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Butterfly Landing
September 16, 2020 -
Butterfly landing Piercing blue wings, eyes rejoice Softly the wind blows
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Day 9 - Fairbanks
August 05, 2015 -
Fairbanks was our last stop and we spent two nights here and rented a car. All that said, I didn't take as many photogra...
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Day 8 - Denali
August 03, 2015 -
After a night at Mt. McKinley lodge we woke up and caught our tour bus that took us up to Denali, farther north. The rid...
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Day 7 - Train to Talkeetna and Mt. McKinley
July 29, 2015 -
The ship arrived in Whittier early that morning and we disembarked a little after 6am and immediately boarded our train.
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Day 6 - College Fjord
July 27, 2015 -
Top left: Hanging glacier; Middle left: Glacier; Lower left: Blue iceburg; Center: Harbor Glacier calving; Top right: Ha...
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Day 3 - Juneau
July 15, 2015 -
This was my favorite day. It was my favorite day because... WHALES! Lots and lots of WHALES! So Juneau was the second...
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Throwback Thursday - Number 8
July 09, 2015 -
I missed a bunch of Thursday posts and will resume them today. I remember taking this image but I don't remember what th...
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Day 1 - At Sea
July 08, 2015 -
As promised, here is the second post in my detailed review of Princes Cruises Denali Explorer trip. See the last post he...
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Alaskan Adventure - by sea and land
July 06, 2015 -
Photos above Clockwise: Vancouver from the water, humpback whales, Alaskan Husky sled dogs and Margerie Glacier in Glaci...
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Animals in Black and White
June 01, 2015 -
Most of my photography is in color but the giraffe image I simply loved in this old skool black and white. So I created...
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Jaguar
May 18, 2015 -
Here is the Jaguar at the Living Desert in Palm Desert, California. They had twin Jaguar cubs that were around one year...
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Flowers at Cantigny
May 11, 2015 -
And now, for more spring flowers. These were all taken at Cantigny on April 17 and show the beauty of the beginning of s...
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Kontinent Awards
May 02, 2015 -
While I have mostly been photographing flowers on their own, I have been submitting my portrait work to a variety of exh...
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Throwback Thursday - Number 2
April 30, 2015 -
Today's blast from the past is another one from 2010 when I was first experimenting with self portraits and with texture...
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Spring blossoms
April 27, 2015 -
Today, I'm sharing some spring blossoms. These images were taken at Cantigny on April 17. I think they speak for themsel...
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It's my Birthday!
January 06, 2015 -
It's my birthday today so I thought I'd share a collection of self portraits I took last year. Some ask why I do self po...
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Dare to dream
January 04, 2015 -
A few images from a recent photography shoot with Shelly Schwegal. These were taken at Lake Michigan and some elements w...
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2014 - Year in Review
December 31, 2014 -
Well, another year has past and I like to review the past year and see what I accomplished. I spend so much time feeling...
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Happy Holidays
December 27, 2014 -
I hope your holiday's were filled with magic and all your dreams come true! I was busy traveling to see family and mo...
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Christmas Spirt
December 08, 2014 -
It hit me fast... the Christmas spirit. I spent much of the weekend shopping for Christmas gifts and then working on the...
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Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2014 -
Happy Halloween! Have a safe and fun filled day.
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Autumn and all its Glory
October 20, 2014 -
After feeling like I was in a funk for a couple of weeks, just tired and unmotivated, I finally had a rush of energy thi...
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Born Wild
October 17, 2014 -
Title: Born Wild I have fallen behind with the blogging this week and wanted to make sure i shared something. Have a...
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Halloween Season
October 07, 2014 -
As Halloween draws closer, I felt inspired to pull out a raven mask and feathers and just play with some images. After t...
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Whirlwind
October 01, 2014 -
Last week was a whirlwind of a week and I'm still absorbing all of the information that I received so this post will be...
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Portfolio Review
September 25, 2014 -
This weekend I will be attending Filter Photo Fest and having my print portfolio reviewed by five different people who a...
