I have been "blog tagged" by two fellow photographers. Debbie Hobbs and Tasha. Basically I am supposed to tell you 8 things you may not know about me and tag 8 more photographer friends around the country. Some clean inter-blogging fun...and a way for all my blog watchers to get to know me a little better.
1- I LOVEEEE green. It is my favorite color in all shades. Why do I not use it for my color story? I tried it, but it was not soothing enough for all the avenues of photography I do. I also have a thing for stars. Some of you that know my Flickr screen-name, this is all starting to come together for you ;)
2- I knit, crochet, sew, build, paint (paintings, walls and murals). I still get commissioned to do murals here and there. I grew up very renaissance as far as we were taught to do everything craft, art and building. I got accepted to a private art school when I was in 2nd grade and have been art school through college.
3- I am a self taught photographer and photoshop user. I research a ton and learn a lot by trial and error. Photography is so wonderful, I couldn't imagine my life without it. My wonderful photog friends (some of the ones that tagged me) and I share a lot of info with each other across the country. Such a great way to learn.
4- I have a Fashion Design Degree. I studied Couture Evening and Bridal at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. I loved it and still do, but there is not much of that here in VA, so I found other creative avenues to play in. Project Runway ROCKS!!!
5- I have 3 kids....yikes! Daughter 8, son 4 (5 in a week or so) and son 6 months. They are the best munchkins ever, and are super patient with mommy and her photog business and with my other job. My hubby couldn't be more supportive either.
6- My other job. I work for my hubby almost full time, some weeks more than full time as a Patent Draftsman. I draw inventions all day on the computer. Very boring...but lucrative and I can do it from home, so I can raise my babies and be a photographer. I wouldn't change it (until I can get someone to replace me) so I can be full time Photog ;)
7- I am not afraid of much and will pick up snakes and lizards. I will also save baby wild animals. When my husband met me at 19 yo, I had 10 orphaned Opossums that I was hand feeding. I am amazed that he stuck with me through that. He says that I am a magnet for them. There is no way to count how many orphans I have found or have come to me over the years. I also have no fearS of height, and have a high tolerance for pain.
8- I stop for turtles. This kinda goes with 7 but it is one of my "things" that my hubby gives me a hard time about. I will literally go up the road, turn around and move the turtle to the side (in the direction he was going...obviously he had somewhere to be, why turn him backwards). My hubby stresses it because he doesn't like me being in the road. I told him my odds were way better than the turtle's :)
Now I am off to tag 8 of my photog friends. Thanks for reading. I will be posting some new news in the next couple of days!
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2 comments:
love it.
i actually stop for turtles and put them in my car and transplant them in my grandmothers front yard.. AKA turtle pen. she converted her entire front yard into a turtle refuge with a brick gate, a pond, grassy reed growing and everything.
and we also feed a 3 legged possum, along with the 13 or so stray cats in the neighborhood.
my front door in the AM is embarrassing with all these cats waiting to be fed.
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