you are there, make sure to check out her incredible collection of photography!

"I'm not interested in money, I just want to be wonderful."

- Marilyn Monroe

*tinadelarosa

Alexander Kuzmin

Amir K.

So what if I see the sunshine

In the pouring rain?
Some people think I'm crazy
But you say it's okay
You've seen my secret garden
Where all of my flowers grow
In my imagination
Anything goes...
Song by Michelle Branch

Photos by:

jessica florence
mistybliss
malentxu
valerie chiang
(click on photos to visit source)