tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29032637700267332652024-03-05T02:01:26.650-08:00Blogs of PhotogsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-46872442198889142192008-04-19T11:35:00.000-07:002008-05-06T11:48:29.307-07:00Head over to OUR NEW HOME!!!It is not *perfectly* functional yet, but we have our new home on our dedicated website for blogs of photogs now! Please change your bookmarks to reflect our new home.<br /><a href="http://www.blogsofphotogs.com/">http://www.blogsofphotogs.com</a><br />I will hopefully set up a re-direct if possible... still looking at how to do that from blogger. :)<br />Thanks to Kylie for the beautiful blog redesign!<br />MaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-30990541652521009192008-04-16T06:18:00.000-07:002008-04-16T06:36:06.557-07:00#56...Jeanette LeBlanc<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTasY1nsmBBoBkTaTz7isPciLCOIjJmpuDsICS6Kma1eT2P-Q4UIONdN5nO66aCLVocF2B4yC64I8lxoZFBvWprvJJFi6BnxHMjqaYYdFNHUtY1gp6zt-bN648nRDNOnv_I0xstz31Dw/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTasY1nsmBBoBkTaTz7isPciLCOIjJmpuDsICS6Kma1eT2P-Q4UIONdN5nO66aCLVocF2B4yC64I8lxoZFBvWprvJJFi6BnxHMjqaYYdFNHUtY1gp6zt-bN648nRDNOnv_I0xstz31Dw/s400/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189835144589783874" border="0" /></a><br />Jeanette has two blogs, <a href="http://crunchyphotoblog.blogsome.com/">following my bliss</a> to showcase her beautiful photos, which she posts to less often than I'd like to see. :) <span style="font-size:78%;">(hint hint, post more! now.) </span>And <a href="http://crunchy.blogsome.com/">crunchy on the inside</a>, to showcase her words, which are magical and sublime, and will make you want to add both blogs to your reader or feedburner. You can also peek at more work on her <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jeanetteleblanc/">flickr</a>.<br />As I read through, and looked at her images, I find myself smirking. Here is this shockingly talented woman who has a sidebar of "who she wants to be when she grows up" listing many other talented photographers whom she admires. Hate to break it to you Jeanette, but you are as good as or better than quite a few of them. And, you seem so insightful and sagacious... let it out through your camera more often and *bam* you will be there.<br />Hope you all enjoy her work as much as I did!<br />~MaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-80211557228281840962008-04-13T06:52:00.000-07:002008-04-13T07:04:43.383-07:00#55...Angela Calderon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3lkNfxl-1tJpKZVPWsSx6oKqf_jamLs5-42KpPNIlEBJE73wPmIqpEc3ej8azOwME1vJvv40oNNHsKNRyiqmZv_I-8lp0q5ld8kxqfMz0A9huYM2AySdzTDs1nBKsv_aKFX8RJumsm4/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3lkNfxl-1tJpKZVPWsSx6oKqf_jamLs5-42KpPNIlEBJE73wPmIqpEc3ej8azOwME1vJvv40oNNHsKNRyiqmZv_I-8lp0q5ld8kxqfMz0A9huYM2AySdzTDs1nBKsv_aKFX8RJumsm4/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188730431756612274" /></a><br />Angela Calderon is someone I have "known" online for about 3-4 years. Angela's personality and her photos are so bubbly, colorful and polychromatic that she would cheer up any dark cloudy day! The thing I've always loved about her work is it looks like she is just having so much fun when she is shooting, and that lightheartedness comes through loud and clear in her connections with her subjects. Too bad she lives on the other side of the country from me (I'm in Minneapolis, MN--she is in Los Angeles, CA...) as I'm sure we would be fast friends and have a blast together. <a href="http://angelacalderon.com/blog/">Angela's blog</a> is worth checking out--you will love her chatty conversational tone as well as the great photos it showcases. Her main site is<a href="http://www.angelacalderon.com/"> here</a>.<div>~enjoy!</div><div>Mary</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-22710394921710024332008-04-10T09:28:00.000-07:002008-04-10T09:30:14.081-07:00Can you vote?Take a quick bop over to my personal photo blog and vote off to the right for my "Share the Love" Contest?<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.maryhansonphotographyblog.blogspot.com">Link here</a></span></div><div>Thanks!