Saturday, February 6, 2010 Posted in Personal
I have super talented friends! One in particular is Kathy – she has a highly technical job and in her “spare” time she makes fantastic nut butters, cookies and knits fabulous beaded bags. She uses size 0000 needles and yarn that is the size of thread. I can’t imagine the patience and keen eyesight she must have to focus on each teeny, tiny bead and stitch. The bags have been hand made since the late 1800’s – not by Kathy, she started in the 2003. There are hundreds of beads per square inch of knitting. They may be knitted in any color. The beaded bags are heirlooms to the women who own them – lucky girls! They are perfect for Brides, Bridesmaids and Mother of the Bride. I guess I’ll go back to using my size 10.5 needles and knitting scarves. Perhaps, one day I’ll graduate to beaded purses. On second thought, I’ll leave those creations to Kathy! Enjoy:
Pink is all around us in February; pink hearts, pink scarves, pink flowers! I love the color pink, it gives us a bit of energy in the dreary Winter months in Michigan. Wintertime is the perfect time for indoor home projects. I painted the kitchen cabinets myself in ‘09. The doors were taken off of the frames, sanded, primed, sanded, painted, sanded and painted again. I used a color from Restoration Hardware – white of some kind. I loved working with the paint and although it took many nights and weekends to complete, I had a blast with the kitchen re-do!
I painted the walls in Latte from Restoration Hardware. I love that store!! Also in the photo is my favorite espresso machine, which grinds the beans, and extracts two perfect shots of espresso!
To add a little pink the my wardrobe…I chose this yarn from Walmart, there I said it! This scarf was made by casting on 25 stitches and knitting until I could not knit any longer. Super bulky yarn and size 11 needles.
Just because….we need flowers
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE shooting High School Seniors??? They have a cool sense of style, exuberant outlook on life, and are full of energy! Here are a few more of Lauren and Lindsey, Seaholm High School. We took a trip to the studio at the Russell Industrial Center ,http://www.ricdetroit.org/. The RIC is a 2.2M square foot warehouse in Detroit. Some of the space has been converted into photography studios, art studios, practice space for bands and other artists. The snow was falling, the light was beautiful, as were the young ladies:
This one was shot inside the studio, natural light, camera left.
Monday, February 1, 2010 Posted in Family
Just one more of the sweet, little angel faced darling. Love her eyes and tiny freckles on her nose!!
An old habit reared it’s head this Winter….Knitting! I love the anticipation of a new project, when holding a skein of soft squeezable yarn in my hands. I love the color and texture of the yarn. I feel a bit intimidated starting a new project! I ask myself questions like “do you really think you can tackle this pattern”? Once the project is about a third completed, I start to feel confident, bold and can’t wait to finish the project! It happens when I start reading a book for the first time. Some things are tough to start, like the laundry, but once underway give way to exhilarating feelings! I think they call these obsessive thoughts! Okay, call me obsessed about knitting, photography, books, color, light…the list goes on and on. Here are a few items, finished and “in progress”.
From the Jo Sharp – Family Book – cotton scarf – cream color – lots of new stitches and lovely fringe!
In case you would like to see another view 
Here is another, in progress, tweed basket weave:
The Seaholm Maples Varsity Basketball team hosted the Troy Colts on Monday evening. The level of play was so exciting! There were Slam Dunks, Alley- Opps, and awesome defense. The final score was 95-71, Seaholm! The twosome of Richaud Pack and Shawn Conway were unbeatable. Richaud Pack set a new school record of 56 points scored in one game!!! It was also Fiesta Night for the student section. Here are a few images of our fantastic Varsity Basketball team:
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and will have a very Happy New Year! Thanks to all of my clients, friends and family for your support this past year. 2009 was a weird year, to say the least and I am ready for whatever 2010 brings!!
Monday, December 14, 2009 Posted in Family
We had the sunniest days of all to shoot and warm too! Michigan is not the most sunny state in the US, not even close. I think we have more cloudy days than Seattle WA. I loved the colors of their vests, scarves, gloves and hat! Cool style and sweet as sugar! Here are a few more shots from our fun session:
How cute are these boots???
These girls are the BEST!! They did a fantastic job in front of my camera! Sparky, their Puggle, is way too cute, don’t you agree??!
Super teeny, tiny sneak peek….more to follow!
Love is in the air at Campus Martius!! I had the pleasure of 2nd shooting for Susan Ashe – http://www.ashephotography.com
It was a brisk day, however, our lovebirds did not seem to notice the freezing temps! They had a blast skating and Susan gave them a few lessons on pairs skating – note the form! I love Detroit!
by admin
show hide 3 comments
add a comment link to this post email a friend