Writer, Photographer,

Here are two smaller pieces for sale, and one 3-panel set that I’m really pleased with!

Ugh…sorry about the glare on this one!

Held

About this photograph: This was taken on the lovely and very picturesque CalTech campus. One of my favorite things to do when I shoot around is to grab a prop of some kind that catches my eye—a flower, a left-behind shoe…On this day my prop was the perfect pink flower pictured here.

Tech specs: Exposure 1/100, Aperture f/5.0, Focal Length 57 mm, ISO Speed 400. This image was shot with my trusty Canon Digital Rebel XTI. The HDR processing was done with PhotoMatix.

Why I love it: On this day, I had just found out that after years of searching for full-time work, I’d gotten a job at a wonderful marketing firm that works with nonprofits. I felt elated, encouraged, and held. Every time I look at this photograph, I think of that day.

Hardware:  8 x 12 print, matted and framed by yours truly; gallery wire attached.

Purchase Price:  $45

(why is this all tilted? Sorry…)

Lost in the Lavender

About this photograph: This photograph was taken in Cherry Valley at the Lavender Festival. They had fields and fields of many kinds of lavender in bloom, which is heaven for me because lavender is one of my favorite flower smells.

Tech specs: Exposure 1/320, Aperture f/5.6, Focal Length 135 mm, ISO Speed 100. This image was shot with my trusty Canon Digital Rebel XTI.

Why I love it: I love the rich colors of a lavender field in full bloom. I wish I could lay down in this photograph and sleep for years, lost in lavender.

Hardware: 4 x 6 metallic print, matted and framed by yours truly; sawtooth hanger attached.

Purchase Price:  $35

Haven Sunrise

About this photograph: This photograph was indeed taken at sunrise, at the top of Haven Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga.  I had just dropped my husband off at the airport, and decided to go somewhere I could wait for the sunrise while the city panned out beneath me.

Tech specs: Exposure 1/30, Aperture f/5.6, Focal Length 135 mm, ISO Speed 1600. This image was shot with my trusty Canon Digital Rebel XTI.

Why I love it: For me it’s impossible to separate this photograph from how I felt when I took it. There was such a sense of calm and quiet, that I felt like I was the only person in the world. Its simplicity and warmth stirs my soul, and it’s one of my favorite photographs in my portfolio.

Hardware: Three 10 x 20 panels, each with gallery wire attached

Purchase Price: $250

So, in July/August I had my very first photo show! Yay. It was awesome, and I felt great about completing this goal. The installation is now over, and suddenly I have all this finished work lying around. In addition, I’m getting ready to move (which I hate!), so that’s all the more reason to try and find new homes for these pieces!

So without further ado here are the first two:

STUFF I’M SELLING:

Just Dreaming

About this photograph: This piece is actually two photographs layered one on top of the other—one in color, one in black & white. The color photograph is an HDR image of a blue sky with clouds. The black & white photograph was taken inside the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas, NV. There was a beautifully artistic display of colored umbrellas, along with lights falling from the sky to mimic rain.

Awards: This piece was chosen to participate in a juried photography show at the Birch Street Gallery in Brea.

Why I love it: I feel like this piece blurs the lines between reality and dreaming.  I love the way the glass roof makes it seem like the whole world is just one big bubble in an even larger greenhouse. My favorite aspect of this piece is the bright light in the center. Is it the sun in the sky, or is it a bright light in the indoor display? You be the judge.

Hardware: 16 x 20 print on canvas with gallery wire attached

Purchase Price:  $270

And the other…

Dreamscape

About this photograph: I shot this while hiking down from Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. I looked across the horizon at the blending of city and wilderness, and saw hikers. It struck me as interesting, how compact our world can sometimes be–how everything coexists side by side.

Awards: This photograph was awarded a prize in ePhotoZine’s “Cities and Scapes” competition. The judges said: “The panoramic treatment works well for this subject and the image gives a sense of freedom from the bustle of city life.” I agree! J

Tech specs: Exposure 1/500, Aperture f/8.0, Focal Length 300 mm, ISO Speed 100. This image was shot with my trusty Canon Digital Rebel XTI.

Why I love it: My favorite thing about this shot is the way the hill is the perfect shape to complement the downtown skyline in the background. It seems to bend to allow it, but resumes its path afterward. I also love how the hikers look like stick figures from this distance, with similar but different body stances.

Hardware: Panoramic 30 x12 BW print on canvas; gallery wire attached

Purchase Price: $225