</div><div>Mary</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-90264521405619615632008-04-08T16:39:00.000-07:002008-04-08T17:06:43.786-07:00#54...Nichol Krupp<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidH93Xcew1QEFD1rE4iF46kPf_R7nYfMs8HdvYghtx5W_CuMh2eAqkvkvbX-OLuSIgWrygy8RiminJsQm7ga5cprfNqvUvASCcPABXOQgCqgmo-l8LmATIAa3DGiJUfUam2s6sKWLhqcs/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidH93Xcew1QEFD1rE4iF46kPf_R7nYfMs8HdvYghtx5W_CuMh2eAqkvkvbX-OLuSIgWrygy8RiminJsQm7ga5cprfNqvUvASCcPABXOQgCqgmo-l8LmATIAa3DGiJUfUam2s6sKWLhqcs/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187027940641621570" /></a><br />There is a lot to see on this <a href="http://nicholkruppphotography.typepad.com/">lovely blog: Nichol Krupp.</a> Great words, great photos (love the twins!) and she seems like a great woman. I got a little lost reading through it all, and enjoyed myself immensely! (And that doesn't happen often, I'm a good skim-reader! LOL)<div>Adore the quote she posted from Marianne Williamson, on March 30 (scroll a little) ~so true and so poignant. Also, a bit below that, a wonderful read by Niki on "Art & Accidents".... I bet if you emailed her and asked really really nice, she would be willing to allow you to share her fab insights with your own clients... Whaddya say Niki? :) Her main site is <a href="http://www.krupp-photo.com/">here</a> and she is located in Michigan. </div><div>Enjoy!</div><div>~Mary</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-66001996436732997012008-04-05T13:42:00.000-07:002008-04-05T13:59:23.417-07:00#53...Wink photography<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2MzZTIgLqxQ-A70ipn1Wcgqa3ml-_9pt1TRQRyX729h1cHAMTk8J6QQ88aF0W50vsFkTYKiXGYDdSMdWAbqNL0i4O3_rdh0MJQyKK84A1PTaKUpQF-krM-BCSw4UBBkIo7oESSXeeFY/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2MzZTIgLqxQ-A70ipn1Wcgqa3ml-_9pt1TRQRyX729h1cHAMTk8J6QQ88aF0W50vsFkTYKiXGYDdSMdWAbqNL0i4O3_rdh0MJQyKK84A1PTaKUpQF-krM-BCSw4UBBkIo7oESSXeeFY/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185868690313725410" /></a><br />I know you are going to love the modern crisp look and photos on Char's blog: <a href="http://www.wink.typepad.com/">Wink P</a><a href="http://www.wink.typepad.com/">hoto</a><a href="http://www.wink.typepad.com/">.</a> I added her to my list of blogs to check out months ago, and finally got to her today and am so glad I did! She has an especially lovely way with lighting the small ones she photographs, and since I've got another baby session myself tomorrow~ her blog is a great inspiration! I'm sure my readers will agree. She works in and around Fairfield County, CT, and you can find her main portrait site <a href="http://www.winkforkids.com/">here</a>. <div>Hope you enjoy!</div><div>~Mary</div><div>ps: I get tons of requests to review blogs, and am happy to add any photographer to my list. For ease of organization, I only take requests through my gmail account: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogsofphotogs@gmail.com">email me your</a> blog address and a brief description. Thank you!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-33882655361185608872008-04-03T06:46:00.000-07:002008-04-03T07:03:52.978-07:00#52... a different photo exploration-Photo Camp<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWc9HeAfV-Nlq0wq6Pcd9YsKrja_4ziKHgGZD6PhIcocxtEgH-HGD-cu6BL4AAu_vxv17MhLLJXAZfKgD44z_uG-7S4Jr7RocFUdzsTCnre_yeH002w1q5lZ6of7LXxcchbhd0tVtkDpo/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWc9HeAfV-Nlq0wq6Pcd9YsKrja_4ziKHgGZD6PhIcocxtEgH-HGD-cu6BL4AAu_vxv17MhLLJXAZfKgD44z_uG-7S4Jr7RocFUdzsTCnre_yeH002w1q5lZ6of7LXxcchbhd0tVtkDpo/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185019446430287314" border="0" /></a><br />I'd advise getting a cup of coffee and setting aside a little chunk of time for viewing the work from my next post ~<a href="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photocamp">National Geographic's Photo Camp.<br /></a><div style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The Premise: <span style="font-size:85%;">(from their website, not my words)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;font-family:arial;font-size:12;" ><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:100%;" class="Apple-style-span" >National Geographic Photo Camp is a series of photography workshops for youth from underserved communities both in and outside the United States. In partnership with local newspapers and community organizations, Photo Camp inspires young people to explore their communities through the camera's lens, and to share their vision through public presentations and exhibitions across the United States and throughout the world.