Jeremy Shane

This is Jeremy, he is my life in a nut shell.  I never thought that I could ever love someone as much as I love him.  He is my whole world.

“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."

-Unknown-

young caterpillar

As I was working on my final photo project of the year, I came across this little guy.  I almost stepped on him. Thank goodness for his bright colors.  They caught my eye, so I just had to take a picture.  He was very patient with me.

"The caterpillar does all the work but the butterfly gets all the publicity."

-George Carlin-

the curious dog

This is Sophie.  I love just how curious she really is.  It's almost as if she has no fear, but she's actually a big scardy cat.  This picture shows just how curious she really is.

"Sometimes questions are more important than answers."

-Nancy Willard-

caught in a cage

My mom got this cage for her birthday filled with butterflys and birds.  I love the look of an old fashioned bird cage.  I don't like the feeling of being trapped though. 

"An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk, but a righteous man escapes trouble."

-The Bible-

it's hard without shoes-TOMS

The problem is large, but the solution is simple. Wearing shoes and practicing basic hygiene can prevent both infection and disease due to unsafe roads and contaminated soil. By imagining a life barefoot, we can all contribute to the awareness of these conditions. On April 8th, communities, campuses, organizations, and individuals are banding together to walk barefoot for One Day Without Shoes.


Take a walk with us on April 8th, 2010.

mark the shark

Today was one of multiple fitness gram days.  Out of the corner of my eye I catch one of my best friends, Mark, all dressed up.  He is such a goober but I love him.

"To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world."

-Brandi Snyder-

cut grass

This is the middle sister, Emily.  I love doing photo shoots with her.  She is truely one of my best friends.

"A sister is a forever friend."

-Unknown-

11 o' clock and in need of inspiration

I truly love photography but to incorporate that idea into my self portrait was a little difficult. I didn't want to do the stereotypical photo of a camera in front of my face that I took in the mirror.  Too boring.  So I tried to do something different...I must say that I failed. Sad but true.

"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving.  What you have caught on film is captured forever...it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything."

-Aaron Siskind-

retouch, refinish, revise

I absolutely hated using photoshop to fix everything.  If I want a purple background, then I'll take the picture on a purple background.  It's as simple as that.  I learned that you, as a photographer, should figure out what you want your picture to look like and make it look like that without the editing.  All this editing is unnecessary.  I am on the other hand very satisfied with the outcome.

"A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval."

-Mark Twain-

Shelby in Paint and a Pretty Dress

I absolutely love the expression on Shelby's face.  She seems scared and sad but looks so very pretty.  I must say that our photoshoot was a success and tons of fun.

"A friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself."

-Jim Morrison-

Sisterly Love

 

This is Alli and Sophie.  They are both my sisters.  I absolutely love the colors in this picture.  The grass happened to look extra green today.  It was such an amazing day.  Really stinks that I was sick though.  But I still managed to take a picture. Yes!

 

"Having a sister is like having a best friend you can't get rid of.  You know whatever you do, they'll still be there."

-Amy Li-

Responsible and Diverse

I hated creating this photo so much.  It was a pain like no other.  This end photo makes me so happy.  It looks just the way I want it too.  I can honestly say that I am super proud of this photo outcome.

"Our duty, as men and women, is to proceed as if limits to our ability did not exist.  We are collaborators in creation."

-Teilhard de Chardin-

Creation and Then Some

This is the same photo I had posted last week with a twist.  I added the texture of a dandelion on top of it, tweaked with the hue/saturation and blending options and this was my final outcome.  I really like the texture that I chose.  Looking at the picture you would never guess it was a dandelion.  Also, when you think of a jaguar you don't usually think of a simple flower.

"A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread."

-George Herbert-

Creation

This is a combination of four different pictures of the jaguar statue.  You were suppose to use the two that you had taken earlier, but I'm too picky to do that. Sad but true.  I really like this picture and the way it turned out.  The whole montage feel is really getting on my good side.

“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”

-Napoleon Hill-

Eye of a Jaguar

 

I thought I should try to shoot just the eyes.  I love the fact the eyes are green even though it's not a school color.  In my opinion it makes them more fierce, but at the same time they seem so soft and gentle.

"The eye sees a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination awake."

-Leonardo da Vinci-

Jag Pride

 

I don't know if I actually really like this picture.  Even before I edited it I wasn't too fond of it.  For some reason it was extra hard to make this jaguar seem interesting without getting in trouble.  I mean, it's a giant jaguar statue, does it get anymore interesting than that?

"Pride is a personal commitment. It is an attitude which separates excellence from mediocrity."

-Unknown-

Baby It's Cold Outside

 

So the story for this one is: I decided to do a photo shoot with my youngest sister Alli.  Well needless to say it was super cold outside.  Once the wind started blowing she was done.

"I really can't stay - Baby it's cold outside
I've got to go away - Baby it's cold outside
This evening has been - Been hoping that you'd drop in
So very nice - I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice"

Baby It's Cold Outside Lyrics

Beautiful Disaster

 

This is my attempt at a silhouette picture.  I never was good at those, but I'd say this turned out pretty good. A beautiful disaster.

"I knew I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful, but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else. "

-Marilyn Monroe-