More Snow...

Since good old Punxsutawney informed me that there will be 6 more weeks of winter (bleh) I decided to embrace it and remember the beauty. This is just a shot I happened to get in the middle of a bunch of winter festivities and I really like how simple the icy trees are, but it needed something. So I remembered another trick I learned from Pioneer Woman... I did no editing to this photo except sticking it into photoshop, creating a layer, and adding Hard Light. Man, it makes a difference. The whites are brighter, the green underneath pops, and the overall picture just looks more... cool. Yeah, I know, not a very sophisticated descriptor. Sorry.

Anywho, this is another one* that looks better bigger, so feel free to click on it and check it out. Thanks, as always, for your undying love... or maybe just for reading. Either way.

I still love ya :)

hlm

* I know on my huge catch up post there was a photo I told you to click on and enlarge and if any of you tried, you couldn't... I'm still working on fixing it. I have to re-upload all the pictures in a different size. I promise I will, I just haven't yet. Thanks for your patience. :)

Logos... Like more than one Logo, not "the word"

Silly Greek scholars. I guess that comes along with Bible college... You see "logos" you think John chapter 1. Ok, well, now that I've confused some, moving on. This is a logo (not a logos). Well, a potential one anyway. I was bored and sketching and thought this might be simple and cute for a logo for the site and eventually for my photography so I thought "hey, why don't I photograph my photography logo?" Brilliant, I know. So, here it is. What do you think? Too simple? silly? love it? hate it? I'm dying to know. :) Thanks for your opinions!

lovelove,

hlm

Always Playing Catch-up...

I'm sorry for being such a terrible Blogger. I try. I've never been good at doing things every day...

Ok, enough of my sad excuses. To the pictures:

6 pictures for today, to make up for all the time I've missed, but you have to forgive me because it's my birthday :)

Ok, here goes.

1. Pistachios. A yummy snack and fun to take pictures of. I love the little hint of green.

2. A lamp and brick wall at Remedy, a coffee place downtown. I don't know what I like so much about this photo I just think it's kinda neat.

3. My coffee (ok, sip of my husband's coffee) and yummy muffin, also at Remedy... It just looks like a cozy breakfast, doesn't it?

4. A tree outside my house last summer. I love this one. I think you get more of the feel for it if you click on it to see the big one. Do it! Did that help?

5. Chris Dorsten and a sweet painting. This was from a late-night worship gathering (I can't think of the right terminology...) called Encounter here at school. It was an awesome experience and I was glad to get to take some pictures of it.

6. A building in downtown Atlanta. This is one of the only times I've gotten to take some photos of some architectural stuff, and it was really awesome. I love the shape of this building and it's contrast against the sky.

So, what do all these photos have in common, you ask? Well, not much. Except that they were all taken when I was just starting with my own camera. I know I haven't been doing this for long at all, but these were all in the first few months. Anyway, now that I'm caught up I'll try not to get too behind again :) Thank you all for being patient with me and waiting for me to get my wit back... I'm sure it's just on vacation... I'll be more fun soon. :)

lovelovelove,

hlm (the birthday girl)

"Professional" photography?

So, I stink at this. I think my days just get away from me and I think, 'oh, shoot, did I just completely miss Tuesday?' Does anyone else have that happen? I really think I'm just a teeny bit crazy.

Anyway, since today is another two picture post and I did intend for this blog to be the start of my "business" that is as-of-now nonexistent, I thought I would show you some of my "professional" work. I took Christmas Card pictures for a few of my friends back in the fall and this was one of those shoots.

These wonderful people are Wes and Melanie Jones. They are wonderful people and some of my best friends, and .... they're having a baby! Yay! :) I have this theory that the more friends I have with babies the less I will want one because I'll get to be around them. I don't know if it's working yet. I'll let you know. Anyway, that was completely off topic, but, it's still exciting.

So, yeah, this is Wes and Mel... aannndd, I like taking pictures of people. The end. :)

Thanks for sticking with me through the ramblings... Love you all!

hlm

Food!!!

Since I'm playing a little catch-up today I thought I'd at least play on a theme... and what better theme than food? Especially sweet food...

This first picture is of a kourambiedes (I'll admit it, I had to look up the spelling... but at least I remembered what they were called). This is a crumbly greek cookie sprinkled in powdered sugar. I first experienced these little guys when I worked at my very favorite job of all time, Patera's Bistro. They were a wonderful family who made delicious food and were so much fun to work with. This particular cookie was from the Greek Fest here in knoxville. It was very fun and we had quite a few treats like this one.

This is, obviously, a chocolate chip cookie. But it is no ordinary chocolate chip cookie. It is a vegan chocolate chip cookie from Tomato Head downtown. Oh, my, goodness. They are so good. I don't know what it is but they make me feel very happy inside (as does pretty much everything at Tomato Head... particularly anything with goat cheese. yum.)

This one is, you guessed it, cereal! It's the off-brand lucky charms (Marshmallow Mateys, which I personally think is a way cooler name... anyone else buy their cereal in the giant bags? I love em.) and for some reason it just inspired a picture. I think it's fun and whimsical and I love the soft pastel-ish colors in it. And it makes me want cereal. I loovvee cereal.

These little beauties are cupcakes from Bubblecake in Roanoke, VA. We had an assortment of bubblecakes last time we went to visit my Aunt and Uncle there. Everything was so amazing and so adorable. I couldn't get over how such simply decorated cupcakes could be so eye-catching, and then taste so fantastic. I'm pretty sure these were vanilla cupcakes with lemon buttercream... So simple, so good. I cannot wait to get back to Roanoke to get some more Bubblecake (and see my family, of course) :)

Well, looks like that's all for today. I'm glad to be caught up and to have internet access back. Thanks for sticking with me through my internet issues and my ridiculous food postings. :)

love to all,

hlm

A small issue

Hi friends!

Not that I think anyone is terribly offended that I've missed a post (or two... I'm not sure) I thought I would just come on and say I was sorry and that the internet at our house has been down. I'm out right now using some wireless, and I don't think I can really post now, but as soon as I can I'll catch up. Anyway, thanks to everyone who reads, you really make me feel special :)

lovelove,

hlm

Sunsets and Sushi

Ok, just sunsets. But Sunsets and Sushi sounds like so much fun... and like my dream vacation. If I could do nothing but go to the beach and eat sushi for a week my life would be a wonderful place.

I'm going to have to get my Flickr account up to date because these little pictures don't do justice to what the actual photo looks like. Not that I'm saying my photography deserves better, but I think you all deserve to see how beautiful this sunset really was. :) It's always my favorite when there's a little hole in the clouds where the sun peeks through. It always reminds me of God looking down, for whatever reason.

Anyway, this was taken when I was down in PC to see my in-laws. I went with my lovely friend Kristin for the purpose of getting some sunset pictures. I was a little disappointed because there were so many clouds on the horizon so I couldn't get a "true" sunset picture, but I tried to work with it. I think what I ended up with was something a little different but still pretty special. What do you think? Thanks, as always, for your time!

lovelove,

hlm