Cinemagraph My Sanity

This week's challenge is dedicated to the people who keep me sane... But using the sort of creepy technique of Cinemagraphy.         

 

As photographers, we are always looking for ways to challenge ourselves. This year I am taking on an exciting new challenge, a 26 week project. It is similar to the 52 week project most of you are familiar with, except this year we are working on techniques along with our themes. Our themes for our 26 week project will be more thought provoking, so it will be fun to see the different interpretations. I am working along with 12 other AMAZING photographers. Each month we will have a different technique we are working on, and each week we will have a new theme. 

For the month of February, our technique is Cinematograph/Video and our theme is “The people who keep me sane”. The top image is my kiddo. Both of my boys anchor me for sure. The self portraits images are a little less sane, but this is a kind of creepy technique if you ask me so I embraced the weirdness...

At the bottom, you can see my two crazy boys, not animated, just being sweet. Just because I wanted to honor their amazing ability to make me always remember what is truly important when things go haywire. It's slightly grainy - I had to shoot at a super-high iso because it was nearly dark...

After you've see my pictures, be sure to continue clicking through the different photographers links so you can see the complete circle. Be sure to come back in 2 weeks to see our next theme, you don’t want to miss it!

Next is is Misty Dawson,  a  Phoenix Photographer.

(The photos are edited with the following textures... Lost Story from Illuminations 2, Unnamed Texture from the upcoming Super-Grunge Set, and StarSpangled Blur from Illuminations 1 :)

The View From Up Here

As photographers, we are always looking for ways to challenge ourselves.  This year I am taking on an exciting new challenge, a 26 week project.  It is similar to the 52 week project most of you are familiar with, except this year we are working on techniques along with our themes.  Our themes for our 26 week project will be more thought provoking, so it will be fun to see the different interpretations. I am working along with 12 other AMAZING photographers who will be challenging me as the year goes on.  Each month we will have a different technique we are working on, and each week we will have a new theme.  

For the month of January, our technique is unique lighting. I missed the first week and so I'm combining this week and last weeks themes "View from Up Here" and "Let's Get Close".  After you see my picture, be sure to continue clicking through the different photographers links so you can see the complete circle.  Be sure to come back in 2 weeks to see our next theme, you don’t want to miss it!

Obviously this is a pretty literal interpretation of the challenge in that I set up the shot of my boys and I and asked my husband to shoot it, standing almost directly above us. We all laid down next to a large window at end end of the day as the light was softening.

Thank you Jules Trandem for inviting me to participate in this challenge. I've been TERRIBLE about updating this blog and I am looking forward to this project helping to change that.

Thank you for visiting and please click thru all the photographers participating. Next please check out Phoenix Photographer Misti Dawson.

Avery and Pumpkin (then Murray, after Pumpkin tried to eat my camera)

Avery's room is being redecorated and she and her mother decided they'd like to feature photographs of her at the stables with her favorite horses.

Textures used include Chocolate & Rusted Rainbow from JD Illumination Textures, Rumble from TP2 and Sands from TP3.

A & E

It's downright embarrassing how much I neglect my blog, but I had to share this sibling session. I loved shooting these sisters, they were so bubbly and fun and obviously deeply connected. I have to say it brought back memories of growing up with my two sisters. Thanks for letting me be your photographer :-)

Portrait of an Artist

Here are some images I shot to promote this gorgeous artist's upcoming album and tour....

Baby Brooke

Shooting this 3.5 month old little lady totally gave me baby fever all over again. Beautiful and sweet-tempered, Brooke was an angel...

Abby

A three year-old with most charming personality: Vivacious, warm, adorably chatty... The "props" were all hers and it made it special because they were so well-used and much loved.