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From the Fruit Bowl
September 23, 2014 -
Some posts I have a lot to say, while others are more about the pictures. This is one of the latter. I am just sharing s...
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A bit more about me
September 18, 2014 -
Brooke Shaden posted these questions on her promoting passion blog Monday. I thought the answers to her questions would...
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Sprinkles and Fairy Dust
September 13, 2014 -
This is one of my final images from last Sunday. My original goal Sunday was to go to the river and create an image with...
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Lyric Opera Sale
September 10, 2014 -
Last weekend, on Saturday, September 6, the Lyric Opera had a big costume sale to clear out space. I was so lucky to be...
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Dreams
September 08, 2014 -
The image I'm sharing today is representative of a dream I've had many times over the years. It's one of those repeating...
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Summer's ending
September 04, 2014 -
While it's not the meteorological end of summer, with the kids all back to school, some for several weeks already, and w...
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Drowning
September 02, 2014 -
I have been wanting to do a photo like this for years now, really ever since Florence and the Machine released "Never Le...
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Five tips to improve your work
August 29, 2014 -
I've been struggling to keep up with my blog. I have been working on lots of new photographs however. Some are working o...
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Thoughts for Tippy
August 25, 2014 -
My son's cat Tippy is not feeling well. I can't get her to eat and she is so sad. I thought I'd share a few photos of he...
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A girl and her horse
August 20, 2014 -
I had been wanting to photograph myself with this horse for a while. It was my son's toy when he was younger. I had a si...
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Looking for the fit girl inside of me
August 18, 2014 -
In the past several years, for a variety of reasons, I went from being in the most amazing physically fit shape to being...
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The Basement Series
August 14, 2014 -
This is from a shoot I did on Saturday in my basement. For weeks I've been wanting to shoot down there because the great...
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Vacation
August 11, 2014 -
I'm officially back from vacation. Ok, we got back on Wednesday but today is the day I go back to the day job. I used th...
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The Many Faces of Sarah
August 08, 2014 -
I had fun editing this photo a few different ways. The first I played with the tones and darkened it some, especially th...
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Abandoned Red
August 06, 2014 -
Silly self portrait taken on an abandoned property out in the corn fields. This red building is an old shed.
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Vacation
July 31, 2014 -
I'm officially on vacation, starting today. I will not be actively posting for the next week but you can see phone pics...
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Family Visit
July 30, 2014 -
What can you expect when I come to visit, a photo shoot. Well, if you're willing. Last weekend we went up to visit some...
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Playing
July 28, 2014 -
This is a photo from earlier this year. I was playing with some fog/dust and starry overlays in it and thought I'd share...
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Field of Dreams
July 24, 2014 -
Sometimes a field of flowers stands for itself and needs no further explanation. Have a wonderful day!
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The Making of Amphitrite
July 23, 2014 -
As promised, here are some of the before images and the after image of my photo Amphitrite which was taken in early June...
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Suburban Wasteland
July 21, 2014 -
This is a bit of a study on suburbia today and a general environmental piece. I went to what once was a Domincks and use...
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Drowning in my own Tub
July 18, 2014 -
I tried my first take at some photos with me emerged in water which is something I have wanted to do but been hesitant f...
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Feast of the Mosquito
July 15, 2014 -
I ordered three vintage dresses and they arrived so Sunday I did a bit of an unplanned shoot with one of them. Today, I'...
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On Exhibit
July 14, 2014 -
That's right, my photo "Awaken" is in a group show that opens this Thursday, July 17 at the City Arts Factory. It will b...
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Belissima
July 11, 2014 -
Today I share the last of the water goddess series and it's titled "Belissima". This is the last from the water goddess...
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Indiana Lakeshore, Imagination and being Published
July 10, 2014 -
Back in early June I had a wonderful wonderful photo shoot with the amazing Shelly Schwegel who was more than a model, s...
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What do you see?
July 08, 2014 -
I will be honest, I love darkness, dark colors, dark fashions, dark characters, dark music, you name it. I may not show...
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Happy Fourth of July
July 04, 2014 -
Wishing everyone a Happy Fourth of July!
