A Lovely Mess

2011-06-23T18:14:00.000-07:00

Hello friends and wonderful followers.

My blog has moved to a new, more permanent location at

www.SteviSayler.com

Bryan & Chelsea Get Married

2011-05-11T21:05:00.000-07:00

I took so so so many pictures!

Bryan & Chelsea Get Married

2011-05-10T21:31:00.000-07:00

Bryan & Chelsea Get Married

2011-05-09T21:18:00.000-07:00

Love, Love, Lovely Love

Bryan & Chelsea Get Married

2011-05-08T21:37:00.001-07:00

Perfect wedding, full of love and beauty.

Heather & Lia

2011-05-02T20:58:00.000-07:00

so cute!

Heather & Lia

2011-05-01T21:42:00.000-07:00

There are many many more amazing shots left to edit!
-s

Heather & Lia

2011-05-01T12:49:00.000-07:00

I will be back to edit later,
I just had to take a peek at these.
I had a great time and these turned out great!
-S

Jeremiah's 1st Birthday

2011-04-25T20:46:00.000-07:00

Lovely family, good times.
-S

Happy 1st Birthday Cutie.

2011-04-23T21:33:00.000-07:00

More to come!
Birthday party photoshoot from today!
-S

Spring Sneak Peak

2011-04-23T21:30:00.000-07:00

Eugene takes a break from raining on us to tease with some beautiful weather.
-S

Rooftop Artist

2011-04-23T21:25:00.001-07:00

More portraits with the talented painter, Anthony Hartmeier.

Little Baby Lilly

2011-04-11T21:34:00.000-07:00

Tiny little person.

Wireless Shutter Release

2011-04-09T08:16:00.000-07:00

Testing out my new toy,
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Shutter-Release-Digital-Cameras/dp/B002N65P7W/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1302362314&sr=8-5
Silly purchase, but I don't care.

Beautiful Laura

2011-04-09T08:12:00.000-07:00

Beautiful as always.
The sun was direct and harsh, but felt amazing.

Crown Ballroom, Portland, OR

2011-04-09T08:09:00.000-07:00

I will be shooting a wedding here in a little less than a month.

Artist

2011-04-09T07:50:00.000-07:00

A very talented Eugene artist, Anthony Hartmeier.
http://www.studioamh.com/

Vintage

2011-03-26T09:56:00.000-07:00

Just playing around,
vintage photography style.

Coburg Cemetery

2011-03-26T09:52:00.000-07:00

Sneak peek of what spring will be like.
It's good to be in Oregon.

Clash of the Champions: Part 2

2011-03-26T09:44:00.000-07:00

hell yes.

Clash of the Champions

2011-03-26T09:37:00.000-07:00

Clash of the Champions
Matthew Knight Arena

Vica Azarenko
Maria Sharapova
Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer

Absolutely amazing, more pictures to come.
-S

Laura Lovely

2011-03-07T18:18:00.000-08:00

My lovely friend and roomie from senior year, Laura.

Playing With Photoshop

2011-03-06T14:18:00.000-08:00

Theme of today: Flowers

Happy Valentine's Day

2011-02-13T18:37:00.000-08:00

Celebrate love.
and candy.

Bakin' Bread

2010-12-05T19:46:00.000-08:00

I had too many bananas.
This is what resulted.
I used this recipe.
-S

2010-10-09T13:17:00.000-07:00

Took pictures today before the rain started.
more to come later.
-S

The Q

2010-10-07T16:45:00.000-07:00

One day I will live here.
-S

back!

2010-10-06T19:27:00.000-07:00

Sorry to be gone for so long internet world,
I have been insanely busy with work and word related nonsense.
But do not fret, I finally got my hands on Adobe Photoshop CS4
all is right in the world once again.
more to come.
-S

SundayBainbridge

2010-08-01T22:17:00.000-07:00

Continuation of weekend pictures.
-S

SundayBainbridge

2010-08-01T22:13:00.001-07:00

Classic grey summer day. Disappointing.
But had amazing company.
-S

JulySeattle

2010-07-31T11:52:00.000-07:00

Seattle in July isn't too bad.
Wish it was like this all the time.

Grey skies

2010-07-24T21:54:00.000-07:00

The weather is a pain, but Seattle can be pretty-ish.

2010-07-24T21:49:00.000-07:00

Mariners vs. Rangers.
Fun times.
-S

2010-07-24T21:43:00.000-07:00

Crazy wind turbine things on the way from Los Angeles to La Quinta California.
So cool!
-S

Sunny Ferry Ride

2010-07-24T21:37:00.000-07:00

Weekend trip to Bainbridge Island weeks ago.

