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#35…some local karma with Jana Kunz!
Thursday, February 7th, 2008
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 her site, her blog 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!
Mary
Sick house…
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008First my daughter was sick (asthma attacks, coughing all night) then I got sick and am still in bed with a fever and all sorts of ickies. Thanks to those who emailed wondering why I haven’t posted. I hope to be back soon!
thanks
Mary
#34…Katsoulis maternity flickr set
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
I love the variety of maternity photos on his site, (here) but his flickr set of maternity photos has so many more to enjoy, just had to share it here. I’ve done my share of maternity photos, (but they really are not my favorites,) but Gregory Katsoulis really does a stunning job of showcasing the pregnant form in such a beautiful way, while still finding new poses, views etc, to keep it fresh. Click here to go to his flickr set, and choose view as slideshow. An amazing range of bellies! Enjoy!
Mary
#33…Caught on Film Photography
Friday, February 1st, 2008I stumbled across this blog: Caught on Film Photography, by Pamela and Shawn Richter in San Diego/La Jolla, CA. They have lots of great beach shots and senior work, with neat blends/collages, etc if you need some inspiration there. But what I really love is this article they wrote about why custom photography is so “expensive”. I’d add to it that we also have the joy of paying taxes, insurance and equipment costs, but its a good read and worth sharing. 
Mary
#32…Sheye Rosemeyer Photography
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
I know there are many photographers who have heard pieces of Sheye’s story. Well, really of Ava’s story. Superprincess Ava. Who has touched so many across the world. If you don’t know about it… go here to read about Ava’s rule and share the postcard with others you know.
Then, visit Sheye’s blog, see her beautiful photography and words, and you will be changed. By the palpable loss and beauty.
I have not visited her blog in a long time. But as I read it this morning, I was again in tears. Sheye and her husband have an indomitable spirit and they continue to amaze me with their strength. Keep their family in your thoughts, and I’ll end my thoughts here and share a quote from Sheye’s blog that we should all remember each day: ~Mary
“What has become clear to me though is that you can plan and hope all you want, you can imagine and presume and expect life to go a certain way but really, there is no watertight guarantee. All the days are “normal”. The happy ones, the sick ones, the bored ones, the tragic ones. I am no expert, I have less clarity than the average person but what I have found, because of One Normal Day, is this:
Live each day, every single day, with the understanding that one does not necessarily lead into the other. Hug your family. Tight. Put aside What Does Not Matter. Tomorrow could be a completely new kind of normal.”
Live each day, every single day, with the understanding that one does not necessarily lead into the other. Hug your family. Tight. Put aside What Does Not Matter. Tomorrow could be a completely new kind of normal.”
#30..Hans Vandevorst
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Yeah, I’m breaking the rules again. No blog.
But oh my goodness… the photographs on this site.
Meet Hans Van de Vorst… his site is here. He is in The Netherlands. (and you can find him on flickr too.)
I love how the music fits the mood of each different gallery… they are so inspiring and beautiful.
(and I will only mention this once on the blog, and never again: hope you all are respecting copyright with music the same as you’d want with your photos; ie hope these songs are permission granted for use…)
And I can’t decide which I like more–the photos of the tuscany wedding or the dutch ones… oh wow… I have to go look at them again. Just amazing. Amazing.
~Enjoy-I know you will.
Mary
#29…Jackie Cooper
Monday, January 28th, 2008
I’m back to the blog with Jackie Cooper….
Jackie is a photographer in Sydney, Australia. Her blog is just a rich visual heaven of texture and light and shadow. I saw a movie a few weeks back with my children; The Water Horse. The movie was great, but the textures and scenery and everything were just a visual feast. Same thing with Jackie’s blog. Just yummy…
~Enjoy
Mary
ps–as I mentioned, I was at a workshop this weekend in Philadelphia, PA. It was given by Karen Carey, and it was great! You can find info at her blog here. She has some upcoming dates that she will open up to registration soon. Highly recommend, and I am *not* a workshop person in general.
Out of town… back monday
Saturday, January 26th, 2008I am at a great workshop in Philly hosted by Karen Carey, a really talented and wonderful photographer. I’ll be back Sunday night and will post new blog(s) monday. Sorry, meant to post before I left friday.
see you then!
Mary
#28…Sarah Maren Photography
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
I stumbled across Sarah in a classic case of digital drifting… following one post to one blog to one flickr account to another blog, and so on and so on. 
I’m not the only one who does this, right?
Sarah seems to do a ton of weddings and engagement sessions, and she works out of Sacramento, CA primarily. I hope this doesn’t sound snarky at all, but the thing that I love about her work, is that so many of her clients are average looking, but she does a great job of flattering them and really making beautiful images. We all know its a bit easier to photograph the beautiful people of the world, right? Sarah rocks at that, but even tougher, she makes all the “regular people” look great too! She has a ton of slideshows linked to view from her blog, so if you need some inspiration, go to it. You can find her blog here, and her site here.
Enjoy!
Mary