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Fleur - a spontaneous creation
July 01, 2014 -
I took a lot of photos last weekend. Well, by a lot I mean a total of 6 finished images, which is a lot with these portr...
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Failure
June 30, 2014 -
The above photo is titled Failure because this photo shoot was a complete failure in my mind as I headed home. My origin...
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You have to believe in magic
June 26, 2014 -
The above photo is of my beautiful friend who was kind enough to model. Summer Magic is part of a series I've started wi...
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Twin
June 24, 2014 -
Today, I'm just sharing a quick photo from earlier in the year.
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Overwhelmed
June 17, 2014 -
I am feeling overwhelmed. I have started working on my portfolio, as in figuring out which photos are worthy of being pr...
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A Child's Imagination
June 10, 2014 -
I remember when I was young and playing make-believe was one of my favorite things. I could be anything and anywhere at...
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Online Networking Presents Opportunities
June 05, 2014 -
I wanted to talk about the wonderful opportunities that can open up when you work with others as a group towards common...
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Summer's Unofficial Start
May 27, 2014 -
This is the unofficial start of summer, the post Memorial Day, late May start to summer. The weather is warmer, the days...
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Happy Friday
May 23, 2014 -
Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
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Dancing in the spring breeze
May 21, 2014 -
Dancing in the warm spring breeze When everything was green But brilliant red hair She twirled and spun with joy Jus...
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Bloom
May 19, 2014 -
I will be honest and say I have been so excited about creating new work that it has felt like a chore to even share that...
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Facing my Fears
May 14, 2014 -
What are you afraid of? Without thought, I can tell you immediately that I am afraid of bees, wasps and most any insect...
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Black birds and Ravens
May 12, 2014 -
Today I am sharing a couple more photos from my shoot with Dawn. These were are both published in Obscurae Magazine Volu...
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Happy Mother's Day
May 11, 2014 -
I wish all the mothers out there a very happy Mother's Day!
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Gratitude and Overcoming Toxic Negativity
May 08, 2014 -
Gratitude is taking time to think about, acknowledge and be grateful for the things we have. Showing gratitude in a stru...
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Published in Obscurae Magazine
May 05, 2014 -
I'm thrilled to announce that this image and 5 others have been published in Obscurae Magazine, Dark/Horror Issue 2 Volu...
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Raven's Release
May 03, 2014 -
I wanted to share these thoughts after last week. Those you love may pass unexpectedly so make sure that... You don't h...
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Hair
April 28, 2014 -
I have always wished for long thick hair. It's not something I have naturally and because of that I have learned to embr...
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And she said she wasn't a model
April 23, 2014 -
And she said she wasn't a model. Do you believe her? Model: Dawn Hiller
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Force of Nature
April 17, 2014 -
I created this image for a submission. The theme "Force of Nature" sounded like it should be easy. I certainly had enoug...
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More fun with a friend
April 15, 2014 -
I often use myself as a model for a wide variety of reasons but this weekend I got to photograph a friend of mine. I met...
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What's old is new
April 10, 2014 -
Photo: Storm in my Head Self Portrait Tornado storm image from Can Stock Photo by ig)rZh I've been so motivated to cr...
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Spring is in the Air
April 07, 2014 -
I am finally feeling in the spirit of spring. The long, really cold winter seems to be past us, the first sprouts are pe...
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New Work
April 03, 2014 -
I'm not really one with words. I fantasize about righting inspiring and engaging posts that make you want to share with...
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Textures of Civic Opera House
April 01, 2014 -
I finally have photographed the textures of my work building, the Civic Opera House in Chicago. It's cement with marble...
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An oldie reworked
March 28, 2014 -
This week I have been working on a complex edit with a lot of tedious masking work so in need of a break I thought I'd d...
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Entanglement
March 25, 2014 -
This weekend I felt inspired to create, not just photos but props as well so I went shopping and bought lots of greenery...
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Simple
March 22, 2014 -
It has been a long, long, cold and dreary winter with lots of snow, subzero temperatures and no breaks. Now as we finall...
