Category Archives: Photography

Are You Worth Documenting? *Exploring Self-Portraits*

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I was reading a post about self portraits and the question was posed,  “Am I worth documenting?” I have been shooting self-portraits on a regular basis since 2006. I started doing them as a way to learn how to use my DSLR camera and to learn more about seeing the light.

As of late, I have been shooting with my iPhone and a favorite app, Hipstamatic. Everything about this app is imperfect and it falls right in line with my desire to live a more authentic life. I don’t edit the pictures, so you see pimples, sleepy eyes and various emotions right there in my eyes. I keep it real, people! This is who I am and I am not ashamed.

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Now, back to that question, “Am I worth documenting?” In a nutshell, yes. I matter. I matter to my kids and my family, to friends and co-workers. I matter to myself and it still blows my mind that little ‘ole me matters to God. Documenting myself in pictures reminds me to pause and embrace my life exactly where it is. I am creating a legacy. My children are shutterbugs and enjoy photographing themselves. I love that, because I want them to see that they are perfect just as they are. We are all worth something, we matter and documenting our lives, be it with pictures or words is never a waste of time.

If you would like to start shooting portraits of yourself, consider joining my Self Portrait Experience Flickr group. There are so many talented creatives there and the ideas for self-portraits is endless. Enjoy!

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Perfectly Imperfect Focus – Embracing Who I Am


I am so honored to have a guest post up at Shutter Sisters. If you have not visited before, please do so. Besides the inspiring photography, I truly love the stories that go with the pictures. Tracey Clark has assembled a great group of creatives to share their photos and stories. It is one of my daily reads.

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Argus Seventy-Five

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Here is another vintage camera I received for Christmas. This one is in excellent condition. I have wanted one of these for a while.  I am on the hunt old film camera and lenses. This is one collection I am enjoying growing. Photography thrills me to pieces.

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Vintage Cameras

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My mom gave me two vintage cameras for Christmas this year. She saw that I had started collecting last year and added two nice ones to my collection. I think my mom was more excited about getting the cameras at bargain prices or bidding on them. Either way, I am glad to have them.

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view 24: working it out

One of my ways of working things out is in my journal with words, pictures and doodles.

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