tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118587492024-03-13T12:24:00.985-07:00UnabridgedMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-73948140273714900722011-04-21T18:07:00.000-07:002011-04-21T18:07:52.181-07:00OH SHOOT! --- I hope I win :)I f you know me, then you know I love my camera. Happiness for me is capturing a private or unexpected moment and sharing them with the ones I love.
I've been asked to do a few freelance assignments on the side in the past, but I always turn them down. I just don't feel confident in my skills and --- well-- I'm chicken. I'm afraid of screwing something up.
This past weekend, I decided to Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-88720099696006983112011-04-20T18:31:00.000-07:002011-04-21T18:34:57.621-07:00Quiet ConfidenceSara asked me to take her graduation pics a while ago and I have been nervous about it for months... I didn't want to take a chance at messing up pictures that she would remember forever...but she had confidence in me-- and I agreed.
I am so glad I did. I had a great time taking pictures of her and her roommate. Towards the end of the day, I caught her looking into the distance when I was Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-41434239236382407582011-04-14T16:36:00.000-07:002011-04-14T17:16:40.474-07:00Just a reminder --Just a reminder-- go out and explore. After all, life is an experiment :)
From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.
--Dr. Seuss
Like this quote? I have others on my photoblog too :) Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-30170814876212353092011-04-14T12:03:00.000-07:002011-04-14T12:03:30.631-07:00I did it for themI hate photos of myself. Like any "normal" American woman, I pick myself apart. My eyes-- they bug out. My complexion-- hate it. My smile icky--- and if the photo includes my body-- watch out. Why do we do this to ourselves? I've never met a woman that is confident in the way she looks. I try to hide from the camera & if I'm caught in a photo-- I hope and pray that my friend will Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-49873298842311808042011-04-08T16:44:00.001-07:002011-04-11T10:41:27.887-07:00Just thought I'd share.....Last week I had a wonderful opportunity to preview an ebook, "How to Shoot Your Kids" by Maggie Keegan Gross. I really enjoyed Maggie's book. It is concise and written in easy to understand language. She discusses important concepts such as lighting and composition and even includes extra tips to keep in mind when shooting your children.
My favorite part of her book were her photos Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-43267758864686180902010-11-19T16:13:00.001-08:002010-11-19T16:18:13.501-08:00Focus
Focus
Originally uploaded by buneluvrMy son is just learning to read and was excited when I told him about the secret about In-N-Out Burger and the bottom of their cups...
Sometimes, all you need is a gentle reminder about what is importantMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-9816517681731670512010-10-28T12:28:00.000-07:002010-10-28T12:28:17.457-07:00MomentsI took the day off to attend the Women's Conference and was going to be staying at a friend's house in Huntington Beach. I was suppose to meet her, but since she was running late I decided to grab my camera and run to the pier.
I've been burning the candle at both ends and just needed a mental break. I just sat and watched the sunset when these birds started to walk in front ofMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-41088781694216287512010-10-05T10:13:00.000-07:002010-10-05T10:16:16.395-07:00Love that Shot...Hi there.. I just got back from vacation and I decided to enter a contest, since it's been a while... and I REALLY want to win some Florabella goodies. I really love the textures, they are beautiful...
This picture was taken of my son just before he went to play in the ocean. We rented a bungalow for a few hours in the Princess Cays and I knew as soon as I saw it I would have to takeMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-18686353462357968632010-08-13T14:36:00.000-07:002010-08-13T14:40:20.366-07:00Photo blogI started to breakout my camera again and decided to start another blog of just photos... (Not so much pressure to write since I never know what to say... ) .. Let's see if I can keep up the posts ;)
I would like to write a little blurb and explain what I was thinking when I was behind the camera, but those may be lofty goals.
Here is the new site if you are interested :
Manually Exposed
Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-1773270236377293632010-08-02T01:51:00.000-07:002010-08-02T01:51:56.641-07:00Wow -- Has it been four months?
Geesh, I did it again.. Life's been pretty crazy lately and I stopped taking photos for a little while there... But, luckily I started to take time to play again. Here are a few recent shots.... I promise to get back into the swing of things shortly and update!
Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-53043667772378662132010-03-30T18:54:00.000-07:002010-03-30T18:57:26.727-07:00Make-BelieveThis week's theme at I Heart Faces is "Dramatic B&W" Photo...
Here is a shot of my little guy playing dress up!
Thanks for looking ;) I'm #1238Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-63028685093466036032010-03-21T22:27:00.000-07:002010-03-21T22:27:42.626-07:00Miracles?I've been thinking and contemplating a lot about this one word lately. I have a necklace that I wear everyday in honor of my mom. I have been praying for a cure for my mom for a long time.. and then one day I started thinking---
Have we been so accustomed to seeing miracles in our everyday life that we don't recognize one when it happens right in front of us?