<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></span></span>You can view a short video about each of the five featured galleries (New Orleans, Washington, DC, New York city, Erie, PA, and a refugee camp in Uganda) from the link above. There are also photo galleries from "Photo Camps" from Homestead, FL, San Francisco, Little Haiti in Miami, and Oaxaca Mexico. You will see some absolutely amazing work, touching, moving and poignant work. What an amazing project.<br />Enjoy<br />Mary<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-1157187728733184632008-03-30T11:26:00.000-07:002008-03-31T16:28:27.286-07:00#51...Kristin Eldridge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjee065UGaGUqJYjJb7vI7bazI8ZxAJWfEvkJd8NIICUCZUU1_Gxurtn1Y55AYdoSL-SHp8weiVzzO9DqX0P7FiDhlcCfHiwGkvtlAyoAyE0V9k06-AQ_kseqD6ZZmXMaZXwHzKjLny8f4/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjee065UGaGUqJYjJb7vI7bazI8ZxAJWfEvkJd8NIICUCZUU1_Gxurtn1Y55AYdoSL-SHp8weiVzzO9DqX0P7FiDhlcCfHiwGkvtlAyoAyE0V9k06-AQ_kseqD6ZZmXMaZXwHzKjLny8f4/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183606346355328354" border="0" /></a><br />Ok, I'm finally back. I really try to post every few days or so, but got behind with proofing sessions, and then when my brother had a medical emergency and ended up in the hospital, that kind of sapped my energy with worrying. Thanks for your patience, I am back! <div><br /><div>And here is a lovely blog for you to enjoy: <a href="http://www.kristineldridgephoto.typepad.com/">Kristin Eldridge</a> in San Francisco. Love her blog header and logo, her clean fresh photography, beautiful! Make sure you look back a bit in her blog, past just the front page. She has some really lovely work to enjoy, and<a href="http://www.kristineldridge.com/index2.php"> her site</a> has some really splendid photography work on it. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did~! And thanks for all the nice emails and comments about my brother. He is improving and hopefully will be going home from the hospital next week. </div><div>thanks</div><div>Mary</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-62009520407181786092008-03-27T14:23:00.001-07:002008-03-27T14:24:36.286-07:00where I amBeen busy and a family emergency, my brother is in the hospital, emergency surgery, etc. Keep him in your prayers if you could. Hope to post a new blog soon. Thanks for good thoughts and patience. <div>~m</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-42342335265667026992008-03-21T18:34:00.000-07:002008-03-21T18:41:28.161-07:00#50...Kimberly Smoot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnylMoJhzur-KJYT7VwhhyFvn4upKbY0JDQDoxUdoKhBA2GyG7Qz_W-PBMWKyW8wfG8jxKtI0t-jwruRAwvU9qGAWemcnmZbHBLduR3s1DBiNWawXkhAXcyN6wYX_MC6P49WkKtycMwk/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnylMoJhzur-KJYT7VwhhyFvn4upKbY0JDQDoxUdoKhBA2GyG7Qz_W-PBMWKyW8wfG8jxKtI0t-jwruRAwvU9qGAWemcnmZbHBLduR3s1DBiNWawXkhAXcyN6wYX_MC6P49WkKtycMwk/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180375100724626738" border="0" /></a><br />Up next is Kimberly Smoot photography! I don't know if she has a lot of help or if she is just insanely all over the place in her town of Springfield, IL, but reading <a href="http://kimberlysmootphotography.blogspot.com/">her blog</a> and <a href="http://www.kimberlysmoot.com/">her site</a> make me *tired*!!! Looks like a lot of fun though... from the seniors in her custom "image is everything" t-shirts to the American Girl photo shoots. :) Lots of good work to read about and see... enjoy!<br />MaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-41768800459589705392008-03-19T04:47:00.000-07:002008-03-19T13:06:09.621-07:00#49...Tara Whitney<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9XYLT349IWIoTxh66gqkeFwIif6gfhhwK1bOryi0mxlztBe9JE3g6eguRJJmcaddEOMtizdiqGasizhjioKkk6BQ1M71RTnQmGqcvLJXvmaPRLz0plQL7HoMmjRhJbsGNvBAPAE9B1A/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9XYLT349IWIoTxh66gqkeFwIif6gfhhwK1bOryi0mxlztBe9JE3g6eguRJJmcaddEOMtizdiqGasizhjioKkk6BQ1M71RTnQmGqcvLJXvmaPRLz0plQL7HoMmjRhJbsGNvBAPAE9B1A/s400/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179425083588467138" border="0" /></a><br />Up today is <a href="http://www.tarawhitney.typepad.com/">Tara Whitney's Blog.