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The BeU Exhibit Opening at BeHUMAN Gallery
March 19, 2014 -
I had the amazing opportunity and experience to attend the BeU opening at the BeHuman Gallery in Houston, TX this past w...
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Without Hope, there is Nothing
March 12, 2014 -
Without Hope, there is Nothing is the title of this photograph. It places a masked woman in an abandoned room. This was...
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Awaken, Create a World in Photoshop
March 06, 2014 -
This is the second of my three photos from the weekend. It is titled Awaken and I'd be lying if I didn't say it was my f...
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The First of Three New Photographs
March 04, 2014 -
This is the first of three new pieces I wanted to share along with some before pics to illustrate a little bit of the pr...
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Fantasy and the realization of hope
March 02, 2014 -
I finally decided the weather was not going to improve and I needed to just find a way to work inside as I had so many i...
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Reworked image
February 17, 2014 -
I decided to rework this image after sitting with the series for a few days. I really liked it but felt like something w...
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Updating Website
February 14, 2014 -
I am working on updating my website and portfolios. Please have patience if things look a bit messy for the next week wh...
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With Monarchs
February 10, 2014 -
I was inspired to create new work. That always happens when I watch Brooke Shaden on Creative Live as I did over the wee...
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Regaining my Inspiration
January 21, 2014 -
I'm feeling a loss for words so maybe I should just share the images from the weekend. It has been a while since I have...
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Pine
January 20, 2014 -
I love pine trees in the winter. Where I live there are no vast pine forests but when I see a grouping I try to get a ph...
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Minimalism
January 17, 2014 -
Today, I'm simply sharing a simple photograph of berries in the winter snow. Have a great weekend!
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Summer and winter
January 15, 2014 -
I go to one park a lot for photographs. It is Knock Knolls Park and it has the river, a little bridge, a big bridge, an...
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Wonderland in the snow
January 13, 2014 -
It has been a snowy and cold 2014 so far. We are at the end of a short warm-up and it will get cold again, hopefully not...
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I want you to be a part of my 2014!
January 04, 2014 -
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and happy New Year. Now that we are a few days into the year, I thought I'd talk...
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Happy Holidays!
December 24, 2013 -
Happy Holidays! I will be taking some time off but plan to be back on New Year's day with my goals for 2014. If there ar...
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Cyber Monday Specials
December 02, 2013 -
It's Cyber Monday and the 50% off Sales in both Dark Raven Photo and The Shutterbug Eye are on their last day so don't w...
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Sunday Deals
December 01, 2013 -
Here are some rustic options from The Shutterbug Eye 's 50% off sale! Tomorrow is the last day of the 50% off sale. Afte...
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Saturday Deals
November 30, 2013 -
Yep, just highlights from my sales this weekend. I'll get back to my normal blogging once December kicks in. Here are a...
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Black Friday Sale
November 29, 2013 -
I mentioned Tuesday about sales. I'll share a few items a day from my shops. Today I'm sharing some pretty pink items fr...
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Im thankful for
November 28, 2013 -
I'm thankful for so much. I don't post it daily for a month on Facebook but I do have gratitude. I'm grateful for the fo...
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BIG 50% Off SALES
November 26, 2013 -
Both The Shutterbug Eye and Dark Raven Photo are running a 50% off sale Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. But wait, it'...
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Antlers in light and dark
November 18, 2013 -
I have been playing around with some still life photographs of the antlers I picked up while in South Dakota. Also, I wi...
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Catelope
November 11, 2013 -
That's right, "catelope". I'm working on a new series that I'm sharing in my Dark Raven Photo collection that includes c...
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Thoughts on the time change
November 08, 2013 -
I am finding the time change to be very hard to adjust to. Even after almost a week, I still wake up in the dark and now...
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Three Reasons to Love Autumn
November 04, 2013 -
Autumn and spring are my two favorite seasons. It's generally not too hot and it's generally not too cold. And the trees...
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Happy Halloween
October 31, 2013 -
Happy Halloween!
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Mums
October 29, 2013 -
I thought I'd share some mums I photographed a couple of weeks ago. I think I'm about 2 - 3 weeks behind in all editing.
