lots of love for the new year.
happy new year from the streets of key west!
Category Archives: just for fun
have a blonde holiday!
capture the fun this holiday season!
presenting the blonde photo holiday card!
a HUGE thanks to my amazing designer, the fabulous quinn peyser, for creating this phenomenal holiday card! my good friends at next day sign express did an incredible print job and i’m spending today writing out my holiday wishes to all of my family, friends + clients! look for your holiday postcard in your mailbox soon, and enjoy the e-version if you’re not on my mailing list!
happy holidays!!
Filed under dc, just for fun, me, photography
local art: m3designs.
showing love for the district.
i was *delighted* to discover this eco-friendly tote while doing holiday shopping yesterday at PULP in logan circle. it’s one of my favorite gifts since it combines local flavor + local art! i grabbed two of the last bags (one to give, one to keep!) and was lucky enough to meet the artist herself at the shop! she told me that although this design is almost sold out there are more fabulous creations on the horizon for 2009! check out her etsy shop and stay tuned!
Filed under artists, dc, just for fun
a capital christmas.
a nighttime field trip to the capital christmas tree.
i stopped by the capital building on my way home from a wedding tonight – the very last wedding on 2008. i was feeling elated, nostalgic and a little adventurous, so when i noticed the newly lit tree in front of the capital, i decided to pull over and snap a few shots. it was so quiet and beautiful – a few others stood in silence and awe, and i clicked a few frames trying to ignore the freezing temperature! the colors were really spectacular and i absolutely *love* the way the lights look when pushed out of focus…
happy, dreamy, sparkly holidays to everyone!
Filed under dc, just for fun, photography
my new favorite photog: joe shymanski.
things that make me happy.
“cubans” photo by joe shymanski.
there is nothing i love in life more than art. i love every type of art, and there is isn’t anything that makes me happier than wandering through an art market, full of incredible artists displaying their work, and the undeniable energy of people’s exploration and admiration as they meander through the stalls. so…imagine my delight (yippie!) at discovering the 4th annual downtown holiday market right in my neighborhood – open everyday from 12-8pm until dec. 23rd – woohoo! the market features over 150 exhibitors, including some truly amazing artists as well as area vendors, and live entertainment. the market’s focus this year is environmental sustainability, and i absolutely love everything about it.
the highlight of my shopping was meeting the absolutely fabulous photographer joe shymanski. his photos, powerful and gorgeous images from dc + around the world, immediately drew me in – and his crazy awesome personality kept me at his booth for almost an hour. i fell in love with this large framed print of cuban cigars from one of his trips to cuba. his photography talent is perfectly complemented by his killer woodwork skills, and i am in awe of all his repurposed, rugged wood frames! i can’t wait to hang this piece and i am so happy to have met such a phenomenal photog! you can catch joe at the holiday market until dec 20th AND at eastern market every weekend. you can visit his site here but the real treat is seeing his latest work in person – nothing is better than amazing photographs hanging in gorgeous frames + getting an opportunity to chat with the artist!
enjoy!
Filed under dc, just for fun, photography
and THIS is why i love kids.
i won’t dance, don’t ask me…or i’ll hiss at you.
fine, don’t smile, but i’m still going to take your picture!
i *love* this photo from a recent wedding, mostly because he was so saucy! he was sticking out his tongue and hissing at me when i asked why he wasn’t dancing! hilarious! is there something wrong with the fact that my favorite photos of children all involve them crying, screaming or sticking out their tongues?
Filed under children, just for fun, photography, photojournalism
blonde photo :: have more fun! 