Ice Art

I'll never forget as a kid looking out the school bus windows, seeing the iced corners or sometimes ice covering every window and wondering how to capture it permanently. I thought of all media types, like putting watercolors on paper, then over laying it on the window, then letting it dry. I wanted it to transfer the lines and corners of the ice as it looked exactly, just like artwork. As I thought more about it, I figured it would be too warm and melt before it could collect on the paper.
It wasn't until I was an adult learning more about photography and professional cameras to realize this was best way to capture it all along. Now I don't have to worry about flash reflections in window and the detail is amazing. Although I don't ride school buses anymore, I do live in the Northeast where ice is readily available every winter season! I hope you enjoy my Ice Art - making ice into art collection, which I add to every year. It is natures beauty captured as it should be recognized, as artwork.

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Creative juices

Literally. Here is a photo I took yesterday at a wedding of an small oil spill in the parking lot. I couldn't believe how it symbolized the day! For those who don't get it: a creative eye would say it's a bride's wedding ring!

MY CURRENT PROJECT: Finishing up the Tritico wedding
SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: Lay Down Beside Me by Alison Krauss
CRAVING: Coffee and comfort food
NEEDED A MOMENT: Chipper is being a brat today!
BEST MOMENT: feeling better today, think I had a small stomach flu thing the last couple days

Merry Christmas...

Update on: Let it snow?

I have this fascination of catching things mid-air and I don't think it's ever going to go away unless I capture it perfectly. Which hasn't happened yet. Whether it be snow, leaves, maple seeds or whatever falls from the sky. One of these days I know I'll get it.
I tried some outside but lost patience quick. Needless to say, I wish someone would come up with a waterproof camera cover for times like these and for rain because the plastic bag idea is just not working people! I'm sure a person could make millions, I just have no time to design one.
Anyway, I tried using my telephoto lens for a change with the snow, trying for creatives, but it wasn't too successful with snow coming down that fast nor in the amounts coming down. It really blurs the snowfall more than my other lenses. Here is the coolest one, along with yet another dorky photo of me out in the snow taken with my point 'n' shoot. :)

Let it snow?

It is snowing like crazy here right now, supposed to get an inch per hour into the night. Tomorrow is the Ostrander wedding and there is no question that this snow will make for some great snow shots but I do sympathize with them on their rehearsal scheduled for tonight. Also, very excited about working on the Tritico wedding. Lots of great photos.

Here is a photo from the last snow storm before the ice took over, taken with our quick digital point 'n' shoot camera. I may sneak out for some of this snow fall later. And me taking a photo of myself looking like a complete dork.

Stay safe out there!
MY CURRENT PROJECT: Tritico wedding photos and album selections. Nunan wedding and engagement photos of Chris & Laura sent.
SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: Ironic by Alanis Morissette
CRAVING: to get all the weddings done
NEEDED A MOMENT: 5-10 inches of snow on it's way
BEST MOMENT: little life reminders that it may not all go the way we planned but it's beautiful just the same...

Like this look?

I'm slowing updating as I go on my website a new series at the end of each wedding called: Like this look? It's a couple sentences explaining how we were able to work together in achieving the photos wanted and what it took to get there, in case you want to go for that "look" or style of formals. More in the next couple months will be added (but to only on the most recent weddings for now).

Also I did a quick Holiday header for my logo - kinda cheezy but thought it was fun anyway. Enjoy!MY CURRENT PROJECT: Working on Nunan Wedding. Bagramian and Doyle weddings complete and sent today.
SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: Stand by me by Ben E. King
CRAVING: to use our new microwave! our old one from the 1960s died- now if I can just work on that matching 1960s stove...
NEEDED A MOMENT: technology
BEST MOMENT: window view of the snow

Ok, I totally love this...

I found this video online, it's so funny, totally love it! And there are a whole series of others too.

Feeling better today. Heading to an engagement shoot, it's gonna be cool to get some photos in the snow.

MY CURRENT PROJECT: Photo session and Doyle wedding
SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: Baby got back by Sir-Mix-A-Lot
CRAVING: Real food
NEEDED A MOMENT: I'm such a big baby when it comes to driving at night, in the snow, any of that now :P
BEST MOMENT: Excited to treat myself to a Starbucks coffee today (haven't had one from there in months)

A slow start

Well I'm trying to get some work done today but not feeling so good. Every time we eat at a certain restaurant nearby (not saying their name) we feel horrible for the next few days. It's hard to turn it down when everyone else we hang out with likes it there or when it's a free food event. Both Jim and I can't handle the food. Not sure what they are using in their food that doesn't agree with us. It's been at least three times now so I think we have finally learned to just say no next time. Sometimes free isn't really free.

MY CURRENT PROJECT: Doyle Wedding
SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: none
CRAVING: to feel better
NEEDED A MOMENT: oh my stomach
BEST MOMENT: realizing how nice it is to not have to call off thru a workplace when I don't feel good

Just checking in...

Jim and I are headed to a Christmas party! Just wanted to write an update:

MY CURRENT PROJECT: Bagramian Wedding photos finished, waiting on their album prints.
SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: Christmas music
CRAVING: time to do xmas decorating and crafts but won't happen
NEEDED A MOMENT: woodstove
BEST MOMENT: spending a couple days with my hubby