2010-05-16T00:04:00.000-07:00

Discovery Park, Seattle Wa

Needle from Space! to space? of space?

2010-03-27T19:51:00.000-07:00

My only goal for the day was to touch the Space Needle,
COMPLETE!

Evening walk

2010-03-27T19:43:00.000-07:00

Spring will be here soon!
I can hardly wait! I have been thoroughly enjoying these little glimpses of spring time weather.
Sunsets have been perfect from here.
-S

Hannah's Graduation

2010-03-21T11:25:00.000-07:00

I had so much fun this weekend visiting my amazing friend from high school back in the day.
Hannah and her family are my favorites!
-S

Sun setting on a dumb day

2010-03-18T22:18:00.000-07:00

Had a rough day at work today,
a walk with the boy and my camera made things so much better.
-S

Cont. Sunny Sunday

2010-03-18T22:15:00.000-07:00

continued from Sunny Sunday,
More of my walk about town
-S

Sunny Sunday Seattle

2010-03-18T22:11:00.000-07:00

After the first night in my new downtown Seattle apartment,
got up crazy early and went for a walk to see what I could find.
-S

Issaquah Apartment

2010-03-18T22:05:00.000-07:00

boring place, pretty street at night.
-S

Miss me?

2010-03-18T21:54:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the insanely long absence, I have been making huge, crazy changes in my life and I have let my camera and blog fall by the wayside. Not anymore though! I'm comin' back, full force, Seattle style!

Around the cabin

2009-12-27T12:53:00.001-08:00

A few wonderful sights from around the cabin. Birds from the bird feeder out on the deck,
a wonderful cherry pie my aunt made and the Christmas tree in the living room

Christmas Day

2009-12-27T12:53:00.000-08:00

Christmas Day, we are a super energetic bunch!
haha way too many presents and tons of food.

Christmas Travel

2009-12-27T12:27:00.000-08:00

Salt Lake City airport
2 hour layover, gotta entertain yourself somehow..

Holiday times!

2009-12-15T20:06:00.000-08:00

Merry Happy Christmas Time!
I know I have been away from my blog so much lately, believe me, I wish i could be taking pictures and posting everyday, but I've been crazy busy! I will be taking off to Colorado on the 23 so there will be a ton of pictures coming during and after that trip!
-S

2009-11-22T22:30:00.000-08:00

More from the Seattle Aquarium, one day I would love to go in the middle of the week when it there are less kids running around claiming that every fish they see is Nemo or Dorie... we went on a Sunday and it was crazy! but awesome
-S

Seattle Aquarium

2009-11-22T22:26:00.000-08:00

I went to the aquarium last weekend and it kicked ass! I LOVE, love, love jelly fish, i wish i could have a giant tank of them to stare at for hours!
These suckers are hard to photograph but I feel I got a few good ones!
-S

Pikes St

2009-11-18T22:00:00.000-08:00

Told you I would update soon! I have more to edit from a trip to the aquarium so those will be coming soon. I am not super pleased since I still don't have photoshop and my mac is making it difficult for me to get a free version from anyone/anywhere. Any suggestions?
I love you all!
-S

Pumkin Patch

2009-11-18T21:57:00.000-08:00

Pumpkin patch adventure from way back before halloween! Sry I have been away from my blog for so long, i have had almost no time to take pictures or edit them. work is CRAZY!! I will update more soon, i promise!
-S

Salmon Days

2009-10-06T18:17:00.000-07:00

Went to Salmon Days in downtown Issaquah, Washington. http://salmondays.org/ It was this really huge fair type of thing with all homemade crafts and tasty super fattening foods! At the end of it, was Issaquah Creek and it was full of salmon swimming up river to spawn. It was really cool to see them so close! You could probably just walk out into the creek and just grab a huge salmon! haha if it weren't for the $200-300 fine.
More pictures coming soon. More of the festival left to edit!
-S

Drive into Seattle

2009-10-05T18:37:00.000-07:00

Driving into Seattle for some fantastic crab and seafood with coworkers!
Wish I had pictures of the messy dinner, but I was not about to touch my beautiful camera with buttery/crab fingers. haha
-S

Morning Fog

2009-10-05T18:19:00.000-07:00

6 in the morning before a long day of work counting inventory in the hospital.
wearing scrubs!
-S