</a> <span style="font-size:78%;">(edited to add: I had the link typed wrong, so please refresh if you are getting to a blogspot wrong page. Tara's blog is www.tarawhitney.typepad.com thanks for the catch melanie!) </span> Tara lives down in sunny and beautiful Orange County, CA. I enjoyed her outdoor photos tremendously, as we are still stuck in suspended winter here in MN <span style="font-size:85%;">(see <a href="http://maryhansonphotographyblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/spring-snow.html">my blog</a> for a snow photo from yesterday if you like...)</span> Tara's main website appears to be undergoing a facelift or some work at the moment, but I expect it will be back up soon, and you can see it <a href="http://www.tarawhitney.com/">here.</a><br />The photos on Tara's blog exhibit an exuberance and sparkle that I really admire. I am particularly drawn to her family shoots. They have a relaxed and comfortable quality that I see so many photographers strive for and miss. Its a true talent to make a family feel at ease and laid-back while you are also working to get great photos. I have a feeling that Tara is as un-pretentious as she appears in her blog, photos of her, and her writings. Hope you enjoy her work too.<br />~MaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-88248651022551333602008-03-15T05:13:00.001-07:002008-03-15T05:46:06.670-07:00#48...Kim McCormick<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXNW53LZJLdhmavBa4idWyfiHXzLIrSFLK5DVFml-w-xlWm0QRvofe_1lSII1bKJsjD88c09RKLdIRpcVnIp0LDiO9jEQLWzW46WvudhuAQgQDp87O0OtranUFGmzfGSUhVuR-8RQlKQ/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXNW53LZJLdhmavBa4idWyfiHXzLIrSFLK5DVFml-w-xlWm0QRvofe_1lSII1bKJsjD88c09RKLdIRpcVnIp0LDiO9jEQLWzW46WvudhuAQgQDp87O0OtranUFGmzfGSUhVuR-8RQlKQ/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177943251151869906" border="0" /></a><br />Ok, at the moment (early Saturday morning) Kim McCormick is my favorite person. <a href="http://kimmccormick.typepad.com/">Her blog</a> was submitted recently, and I finally (thankfully, gratefully!) read it this morning. First thing I liked was the couple of shots of marvelous macro work at the top of her blog. Beautiful!<br />But then, I scrolled down to read her Cats & Dogs post, and my husband and I were both in tears we laughed so hard. Now I realize she did not write the Diary she shared, but for sharing it alone, she is my favorite person. Thanks Kim, I really needed that! :) Truly one of the funniest things I have ever read, and if you find out the writer, please let me know so I can share their name!<br />Ok, so--once you wipe the tears of laughter from your eyes, make sure you move on down to take a peek at her photography. Love the birthday party shots too. I also love the live feed of who visits the blog. I am stealing that widget idea! ;)<br />I will say (I know its the slower season..) it would be lovely to see Kim update her blog more frequently. And yes, I know I am the pot calling the kettle black, as I have been woefully lax on my own photo blog. ;) Anyway, Kim works out of Brevard County, Florida and you can find her main site <a href="http://www.kimmccormick.com/">here.</a><br />~Enjoy!<br />MaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-15745503670530781052008-03-11T06:47:00.000-07:002008-03-11T06:55:36.112-07:00#47...David Pascolla<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwWRn3JBubB7B4qFG4nEmFJ-OoArrnehKTuyeWuSDBOQc0iHDB67U9bGxVvd4jthoJoh2_IQpWAirswRldAhZe1vMa6GCmyjQF62ZKAaqJ96MkZLSmTiQA4_dTCY4C9DL8mYm6V3X3gU/s1600-h/New+Header.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwWRn3JBubB7B4qFG4nEmFJ-OoArrnehKTuyeWuSDBOQc0iHDB67U9bGxVvd4jthoJoh2_IQpWAirswRldAhZe1vMa6GCmyjQF62ZKAaqJ96MkZLSmTiQA4_dTCY4C9DL8mYm6V3X3gU/s400/New+Header.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176482391040579522" /></a><br />David photos are sparkling and effervescent... just full of such fun! The color images are some of the best I've seen (not over done, just bright and bubbly!) and he has several different b&w conversions that really show lots of different moods. Love his wide angle fish eye shots too, and love the most recent posts on the blog with the larger images with the black frame, they showcase his work beautifully!