Category Archives: freelance

::freelance::baltimoreal sartorial::2011-12::

i have been freelancing since last june for the baltimore fishbowl.  suzy dunn, the editor, found me on minted.com and read my blog post about bill cunningham and my desire to shoot street fashion.     i jumped at the opportunity as i was paired with a style expert, mary ellen brown. our job is...

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::pick your own::larriland 2011::family photojournalism::

every year we head out to larriland to pick our own fruit and vegetables.  and every year we are overwhelmed with an abundance of fresh fruit and the organic process of choosing our own.  the problem is how to eat it all before it perishes.  last year we made blackberry jam and saved it for...

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::street photography::march 2011::

oh how i wish i was brave enough to photograph people on the street.  i love people watching.  i love fashion.  i love to figure out their story.  here is a documentary trailer about bill cunningham, a street photographer, that i have added to my list to see.     another one of my favorites...

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::holiday photo game::YOUR candid photos::december 2010::entries::

*****WINNER***Congratulations Charlotte Marriner******** here are the entries….yum your cookies look amazing….as do your photos…. poor Charlotte was home from school with the tummy bug, but felt like baking and didn’t want to give them to an elderly neighbor because of the repercussions. Debbie’s photo has amazing bokeh and i love the composition. and finally, Cecily’s...

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::holiday photo game::YOUR candid photos::week 3::december 2010::

::WINNER::Cayden and Liz::Congratulations:: thank you all for playing….stay tuned for next weeks assignment…coming maybe sunday…winner will be drawn on thursday! 1.  bella…photo by debbie woodcock2.  otis…photo by jenn 3.  ”susel’s birthday”…photo by jenn 4.  boomer…photo by sandy 5.  steph in lights…photo by dan socie 6.  stewart…photo by sam 7.  henry and friends…photo by charlotte8. cayden …photo...

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::holiday photo game::YOUR candid photos::week 3::december 2010::

sorry…was saved as a draft and never published….oops. okay…ready for week 3? here is your assignment (a choice this week): Line 4 people up.  One must be wearing winter boots.  One must be wearing a scarf.  One must have a goofy holiday sweater.  And the final person must have a piece of gift wrap attached...

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holiday photo game::YOUR candid photos::week 2 entries::december 2010

::WINNER::The Tatem Family::CONGRATULATIONS!:: stay tuned for the next assignment on monday! oh my goodness…could i have picked a colder week to do this game!  i heard from all of you how cold you were in your pajamas…so sorry.  now go drink and eat lots of antioxidants so that you stay healthy throughout the holiday! i...

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::a kitchen facelift::interior photography::2010::

oh, the plans to renovate and bump out and make my tiny kitchen a bit grander were not in our immediate future….so i couldn’t stand not doing something.  as i mentioned years ago, i really wanted open shelving.  i tried taking the doors off the cabinets and leaving it be.  but when i did, they...

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::guaranteed time suck::researching inspiration::

Okay, so if you miss domino and blue print, here is the latest from some of the photographers and editors of those publications.  Lonny.  It is an online publication with lots of creative contributors and it is beautifully done!  Remember how domino always provided all the resources and prices….this now offers the same with links...

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::exciting news::vision workshops photo camp::annapolis maryland photography::

I have signed on with Vision Workshops Crossing Borders Photo Camp for the fall session at Bates Middle School here in Annapolis.  I will be working as an assistant to National Geographic photojournalist Kirsten Elstner teaching students to explore their world through the camera.  To tell their story. I am thrilled with the opportunity to...

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