I hope that I Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-29735162428794491732010-03-20T11:52:00.000-07:002010-03-22T00:53:47.971-07:00Play
Just wanted to share a few random shots of the boys enjoying the warm weather outside... Have a wonderful week!
Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-36019838766497027452010-03-15T23:11:00.000-07:002010-03-15T23:19:45.461-07:00All Bundled UpThis week's challenge over at I Heart Faces is called "All Bundled Up"... I took this picture when we were prentending that we were having snow in the backyard. Luckily, my little guy was a willing participant and played along... { He was all bundled up in 75 degree weather }
PS I'm #546 {WOW}
Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-88027287101870699442010-03-14T18:47:00.000-07:002010-03-14T18:47:45.965-07:00King for a day.... Well, it looks like I'm not doing so well in the blogging dept (again) :( .. I have so many thing to share, but not enough time to get it on the blog. I haven't had a lot of time to play with my camera either.I just wanted to post a little collage I made of my little guy. I have a dress-up box for my boys and after Halloween I usually buy costumes on clearance. This outfit though, I bought forMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-80835109620918362292010-02-19T18:20:00.000-08:002010-02-19T18:22:16.513-08:00Bubbles, Baseball & Silly String The weather was absolutely beatiful last weekend -- 83 degrees beautiful...
After I took the boys to get haircuts, we spent a lot of time playing outside. We went to the park and they played with their remote controlled cars. My little guy was having such a great time outside that he broke out into a little dance.
My favorite part --- introducing my boys to silly string... and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-31831607554218896872010-02-19T10:02:00.000-08:002010-02-19T10:44:24.708-08:00Happy FridayI have a little secret ;) Want to know what it is? Then you have to go here. Someone you know is a Guest Blogger today ;)
Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-59547740938066418922010-02-13T13:08:00.000-08:002010-02-19T18:25:57.926-08:00A Funny thing happened on the way to the dentist...I realize that this sounds like the opening to a joke and it's a little long, but bear with me--I may not be a concise writer, but I think it's a cool story :)
Last month, I was reading one of my favorite blogs and I jotted a little note to the author telling him that I loved his books and how much they have inspired me (see previous post below). I normally don't do this, Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-81453693517661009332010-01-20T13:58:00.000-08:002010-01-22T14:25:21.466-08:00Is the Universe trying to send me a message?....First, I get a fortune cookie that says " You may soon change your line of work"
then I see this quote on Compendium's Facebook fan page:
The first step is to find out what you love--and don't be practical about it. The second step is to start doing what you love immediately, in any small way possible. --Barbara Sher
hmmm. is the Universe trying to tell me something?Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-31702278204924840732010-01-12T23:01:00.000-08:002010-01-12T23:43:27.961-08:00A Picture is Really Worth...
Shutter Sisters had a post up today called "A Picture Really is Worth a Thousand Words." Everytime I see these two pictures of my son it makes me giggle and it makes me very, very thankful. I know they are blurry and the exposure is a bit off, but still~ they are my favorite.
You see, as some of my friends already know, my mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in November of Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-83325194767617855562010-01-12T00:00:00.000-08:002010-01-12T00:09:07.269-08:00A Photography ContestIt's the new year and I am trying to get back into photography... and on my resolution list is to enter more contests.
This week's I Heart Faces theme is your Best Face Photo (taken in December or January).
This is an idea for a Christmas card that I didn't use...I dressed my little guy up in a ton of winter clothes (even though it was 75 degrees outside.. You know Southern California weather) Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-49389099309108210012010-01-11T19:37:00.001-08:002010-01-11T19:43:56.227-08:00Christmas Photos
Christmas tree
Originally uploaded by buneluvr
I was looking through some photos over the weekend and thought I would post a couple of pics that I took at Disneyland~
The first is a picture of the Christmas tree on Main Street... and the second is a picture of Jack from the Nightmare Before Christmas
Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-55558035480133483892010-01-09T16:42:00.001-08:002010-01-10T01:08:07.575-08:00The Secret to HappinessI found the secret to happiness. Where do you say? I found it HERE and I'm carrying it with me everywhere I go (it's in my purse). Would you like me to share it with you?
Five Simple Rules For Happiness:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less
How wonderfully simple & perfect, huh? I LOVE it!
Enjoy Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-83170720785791695772010-01-05T11:20:00.000-08:002010-01-06T11:24:06.491-08:00What Are You Afraid Of?I've been finding myself seriously thinking about freelance work as a photographer, maybe doing something on the side, but there is one thing holding me back.. Fear. You see, I'm a big chicken. Recently, I've had a few people ask me to take their photos and I've had a friend ask me to do a little freelance work, but I've declined. When I seriously think about it, I get Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11858749.post-86855009940293699782009-12-30T11:46:00.001-08:002009-12-30T11:46:24.323-08:00Holiday outtakesouttakesOriginally uploaded by buneluvrI just wanted to take a moment and post a few outtakes...Boys will be boys ;)Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171146671884999992noreply@blogger.com3