<div>You will really enjoy <a href="http://davidpascolla.blogspot.com/">his blog</a> and <a href="http://davidpascolla.com/">his site</a>. He works out of San Luis Obispo, California. <div>~enjoy!</div><div>Mary</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-66076301158150301992008-03-06T05:00:00.000-08:002008-03-06T05:07:20.439-08:00#46...Connor's blog: Confessions of a Toddler Terror<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMiEzA1ywRXeUubpkqkuiVbS3rKFEWZdIiinakzkbxyWaWcBTr-3cG_OyaxO2oKDzaN49LGQpbgnmvDiLU-_kGbDU8Lvct1mFa2fepxWFcBr0wVPD2eEGYeqDk6d2jWo0HUHDnHO4NjY/s1600-h/New+Title+Red.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMiEzA1ywRXeUubpkqkuiVbS3rKFEWZdIiinakzkbxyWaWcBTr-3cG_OyaxO2oKDzaN49LGQpbgnmvDiLU-_kGbDU8Lvct1mFa2fepxWFcBr0wVPD2eEGYeqDk6d2jWo0HUHDnHO4NjY/s400/New+Title+Red.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174614219867834770" /></a><br />Ok, normally I try to go through blog submissions in the order I received them (and lets note that I have enough for about 200+ days now, but keep 'em coming!)<div>However, got this one in my gmail this morning as a suggestion... too original and funny not to bump to the top! Connor's dad, Jason Angelini, is a photographer (<a href="http://www.jasonangeliniphotography.com/">wedding</a> & <a href="http://www.jasonangelinipeople.com/index2.php">portrait</a>, out of Florida) and <a href="http://www.jasonangeliniphotography.com/Connors_Blog_Main.htm">the blog</a> is written from his perspective, that of a todder terror! I highly recommend going back through the archives and reading some of the past posts, they are quite funny and refreshing. Enjoy!</div><div>Mary</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-23383261357658158972008-03-04T16:44:00.000-08:002008-03-04T17:33:29.878-08:00#45...The Storyteller Blog: Charles Bordner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiy-ezX2D6K126ZY1sdvfZJTWSCQ5aAdTtDtp1O9-eP3NaRxftOJrSdGct3PqeDqCBTLtJmYNMGgrciN7FHN3QxSmW1umNdkUw1wQf0f42pcc2rgl8aZtXtf1CzWNYDTVyoYy8gcmcNoo/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiy-ezX2D6K126ZY1sdvfZJTWSCQ5aAdTtDtp1O9-eP3NaRxftOJrSdGct3PqeDqCBTLtJmYNMGgrciN7FHN3QxSmW1umNdkUw1wQf0f42pcc2rgl8aZtXtf1CzWNYDTVyoYy8gcmcNoo/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174054546974460290" /></a><br />Sometimes I can't even recall how I stumbled upon a blog. Some are sent to me as recommendations to review by fans of the blog, some are self-submitted {which, by the way, I think is awesome, so don't feel bad if you do that, I love it! Self-promotion in this biz is crucial!! Send me presents and I'll guarantee you a post, lol. ;) }<div>Anyway, that said, I have no idea where I found this blog... just found it in my favorites from who knows when. Probably saved it one morning at 4:30 when I was proofing bleary-eyed, right? :)</div><div>So: here it is, Charles Bordner, aka, The Storyteller. </div><div>Amazing, extraordinary work. What artistry....</div><div>Really. </div><div>Love the blog design as well as the photography, just all around top-notch.</div><div>Enjoy!</div><div>Blog is <a href="http://www.charlesbordner.com/">here</a> and site is <a href="http://www.thestoryteller.com/index2.php">here.</a></div><div>~Mary</div><div>ps, had a fabulous time in DC... highly recommend it to those who haven't played tourist in the capitol!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-76970168121846010532008-02-26T18:57:00.000-08:002008-02-26T19:08:12.823-08:00#44...Deb Schwedlelm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJVDkZK7FzSMnCQrVzISMHy1jq4WqRWtbKp-EuejaxL5NnejUhwcY9daLT-JwGxwzgdKR5sDstgylAcBbY4iDe0QEZan4ChfiSNv62qKl-78K8fcOCWQ-aISpiU57VkukeNItjXlKDY0/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJVDkZK7FzSMnCQrVzISMHy1jq4WqRWtbKp-EuejaxL5NnejUhwcY9daLT-JwGxwzgdKR5sDstgylAcBbY4iDe0QEZan4ChfiSNv62qKl-78K8fcOCWQ-aISpiU57VkukeNItjXlKDY0/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171490568567495314" border="0" /></a><br />I've concluded that the blogs that I'm most drawn to, and that I return to again and again have a lovely balance of amazing photography, writing that gets to the heart of the blogger, and just the ideal mix of quotes and shared bits about the photographers life.<br /><a href="http://debsphotographs.com/blog.html">Deb's blog</a> has all that; its unquestionably special.