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Happy Friday
October 25, 2013 -
Selling photographs on the internet is weird sometimes. You always are thinking a season ahead. So right now we are almo...
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Layers and Masking in Photoshop
October 19, 2013 -
Today I thought I'd share a quick tutorial on how to add a texture layer and use a mask so you don't have to erase anyth...
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Garden Bokeh Textures
October 17, 2013 -
I enjoy sharing textures with my readers as a way of giving back. Today I am releasing my quarterly texture pack; yes I...
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The Harbor in Boston
October 15, 2013 -
Last month I got to visit Boston, MA as part of my day job responsibilities. While I was busy and did not get nearly as...
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Zombie Bride How To
October 12, 2013 -
I love Halloween and I love to combine that with my photography to create rather macabre and creepy images. Today I thou...
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What's my style?
October 09, 2013 -
Some photographers have such a singularly well defined style. I am always reading that it is essential to have that to s...
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Lost and finding my way back
October 09, 2013 -
It sometimes feels like a lost year for so many reasons. I actually accomplished a lot both in my compliance career and...
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Shoot what you find
September 20, 2013 -
Today, I'm going to talk about the photo outings or photo shoots that don't go as expected. I went to a place where I pr...
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Where the horses run free
September 14, 2013 -
While I was in South Dakota, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary. This is a pl...
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Thoughts on Autumn
September 12, 2013 -
While the weather is still summer, autumn is right around the corner. I love that feeling when the humidity leaves the a...
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Where the buffalo roam
September 10, 2013 -
I will be honest, I'm still going through photos. I have a whole collection of wild horse images to figure out where and...
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Overwhelmed
September 08, 2013 -
You know those days, weeks, months where everything feels like too much and your head just wants to spin. Well, that's k...
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The Textures of Sioux Falls
September 05, 2013 -
I had a goal of sharing some new free textures quarterly but this will be an extra. When we were traveling one of the pl...
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Float away
September 03, 2013 -
I've long wanted to do a floating balloon shot. The idea came to me during a recent photo shoot in Naperville but why us...
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Chicago Photography Center Needs Your Help
August 30, 2013 -
Today I'm going to talk a bit about an organization that means a lot to me. You may have seen me mention the Chicago Pho...
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On Rocky Peaks at the Badlands National Park
August 29, 2013 -
The Badlands, with their rocky peaks and spires, dry barren landscape and gorgeous colors, literally scared the crap out...
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It's a Bighorn!
August 26, 2013 -
“It’s a bighorn!” she yelled, excitedly pointing out the window of the car. To the sound of squealing brakes, Dad quickl...
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Self Portrait Week - Five
August 23, 2013 -
Last but not least is a self portrait by Jessica Chevalier of Lost in the Valley Photography. www.lostinthevalleyphot...
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Self Portrait Week - Four
August 22, 2013 -
Today I am featuring the work of Stacy Frett of Stacy Frett Photography. facebook.com/StacyFrettPhotography
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Self Portrait Week - Three
August 21, 2013 -
Today's self portrait is by Daniella Fishburne. www.daniellafishburne.com
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Where the Buffalo Roam
August 18, 2013 -
I have been on the road traveling with my family this past week. We went to the Black Hills in South Dakota and it was a...
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Rachel
August 08, 2013 -
I had the pleasure of working with a model last weekend named Rachel. Today I'm going to share a few images from that sh...
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It's a Self Portrait Challenge
August 05, 2013 -
In the past I've done a "pet week" and I've done a "self portrait week". Given discussions in some of my groups, I thoug...
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Summer Prairie
July 29, 2013 -
I live in Illinois and there are lots of forest preserves that are largely tall grass prairie. I must say the prairie is...
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What are you afraid of?
July 25, 2013 -
What are you afraid of, not the serious fears but the unrealistic phobic fears? For me it would be bees, to the point wh...
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A Day in the Life
July 22, 2013 -
Last week Monday, I participated in "A Day in the Life" project for one of my groups. I have edited the photos, which we...
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Overcoming fears
July 15, 2013 -
Today I want to share that I am incredibly self concious when taking self portraits. I always feel silly, I try to avoid...