Pikes St and Snoqualmie Falls

2009-09-28T00:00:00.000-07:00

Went adventuring today, more! Washington is pretty!
-S

Pike St. Market

2009-09-26T21:54:00.000-07:00

Went into downtown Seattle for the first time today after going out to watch the duck game. Not only did we get an amazing win, but we got some great sights and a fun adventure out of the day too! Things are going well here, I am happy to have Ryan around a bit more, It's lonely here without him!
Posting more soon!
-S

Central Park, Issaquah, Wa

2009-09-23T18:00:00.000-07:00

Just walking around the neighborhood, it's super cute, these last few pictures are of a big park and trail head just at the top of the hill by our new place! Super cool!
-S

Issaquah, Washington

2009-09-23T17:00:00.000-07:00

The new place!
It doesn't feel like home, but it's starting to feel more comfortable. I will be editing some more pictures of the area. I went for an intense walk/hike all around and saw some pretty sights! Stay tuned for more!
I am now working on getting the pantry stocked, room organized and sights photographed! I may not start working for a few days because Ryan is training now and doesn't have many jobs to hand off to me (as he is now my boss, hehe)
hmmm I'm still to scared to go into Seattle alone, so I'm shopping around for a GPS and or waiting for Ryan to have a day off so he can help me not get lost!
Well, it's back to editing!
More soon!
-S

Moving!

2009-09-19T07:57:00.001-07:00

scared/excited

2009-09-15T06:25:00.000-07:00

Going to Seattle today! Wish us luck!
-S

More from the Duck Game

2009-09-14T09:34:00.000-07:00

Some BIG things are happening right now, Ryan and I are considering a move to the Seattle area, it's really scary, but there is a job there for him and possibly for me working for a hospital there! Things are happening and changing very quickly, stay posted for more news as it happens!
-S

Ducks Game

2009-09-13T22:40:00.001-07:00

My camera kicked more ass than any player on that field! haha jk duck fans. This was one of the few games I have gone to.. um ever. but it was fun, we had incredible seats and I like all the excitement, I just need to learn the rules of the game.

Crescent Village Area

2009-09-10T20:31:00.000-07:00

I love clouds, and summer time. I'm sure gonna miss the warm weather when it leaves Eugene in a rainy cold mess.
-S

Playing in the pond

2009-09-10T09:28:00.000-07:00

Took some fun pictures of the waterfall in Ryan's backyard. This pond causes so many problems and seems to be such a huge project, but it sure can be pretty!
I also got Photoshop CS4 yesterday, it's awesome!!
-S

slow down

2009-09-09T23:00:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I just get so caught up in everything, in my future and goals and I forget to look at things around me that make me smile.

Sometimes things can get so overwhelming,
I'm going to try to just focus on the positives, and find all those little things that make me happy.
-S

Logo Design

2009-09-08T20:22:00.000-07:00

More designs for my logo, I am starting to like it more, but I'm not sure any of these will be what I go with. What do you think? Advice and comments would be so helpful right now! Please let me know what you think!

2009-09-07T17:49:00.000-07:00

I've been very preoccupied lately, but I decided that doing a little computer work might take my mind off things. This is my first attempt at a logo for a new photography site I'm working on. The domain meadowlarkstudio.com is available and I am considering purchasing it. Working on the design is helping me to make up my mind.
Any advice or comments?
-S

2009-09-04T14:52:00.000-07:00

More action from Mezza Luna, Crescent Village Eugene Oregon. This is one of the expert pizza/tasty food maker, Mike.
Hope you enjoy! Leave me a comment if you do!
-S

Birthday Picts

2009-09-04T00:49:00.000-07:00

Ryan's sister just turned 28 and here are some nice pictures from her birthday and the lighting of her cake.
-S

Park Photoshoot with Jaci!

2009-09-01T23:03:00.000-07:00

So pretty! I had fun taking her pictures today, more to come! I never seem to have enough time to edit anymore!
I promise I will do more soon!! I hope you enjoy these beauties!
-S

Willamette River Area

2009-08-31T13:22:00.000-07:00

Took a sunday morning drive to see what I could find. It was a nice little adventure. I LOVE my camera! I am a little frustrated with my CS2 not working with the RAW files from the camera, so hopefully I will be upgrading software soon!
-S

Coffee Break with the 50D

2009-08-29T16:09:00.000-07:00

Still trying to figure out my camera and it's surprisingly difficult! So many new buttons and options I have never had before! It's wonderful, yet intimidating! I am mastering it, slowly! Ryan and I went downtown today and went to a new coffee shop we had not visited before. Vero Espresso at 205 E 14th Ave. It's pretty close to where my old apartment was so it was nice to be back in that area again! I missed it!
Off to MORE work, bleh, but I will keep shooting and editing! More coming soon!
-S

NEW CAMERA!