<br />She works out of San Diego, CA, and you can find her main site <a href="http://www.debsphotographs.com/">here.</a><br />~enjoy!<br />Mary<br />ps, Taking the kids, the husband and heading for DC for our first trip to see our nation's capitol. Back to blogging Monday. :) Miss you all!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-57268736721086362472008-02-24T06:03:00.000-08:002008-02-24T15:34:14.873-08:00#43...Oleksandr Photography Blog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxGsDHIWWnS2YojKX7I66DV_c70bMvHyZqL2aiF5e5nXWWbnbAQbXtm3HVA5Uax13zspeZnloLpEG566MSxgnsVUFWOAeDISzJbekC8LUFbnQaylZcVbqLak_9XmVuTztV1vDmuSdRlo/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxGsDHIWWnS2YojKX7I66DV_c70bMvHyZqL2aiF5e5nXWWbnbAQbXtm3HVA5Uax13zspeZnloLpEG566MSxgnsVUFWOAeDISzJbekC8LUFbnQaylZcVbqLak_9XmVuTztV1vDmuSdRlo/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170550971457051266" /></a><br /><br />Oleksandr Havrylyuk is a photographer who works out of Vancouver WA and Portland, OR. <a href="http://theoleksandr.com/blog/">His blog </a>features primarily wedding images, with an occasional portrait of his own children or an engagement session. I especially loved this photo on page 2 of his blog:<div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdg5gJ8yqxG9EVp3FxTsIMJQ0DbRsgKrDYT841b8jYE1_WmHXOt2VoHvws-q-IF94V9BcOgFbOI6Pmk_9mh8BWEPKQ8AaZL5qB0VQvD8KzI8gYE0f_MDGGt2p_kLe7jqWxKxGJiVDC2qM/s400/pavlo_20071028_102321.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170550331506924146" /><div> </div><div> </div><div>I really like the layout of his blog, nice large images to really showcase his work. </div><div><a href="http://theoleksandr.com/home.html">His main website</a> is, hands down, one of the most enjoyable sites I've come across in a long time. Everything works. The photography is stunning, intimate and remarkable, the flash site is seamless and timed just perfectly, the music fits, all around great. I have a burning desire to reach for my red pen and edit the english, but it does add to the charm. :) (edited to add... I mean *no disrespect* by this... he seems like a lovely wonderful guy and doing great with his English in comparison to how long he has been in America!) </div><div>Enjoy his lovely work... I know you will.</div><div>Mary</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-57725305858734123852008-02-21T06:23:00.000-08:002008-02-21T06:33:26.087-08:00#42...something a bit different<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneZbNr0AUvbVHaXXdKFadNlmV1apMaQRgS1-CQ_73v-8Km0AKvUI0Xw5oiAG9DGzONsVK-7Wf3JYz0NLbpslFigscxaz7Ywvu4NOimKTVmr8zo0yHMRVbEbuE0hVVoUW2rw4e7lraPYo/s1600-h/VEND.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneZbNr0AUvbVHaXXdKFadNlmV1apMaQRgS1-CQ_73v-8Km0AKvUI0Xw5oiAG9DGzONsVK-7Wf3JYz0NLbpslFigscxaz7Ywvu4NOimKTVmr8zo0yHMRVbEbuE0hVVoUW2rw4e7lraPYo/s400/VEND.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169441276461816418" border="0" /></a><br />Okay, so its not a "photography blog" but its something that every photographer should know about. Its a wonderful review site for photography vendors, created by Susan Robichaud. Anyone who has been near a photography board in the past year knows that <span style="font-weight: bold;">*everyone*</span> (and their mothers, lol) is selling <span style="font-weight: bold;">something:</span> actions, presets, templates, workshops, jewelry, magazines, you name it. And everyone knows that on certain boards, you are never going to get an honest and unbiased opinion about said products.<br />In steps the <a href="http://photogvendors.wordpress.com/">Reviews of Photography Vendors</a> site...its brilliant in that it allows reviews to be posted about any vendor who is selling to photographers: handbags, jewelry, seminars, etc. Some have criticized the process for allowing Anonymous reviews, but Susan really watches IP's and all to make sure they are not coming from the same person, and we all know if you criticize a *superstar* on some boards, you will get attacked, so the option of anonymous reviews is key, in my humble opinion. Kudos to the great job and valuable service you are providing Susan, and thanks from someone whom you saved some cash from being wasted on lousy merchandise!<br />Enjoy!