Tag Archives: Vintage

beyond all words

“Music expresses feeling and thought, without language; it was below and before speech, and it is above and beyond all words.” ~Robert G. Ingersoll

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a new chapter

“Start writing a new chapter, for if you live by the book, you’ll never make history.” ~ Ben Sobel And finally, the last installment of Q&A…… Q: What is your favorite software when editing your images? For post processing, I use Lightroom and Photoshop CS4. Q: How do you post process your images? I get...

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creative spirit

Hello friends! I have been away for a while, rejuvenating my creative spirit.  And how wonderful it was!  I needed time close my laptop and disconnect from my online world.  Sometimes, I get so overwhelmed by my Google Reader and social media outlets – does that happen to you?  It felt so good to take...

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the worth of a book

“The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it.” ~James Bryce

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Help the Gulf Coast

I was born and raised in Southwest Louisiana, not far from the Gulf.  In fact, my parents and most of my family still live in there.  I attended college in New Orleans – the people, culture, and food are like no other place in the world.  Simply put, I am proud to call Louisiana home. Louisiana...

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Love is the master key

“Love is the master key, which opens the gates of happiness.” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes

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vintage inspired

I am so inspired my mother’s vintage books.  She has a quite a collection, and I definitely feel like I am capturing a piece of history!

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ask, quietly ….

You don’t take a photograph.  You ask, quietly, to borrow it. ~Author Unknown

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smile!

I feel much more comfortable behind the camera than in front of the camera. One of the challenges of being the photographer at family events is that I am rarely in pictures – this is something that I’m going to work on in 2010!

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a jar full of goodness

I hope that you have a wonderful weekend, my friends. P.S. Don’t forget to enter my special holiday giveaway – drawing will be held on Saturday, December 12!

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vintage

Sometimes I forget that what we call “vintage” was once brand new.  I love the story it tells, the journey it has been on, the hands it has passed through…. +++++++++++++++ Please visit Yvette and I over at One Inspiration, Two Perspectives today!

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the light

Lately, I find myself  “chasing the light” with my camera.  With the arrival of Fall, the morning light is now my best friend – the days are so much shorter.   My beloved natural light is not available as long as it used to be! ++++++++++++ I am in love with our diptych for this...

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the details

Did I mention that I ♥ details? I guess you know that by now! New diptych posted today on One Inspiration, Two Perspectives.  Also, thanks so much to Christy who designed a free, downloadable 2010 calendar, which includes one of my images. Have a wonderful day, friends!

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vintage letters

I simply wanted to share a closer view of these vintage letters – I find that they are so nostalgic! ++++++++++ Don’t forget to head over to One Inspiration, Two Perspectives today – a new diptych for this week!

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spread your wings

Until you spread your wings, you’ll have no idea how far you can fly.

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