2009-08-27T23:15:00.000-07:00

Today was the day I got my Canon EOS 50D in the mail. It is amazing and big and powerful! I love it! I have already taken a ton of pictures, but I have not had much time to edit them. Many more coming tmro!
-S

Crescent Village Mezza Luna

2009-08-21T23:09:00.000-07:00

Just a few shots from the little pizza places where I work! I'm not completely satisfied, I will reshoot the pictures of the dining area! I was pretty pleased with the action shots tho! What do you think?
-S

My Day Off

2009-08-08T21:51:00.000-07:00

Did not have to work today so Ryan and I took a few adventures, mostly around his neighborhood and or backyard. It began with bees and scary bugs in the backyard, then onto a bike ride and blackberry picking and then to samples/snack time and a nap at costco! hehe we know how to live the good life huh? I'm having fun playing with my mom's macro lens, I don't want to give it back!
Love,
S

My Weekend Links List

2009-08-08T13:43:00.000-07:00

Ok, I'm gonna try something new today that if I like it I will try to keep it up! So my idea is every weekend try to post a few photo sites and even a few fun non-photo sites!

Alexia Sinclair is an award winning Australian photographic and digital artist. Her work is amazing! If you have the time, I'd highly suggest that you to go through her gallery and look at all her work and really spend time with each piece to see the incredible detail and skilled digital manipulation at it's best!
Check out the work by George Holz an American portrait photographer who is native of Oak Ridge Tennessee. He works with a wide range of models and has shot many well known celebrities. His work is very beautiful, playful and seductive!
"Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph." Matt Hardy This is a great quote from a list of 10 Photography Quotes You Should Know, an article featured on the Digital Photography School website.
The Itty Bitty Kitty Committee is a wonderful blog that I love to follow, it is just what the title suggests, a blog full of pictures of cats and kittens! My favorite!
and finally, Awkward Family Photos a hilarious website full of pictures people send in of those horrible posed family photos you see in everyone's home. These are great!

Black Berry Picking!

2009-08-08T11:22:00.000-07:00

We went on an adventure the other day and found the bestest most secretest blackberry patch that is full of giant berries! We have been back a few times and each time I eat more and more berries and risk getting spiders in my hair.
I WILL take more pictures soon!
love,
S

More with the 50mm 1.8 Prime

2009-08-07T11:06:00.000-07:00

Took an adventure out into the field right next to my current home! I find it relaxing to just take a break from whatever is going on in my life and just take pictures of silly little things, like dead grass in a field. I look out my window every morning into this field, its very beautiful in its own way.

One year anniversary

2009-08-04T11:38:00.000-07:00

On the first of this month Ryan and I had been going out for a year! It has been such a wonderful year and we wanted to celebrate it in a nice laid back and beautiful way. What better place than Sweet Cheeks Winery In Crow, Oregon just outside Eugene. Every Friday night they have wine tastings and last year towards the end of the summer we had gone to one and had a great time!

The night was just perfect! I feel very lucky to have found such a wonderful boyfriend and I can't wait to see what this next year has in store for us!

Kauai Hike

2009-07-31T15:03:00.000-07:00

More from the 10 mile hike along the Awaawapuhi Loop. This last picture is the whole group, minus me! The Swift Family plus Amber. Such spectacular views along this hike!
Hope you enjoy!
Love,
Stevi

More with the 50mm 1.8 Prime

2009-07-31T14:13:00.000-07:00

Playing with the 50mm some more at the river and I am feeling a little better about maybe buying it, It's less forgiving than the lens I am use to, but I think with some good practice and work on my part I can get some really beautiful pictures!
One thing I have noticed is some purple highlights on the water in the last picture, is that a result of the lens or some crazy light maybe caused by a UFO overhead?
Thanks for visiting my site!
Love,
S

Clouds and Sunsets

2009-07-29T19:47:00.000-07:00

Why doesn't Oregon look like this at sunset?
I have taken a break from editing and computers, but I am back! Stay tuned for more!
Love,
S

Playing with a 50mm f 1.8 prime

2009-07-16T13:56:00.000-07:00

So far I am enjoying playing around with a lens i borrowed from my mother or on known on the internets as Make Everything Right. I thought i would just post these from my little adventure to the river the other day. The clothes and such spread every where we guessed was either from an "urban camper" or a zombie attack. I'm guessing that random box of jello might be a clue... I'm gonna go ahead and say it was a zombie attack.