<br />MaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-25518669053585153702008-02-19T14:22:00.000-08:002008-02-19T14:32:05.647-08:00#41...Kevin Ridge<a href="http://www.kevinridgephotography.typepad.com/">Kevin's Blog</a> just feels like a breath of fresh air. I've looked at so many blogs lately (and thats why it takes longer between posts...burnout) and they are All. Starting. To. Look. The. Same. (to me.)<div>I don't mean that to sound snarky, but its refreshing to just look at some non-people photos for a change. So, thank you Kevin! The first huge chunk of photos on his blog is just a visual feast of colors and textures and makes me want to grab my camera and go do some non people work! Hope you enjoy!</div><div>Mary</div><div>(and ps, his main site is <a href="http://www.kevinridgephotography.com/">here</a> and he is in Garden City, MI.)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-65026762187236068622008-02-16T14:32:00.000-08:002008-02-16T14:41:03.642-08:00#40...Elizabeth Medina Photography Blog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZgYZAET-BwQZxoYcCWVGFeTVp3W153aYsppeQMe-MJWn8FdedkhUGCaQCG4NN0mIVjzoPOtWtLg-zWNUN44ze4OBNHFJcN3exP1mn2Jw_R3zDNRrBqY-4RIn2Sqdut1vMroFTKxsWLA/s1600-h/em"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZgYZAET-BwQZxoYcCWVGFeTVp3W153aYsppeQMe-MJWn8FdedkhUGCaQCG4NN0mIVjzoPOtWtLg-zWNUN44ze4OBNHFJcN3exP1mn2Jw_R3zDNRrBqY-4RIn2Sqdut1vMroFTKxsWLA/s400/em" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167711615822305858" /></a><br />Ok, first off I have to tell you I live in Minneapolis, MN. We have cold cold winters, a few days ago the temperature was about -15F, heat wave right now with a whopping 32 degrees... Add the windchill in and by February, I'm <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">so</span> over winter. So, I'm loving this blog from sunny warm Mexico: <a href="http://www.elizabethmedinaphotography.com/blog/">Elizabeth Medina</a>. The beach sessions have me crying in my margarita snuggled up with my space heater here. :)<div>And aside from the lovely warm weather shots, the photography work is top notch as well. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Her main site is <a href="http://www.elizabethmedinaphotography.com/">here</a> and she works out all over Mexico, based out of Yucatan. </div><div>~Mary</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-88942250901280132952008-02-13T19:26:00.000-08:002008-02-13T19:32:03.710-08:00#39...Next Exit Photography<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hCdHlj8RH3ATkDE6GDmAGB4-iEWNOe7maKjcGUmIlPw1aZIX4CI5j5S_mgRo_8jM16Ub6-FBuZSR4BxYi2xcKD24II6GHwJoN_oDmGeg5lkMKmtFoR3kzj-FSXIh80btP6sWYjq3uLo/s1600-h/exit"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hCdHlj8RH3ATkDE6GDmAGB4-iEWNOe7maKjcGUmIlPw1aZIX4CI5j5S_mgRo_8jM16Ub6-FBuZSR4BxYi2xcKD24II6GHwJoN_oDmGeg5lkMKmtFoR3kzj-FSXIh80btP6sWYjq3uLo/s400/exit" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166673333248301618" /></a><br />Wow... you are all going to love this blog. I meant to post earlier today about it but then I got a little lost reading it and enjoying all the variety of work. Fabulous! Husband and wife team Adi and Cat Benner in California are "Next Exit" photography. Their blog is <a href="http://nextexitphotography.com/blog/">here</a> and site<a href="http://nextexitphotography.com"> here.</a> <div>~Don't get too lost!</div><div>Mary</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-31714292215816853302008-02-12T06:17:00.000-08:002008-02-12T06:32:27.592-08:00#38...Susan Striplings photoblog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugQJDL3keLrg95QXtzPe-MzM2aoEyQHC2wgTp_7JtyEbRmFN_NQ2OP8bWtq6SpzfNRCihfGynzkhXUNNONqfalLMG2-e_y1Jk4pSeP6cM6FBTdbXtEISU822u4nv-iU3YCnMsxJfU9ZM/s1600-h/ss"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugQJDL3keLrg95QXtzPe-MzM2aoEyQHC2wgTp_7JtyEbRmFN_NQ2OP8bWtq6SpzfNRCihfGynzkhXUNNONqfalLMG2-e_y1Jk4pSeP6cM6FBTdbXtEISU822u4nv-iU3YCnMsxJfU9ZM/s400/ss" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166101428288068130" /></a><br />I know there are some amazingly talented photographers out there who I have never heard of. I'm always amazed when I stumble across them and wonder all day how I never have before. Susan Stripling is one such photographer. <a href="http://www.susanstriplingblog.com/">Her blog </a>is wonderful to read, and if you scroll down a bit, you will see my most favorite sunflare image ever. :) Her <a href="http://susanstripling.com/">site is here</a> and she seems to work all over but is based out of florida. ~Enjoy!