blogs of photogs

Kathleen’s photoblog is subtitled “A Walk through Durham Township, Pennsylvania. Her photos are lush, gorgeous and, in this age of flickr where everyone thinks they are a “photographer,” remniscent of the fact that properly framing, exposing and *gasp*, even waiting for the right photo are hallmarks of the true art form of photography. Kathleen has a lovely mix of human and landscape portraiture, for a quick synopsis of her portfolio, click on her “best pictures” link up top of her page, but when you have a great mug of java and at least 15 minutes, click through back one at a time. Truly worth it, and a fitting tribute to the lovely Thanksgiving I will wish all my American readers enjoy tomorrow.

~Enjoy!

Mary

Be warned: You will need to look through Angela Crutcher’s blog, finding the art in life, multiple times. First look, you’ll just enjoy the lovely images, the great connections with the children, fun posing with the newborns, gorgeous color and spot on exposure. Second look, you can wonder how all her subjects are so amazingly attractive. Third look? That is for drooling over all of the to die for clothing owned by her clients. Seriously: its is just not fair! Angela works out of Nashville Tennesee. 

Enjoy!

Mary

Patti works out of New Jersey, in Monmouth & Ocean counties, and the work on her blog is spectacularly clean, crisp and polished. Her family work is lighthearted and fun, and her newborn work–so lovely;  I especially love many of her shots with a newborn and older sib~one of the hardest combos to pose/photograph to me~ but Patti’s got great stuff to inspire! I love her black and whites-just the right amount of contrast and creamy beautiful tones. Make sure you check out her galleries on her main site too, just all around artistry.

~Enjoy!

Mary

Today from Angela Kiefer~thanks so much! Click “freebies” link above to view downloads page. If anyone else would like to donate, please email it to blogsofphotogs@gmail.com

Thanks!

Mary

Connie Groah of Barefoot Photo (blog is here) is located in Annapolis, Maryland. I can’t decide which is my favorite age group from her work–her newborn work is beautiful, her family shots have such a warm, cozy connection too, but I guess probably her kids shots-in the 2-5 age range are my favorite. She seems to excell at capturing the wonder and excitement of that age range especially well. Connie’s blog features lots of her delightfully gorgeous work, as well as showing some from her trip back to San Diego where she used to live with her husband. Which brings me to her husband, and the fact that this blog review is a “two-fer” for you readers!

Connie’s husband Shane has a blog,

Dut Duts & GoNuts, which is so hilariously funny that if this man does not get a paying job as a writer soon I will lose my faith in the literary community. Truly, it is actual laugh out loud funny– pee your pants funny. It is even “I get excited when I see an email from feedburner about it funny.” Not to overshadow Connie’s beautiful photography, but you must check out the talent from both of these two, just amazing, and a bit unfair to have all that talent housed together. Their boys will have every funny life moment and image chronicled for sure!

Enjoy!

Mary

click the “freebie” link above to see the page where you can download today’s and past few weeks free templates, etc.

~M

I’d never heard of Jasmine Star until today, when I read an email from someone (from quite a few months ago!) telling me she was one of their favorite photographers. I checked her blog out, and wow… mesmerizing and amazing. Her site and blog have the best use of a mix of video, flash programming and still photography that I’ve seen. Her site conveys both who she is and who her clients are (upscale wedding) immediately upon opening. Jasmine works out of Orange County, CA and her work is impassioned and alluring, you won’t be able to leave her site until you have really had a good hard look around. Just thoroughly enjoyed it!

~Mary

Clair is based in Melbourne Austrailia, and her blog has such alluring spring/summer photos at the moment, which is such a strange and wonderful site for me, as we traverse through fall here in Minnesota. Clair’s style has that bright and brilliant commercial quality that I’ve come to think of as a sort of “jinky-ness” for those of you who know who I mean. One thing I love about Clair’s work is her different perspectives. When I taught some community ed photography classes, I tried to show the students the tremendous difference that just changing the camera/shooters perspective and position can bring. I should have had a few of Clair’s photos to illustrate what I meant! I picture Clair doing a shoot climbing and crawling  all over on her belly, getting those great angles and seeing things from a child’s perspective. It really works, and I know you will enjoy her marvelous work!

Mary

ps, new freebie will be up in just a bit, I was so busy yesterday and Halloween took over the evening!