Buffalos and Ballerinas

I am thinking I better change the name of my blog..because there is nothing FRESH about it...since I only post twice a year..my gosh!!!! So I was toying with the idea of Buffalos and Ballerinas....I think it is kind of catchy....:)
It's practically Christmas and then New Years and then My Birthday....oh my gosh!!!!
Where did the year go? I am always nostalgic this time of year..and I must admit maybe a bit melancholy.....Far from family and friends and childhood....I remember the holidays being so magical when I was a child...and now....well....I can't get very excited for some reason....too busy I guess...and, I do really miss my home.
But I have been super busy shooting....and I guess my photos this time are sort of home themed. I think people respond to images that remind them of home in some way. I know I do...even if it is only a home on wheels.
Happy Holidays everyone!!!

It's Still Summer Yay

This has been a super busy summer....I have taken 3 trips this year...and I am trying madly to get outside a little each day...we have such short summers where I live in Oregon.....It will be snowing before you know it...and I know people are already thinking about fall.....but my cherished peonies just bloomed....I have been trying to work on new products for Christmas..when all I want to do is shoot new work and read mysteries!!! I am excited to share that this month I have been featured in Poppy Talk's Handmade Market..which is quite an honor for me to be included with such smashing artists!
Here is a sampling of some of my new pieces.....

Bloggers Fever

I have to accept the possibility that I am not a blogger....I love blogs..they are so pretty....I love looking at the photos....but I am ashamed that I can not seem to keep on top of this....lately I have been shooting a lot.....my lovely friend Sarah of Tutus chic...
allowed me the use of her beautiful model Nicole for a quickie shoot this past week.....We really did not have time to do the model or outfits justice....however...I did come back with one phenomenal shot...It was so not my type of lighting.....or a backdrop that I would have consciously chosen....Which is good sometimes to shake things up....
I have gotten lots of positive feed back from other artists on this shot..which is unlike any of my other work...
Thanks to tutus chic and Nicole for this one!!! :)




There is this blog..which I haven't posted in since April!!!
And, now there is a fanpage on Facebook...
not to mention twitter..and I am basically an introvert...
so these forms of self promotion do not come easy for me..
You will know how much I love photography by the fact that I am forcing myself to do these things.
I do love to show my photos to the world online...and I am so honored to get positive feedback.

Meanwhile it is raining every other day in Oregon...
and I am lucky that I love the rain.....I spent the entire day shooting in the rain....
I have been photographing the ducks in the pond.....and I took a drive up to the lake....to check on my favorite "trees"...
There are three trees that I continually shoot..and I love to check on them in all kinds of weather...
And, I have been shooting little houses and trailers and experimenting a little...

Thanks so much for taking the time to read this post and for commenting.....it is so kind of you!!! :)
Hope everyone is having a lovely summer .....

Back In the Saddle

It is still snowing in the northwest where I live...but in other parts of this great big world...it is summer, spring, what have you!
I just returned from California where it was definitely spring...Beautiful rains and budding trees...and lots of sun......I was happy to get home to my little cozy place, but so sad to leave Los Angeles....I'll begin by posting a few of my favorite new photos.....which I shot on the beach in Malibu after a three day rain storm. The model is my friend modern/jazz dancer Jan Sizer. We collaborated with Gayle Davis Designs...who made this amazing Martha Graham inspired dance dress....I never saw the color of the dress until the morning of the shoot...She dyed the fabric in such a way to make the hem go from dark to lighter, as if wet...How incredible is the color she chose...it blends so organically into the sea and sky.
and how beautifully does the model capture the spirit of Martha Graham!!!! They did the work and I am so grateful that they allowed me to capture this moment...Hope you enjoy...

Is It Spring Yet?

I hardly know where to begin...it has been too long....The holidays were busy...with my little etsy shop and family...and now it is time to breathe....Time to be reborn..To become inspired and create new work...I feel snowed in...I AM snowed in!!! We don't have spring here until April or May. I feel ready for change though...ready for spring..and ready for different scenery. I have still been shooting snow scenes for next winter...but have a few new projects in mind. And, I am longing to create....These are just a few small things I have been working on while holed up this winter....and I am planning another photo trip...to get me out of my rut!!!
I am a homebody but I really have to travel for my work...so here goes nothing....Here is to a beautiful fresh start....to a brand new year of endless possibilities...