<div>Mary</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-76546195107960550622008-02-09T05:40:00.001-08:002008-02-11T06:59:24.507-08:00#37...Beautiful Heart Photography<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrjnZR-EPlUoooh00gIHeVwD5f0WnzIhopoBongkpDQiQ4JGl3aS7rdM7K3y5fy8a8onL_0Yisnj5N1Xp5ABHaUiEpRrSUuNaSGOkHaldku_h3v4bG8xTZRWDNUlN2zp7CBmW6avZmRA/s1600-h/photos036.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrjnZR-EPlUoooh00gIHeVwD5f0WnzIhopoBongkpDQiQ4JGl3aS7rdM7K3y5fy8a8onL_0Yisnj5N1Xp5ABHaUiEpRrSUuNaSGOkHaldku_h3v4bG8xTZRWDNUlN2zp7CBmW6avZmRA/s400/photos036.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165737102604686290" /></a><br />I get literally hundreds of emails asking to be featured on the blog, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(and if you emailed to the gmail account, I got it and I'll get to your site as soon as I can!)</span> ;) However, I get a few sending me to another photographers site, and thats where I found Beautiful Heart. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(thanks Ellen!)</span> Sherri's work is truly beautiful and you can tell she has found her passion. Its so evident in her inspiring writings on her blog that she is a deeply spiritual person who has a huge love of children. Take a break from whatever you are doing and read her blog <a href="http://www.beautifulheartphotography.blogspot.com/">here</a> and then view more work at her site <a href="http://www.beautifulheartphotography.com/">here</a>. I know you will enjoy it!<div>Mary</div><div>ps, Beautiful Heart is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and specializes exclusively in children and babies under 5 years of age. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-53822999754152912172008-02-08T20:21:00.000-08:002008-02-08T20:27:48.999-08:00#36...Jennifer Simpson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCZcCfSWYYuDQqyw0GelcasvqiJJOPusZgjdBUWhkHQjQkl9D9krhMfydD0x3H4w1uI_FY2dfku1Tgz1CNiAyZpXdPrnaj3aFIAm-UD8LSO5yuE6wG5-Rcw6krgjJjvBT-GZQ0SGu-as/s1600-h/jennsim"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCZcCfSWYYuDQqyw0GelcasvqiJJOPusZgjdBUWhkHQjQkl9D9krhMfydD0x3H4w1uI_FY2dfku1Tgz1CNiAyZpXdPrnaj3aFIAm-UD8LSO5yuE6wG5-Rcw6krgjJjvBT-GZQ0SGu-as/s400/jennsim" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164831131460000946" /></a><br />Jennifer has such a fresh upbeat style to her blog. Love the title header of her blog, Life's one Happy Game... great attitude! :) Her site is <a href="http://www.jennsim.com/index2.php">here</a> and her blog is <a href="http://jennsim.typepad.com/jennifer_simpson/">here </a>and she works out of Phoenix/Glendale in Arizona. Make sure you peek back in her archives too... neat stuff. <div>~Mary</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903263770026733265.post-31769992466819353862008-02-07T17:50:00.000-08:002008-02-07T17:57:44.929-08:00#35...some local karma with Jana Kunz!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lt5FWCbY3KyZwRQCt-qjMChdc-3pe8ixwN9BnKB_KHJbhAdbHylAxITbqyBJDN5s3aJxTuT9lZbxV_-oVxKthbaykLPY5LNa-PBZCRm6nJCLACahpcv-iw3oaXHddaNxKBNIVMeCotg/s1600-h/jana.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lt5FWCbY3KyZwRQCt-qjMChdc-3pe8ixwN9BnKB_KHJbhAdbHylAxITbqyBJDN5s3aJxTuT9lZbxV_-oVxKthbaykLPY5LNa-PBZCRm6nJCLACahpcv-iw3oaXHddaNxKBNIVMeCotg/s400/jana.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164422207623748770" /></a><br />I've had several local (I'm in Minneapolis, MN) photographers email me and ask tentatively if I would feature their blog on the blogs of photogs. I've always answered back with a *sure will!* I feel strongly that karma is real, that what goes around comes around. Also, there is a nice, large market here in our area, and plenty of work for all of us, right? So, here goes my second local one: Jana Kunz. I've had the pleasure of meeting Jana in person at a local photographer meet-up, and she is truly a lovely person as well as a talented photographer and great graphic designer. I love the clean crisp look of <a href="http://janakunz.com/">her site</a>,<a href="http://janakunz.typepad.com/"> her blog</a> and all her work. She has a really fun blog to read as well, and best of all (hint hint to others!) she updates pretty often. Enjoy!<div>Mary</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2