Golfing and Flowers

2009-07-13T22:54:00.000-07:00

More from Poipu golf course in Kauai, it was so beautiful! I have so many pictures from Hawaii left to edit and so little time!

Plants and flowers from around the resort. It's so fun to go through all these pictures and remember the exact moments when I took the pict. I have been neglecting my editing and my blog, I will work on that and try to get some more pictures out soon!
Love,
S

MCP Actions Contest

2009-07-12T13:09:00.000-07:00

MCP Actions has sponsored a new lens contest. This is an amazing lens and I would absolutely love to win it for a huge, GIGANTIC upgrade from my 18-55mm lens that is currently on my Rebel XT body and it happens to be the one that came on it. I need and so badly want a beautiful new lens! I see that many many people have posted about this and entered this contest, but I figure that it wouldn't hurt to try! I hardly ever win anything, so maybe this is my time!! cross your fingers!

TAMRON AF18-270mm VC—The World’s First and Only 15X zoom lens
The perfect all-in-one lens, Tamron’s 15X zoom lens features VC, a proprietary anti-shake mechanism that gives you a 4-stop shutter speed advantage for blur-free hand-held shots. Shoot confidently from wide to ultra-tele with Canon and Nikon APS-C DSLRs. Tamron 18-270mm.

Beautiful and perfect! please let me win!!!

Pan-o-rama

2009-07-07T20:59:00.000-07:00

This was my first attempt at a panorama, I think i did pretty well.
You better enjoy this one, it took me a long time!
This was what i replaced a firework show with on the forth of July, I think it was a wise decision! We just sat and watched the sun slowly go down on our last full day all together in Hawaii.

Any advice for me? Things to change? Inconsistencies?
Love,
S

More of the SugarCane Plant!

2009-07-07T13:11:00.001-07:00

From this area we had a view of the plant and of the odd fenced in lots of nothingness. The clouds were perfect that day, and every other day! I miss Hawaii weather!

I will be editing sooo many pictures today! I can't wait to see how they all turn out!
Love,
S

Back home, editing!

2009-07-07T12:38:00.001-07:00

More of tennis playing/not playing! I loved this court, it was super nice and surrounded by gorgeous trees and flowers!

I took this when we went out to explore the sugar cane processing plant and found this cool area where they had set out plots of land and fences, but no houses. It was the perfect place to get a view of the plant! More pictures of this area coming!

This is what we did most mornings, just relaxed with some nice breakfast and coffee and enjoyed the sounds of the ocean, birds chirping and of course tons of roosters crowing!

I was very sad to leave Hawaii, I really hope that I return one day! Now I am back home and not enjoying the grey chilly weather outside but happy to be in a quiet house with Ryan and my kitty!
Many more pictures coming, stay tuned!
Love,
-S

100th post! Marriot Resort, Poipu Beach

2009-07-05T10:36:00.001-07:00

The sights around the resort, it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been! I will miss this place and I feel very grateful to have the opportunity to spend so much time in an amazing place like this!
More coming soon!
Love,
S

Hawaii - Day Four (more)

2009-07-04T21:20:00.000-07:00

More from the hike yesterday! I have not been on my computer much lately but I have a feeling that I will be able to a whole bunch in a few days when I fly back! So many many more pictures to come!
Love,
S

Hawaii - Day Four

2009-07-03T20:56:00.000-07:00

holy crap, I'm beyond tired and ravenous, that hike was amazing but so long and insane! We went through all sorts of terrain, dirt, rocks, grass, tall fields, jungle, forests, you name it we probably fought our way through it today! This is a short post because I'm going to dinner to eat EVERYTHING! But i will post more pictures later. The views were spectacular. my feet hurt!
Love,
S

Hawaii- Day Three

2009-07-03T00:28:00.000-07:00

Today was all full of adventures! We went to a different beach a ways away from our resort so that Ryan could rent a surf board and try to surf without lessons! It was fun to watch but from the sounds of it, it was very hard and quite frustrating. We hung out there for awhile and then I tagged along on Ryan and Shaun's golf trip out to a really nice local green. The entire course was gorgeous and they let me drive the cart so I was happy!
Tmro will be an interesting day, we are doing a thirteen mile hike to some peak. I'm not really sure where it is, or what it's going to be like but I will bring my camera and I will document everything! I'm super tired right now and wayy too ready for bed and I think it's only about 9:30. Sorry for the short write up, but I'm sleepy!
Love,
S

Hawaii- Day Two (Sugarcane Plant/Cemetery)

2009-07-01T12:18:00.000-07:00

As promised, here are the pictures from a little adventure that Ryan and I took yesterday, we took the car and drove out to this old abandoned sugarcane factory, it was all fenced off so we couldn't get that close. It was so cool! It looked like the coolest place ever to explore at night! We were able to walk sort of around it and sneak some cool pictures so that made me happy! We also went into a little town near by and went into stores and later adventured up into the cemetery! This whole adventure was all Ryan's idea, he knows exactly what my favorite places are to take pictures! We have no plans yet for the day but I'm gonna guess they will involve sun, the ocean and my camera!
More pictures coming later!
Love,
S

Hawaii- Day Two

2009-06-30T21:55:00.001-07:00

Poipu Beach Hike, it was amazing! Just under five miles (or so they say) and it went along the coast line and near some really amazing cliffs and rock formations!

This last picture is of "Spouting Horn" it was an area in the rocks where water would shoot up into the air and make a cool sound. The hype seems to be much greater than the actual sight, but it was pretty impressive at times. It does make you wonder how these places become so popular, and do they seem more impressive if there are more people snapping pictures and following tourist signs to it?
So far I am having an amazing time! After the hike Ryan and I immediately hit the beach for some snorkling and lounging around. I have not mastered the whole breathing through a tube thing, but seeing colorful fish swimming right under me make all the struggling worth it!
We also explored beyond the resort and went outside an abandoned sugarcane factory and to an old cemetary on the island. Those pictures are unedited, so they may be up later, or tmro.
I will post as much as I can between adventures!
Love,
S

Day 1 Tennis, Beach and Climbing Trees

2009-06-30T10:51:00.000-07:00

We had an amazing day! Tennis was amazing and the courts were surrounded by beautiful flowering trees! Ryan climbed a tree and totally kicked it's ass! We also spend several hours laying either by the pool or the ocean. Ryan and I also swam out into the ocean really far! It was incredible. The entire day was topped off by a perfect sunset over the resort!
We are now off on a hike, amazing pictures to come from that!!
Love,
S

1st Day of Hawaii

2009-06-29T13:00:00.000-07:00

The first picture is what I saw out my window driving from the airport to the hotel and the second image is from my seat at lunch, mahi mahi cesaer salad while watching the ocean! More to come soon!
Love
S

Arrival

2009-06-28T23:49:00.000-07:00

After hours of travel and many crossword puzzles, I finally got to Hawaii! I am exhausted from travel and playing in the ocean! Too tired to edit much at all, but heres a teaser..

Love,
S

Summerish

2009-06-25T09:27:00.000-07:00

Hello internet world, have you missed me? I have been crazy busy lately and I feel bad about neglecting my beautiful blog so I thought I would post a quick update. So in the last two weeks I graduated college (YAY!), got a job as a counter girl at a pizza place, moved out of my old apartment (tent picture and roomie picture from moving day), moved into Ryan's, and on top of all of this, preparing to go to HAWAII!!
I leave on Sunday to fly out to spend a whole week and a day in Kauai! I have been crazy paranoid about my camera lately because I know I will be taking hundreds of pictures of everything I see there and Hawaii without a camera would be torture! I might just pack it away in a bag all charged up and protected until I get there!
So today will most likely be the last time I go back to my apartment, ever! Crazy! I'm going back to grab a few last minute things and then locking the doors and saying goodbye. New and exciting changes!! Wish me luck!
-S

Beginning of Summer

2009-06-16T18:42:00.000-07:00

This last Saturday was my graduation from the University of Oregon and the end of a chapter of my life and the beginning of random projects, art school and some fun adventures.

I am working on coming up with some new ideas for fun projects to work on this summer, I have started a new job at a pizza place and that may be the location of a new photo project. I am doing a great deal of research on HDR photography and looking into new techniques to make my pictures more unique.

I want to share some of my favorite photo related websites, check them out!

New York Institute of Photography http://www.nyip.com/
Love to Know http://www.lovetoknow.com/top10/photography.html (top ten photo sites)
Canon http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=TipsAndTechsAct
Six Revisions http://sixrevisions.com/photoshop/21-advanced-photoshop-tips-tricks-and-tutorials-roundup/
Awkward Family Photos http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/
Smashing Magazine http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/04/22/the-ultimate-photography-round-up/

Enjoy
-S