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Scouting for locations
July 13, 2013 -
It couldn't be a more perfect summer day so I went out looking for interesting places for portraits. I also had a nice n...
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Arcangel Images
July 10, 2013 -
I'm excited to share that I am now a contributor on Arcangel Images. You can see my portfolio there with a search of my...
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Happy Fourth
July 04, 2013 -
I remember when I was a kid, going to fireworks on the fourth of July with my family. Laying on the ground staring strai...
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Thank you
June 30, 2013 -
I wanted to take a moment to say a deep and sincere thank you for everyone who contributed to my fundraiser. While the w...
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New Sky Backgrounds and Textures
June 27, 2013 -
Last week after a storm, I noticed amazing color coming through the window. It was the sky and it was pink. I grabbed my...
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Prelude to a Butterfly
May 30, 2013 -
It's no secret that I love butterflies. I can spot a butterfly flittering in a field while blasting past on the highway...
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Updates and New Self portrait
May 26, 2013 -
Today, I'm excited to announce that this site is now named after me, Diane K. Miller. I am moving theshutterbugeye.com t...
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Happy Mother's Day
May 12, 2013 -
Spring has finally sprung and the sky and ground are filled with beautiful May flowers. Enjoy the sights and smells this...
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New Kitten and New Motivation
April 14, 2013 -
We adopted a kitten, two days ago. His name is Spidey and he's a brown tabby, though I think much of him is grey. He's a...
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Fall is in the air
October 09, 2012 -
I have returned from a vacation that lasted over a week. A week away from work, to spend with my husband and son. We saw...
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Highlights from the gift lounge
September 28, 2012 -
I have posted a lot about The Artisan Group and the GBK Primetime Emmys Gift Lounge that was last weekend. Well, here ar...
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2012 GBK Primetime Emmys Gift Lounge with the Artisan Group
September 22, 2012 -
The 2012 GBK Primetime Emmys Gift Loung is finally here and I'm so excited to be participating as a member of The Artisa...
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Dreamy
September 09, 2012 -
Last weekend I went to Cantigny Gardens and Park, which is one of my favorite places to photograph. They have beautiful...
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Celebrity Swag
September 09, 2012 -
Here is the gorgeous gift bag that The Artisan Group will be giving to celebrities that attend the GBK Primetime Emmys G...
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Autumn Preview
September 04, 2012 -
Labor Day is past, it's officially September and business casual has gone by the wayside. Fall may still be around the c...
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Summers Lasts Moments
August 28, 2012 -
With the kids back at school, and those lucky enough not to be are enjoying their last few days of summer, I thought I'd...
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Photography From The Shutterbug Eye On Display At GBK's Primetime Emmys Gift Suite
August 22, 2012 -
Original fine art photography from The Shutterbug Eye will be on display and in celebrity gift bags at GBK's Primetime E...
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Starved Rock
August 20, 2012 -
Starved Rock is one of my favorite parks. Living in Illinois, most of the landscape is flat and rather uninspiring, at l...
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Back to School
August 17, 2012 -
Yep, the kids here, including mine, are back to school. I can't believe how fast the summer break passed. I thought I'd...
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In a field of blooming sunflowers
August 08, 2012 -
I took Monday off of work and traveled to the northern suburbs where a friend had tipped me off that there was a field o...
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The Face
August 02, 2012 -
The face, it's the focal point of most photos and the key to most portraits. Getting close often produces the best portr...
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Chrysalis
July 30, 2012 -
Another weekend has come and gone. I spent quite a bit of time working on my site. I have updated the homepage to focus...
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Comfort
July 24, 2012 -
I'm not going to lie and say the past week and a half has been easy since the loss of my dad. I've been sad, angry, tryi...
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Thoughts after the opening
July 22, 2012 -
The opening for The Dubious Quintette at the Chicago Photography Center was fantastic. We had a great turnout and I rece...
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The Dubious Quintette: A Photography Exhibit
July 13, 2012 -
I am excited to be a part of The Dubious Quintette, a group of five photographers who will be having an exhibit at The C...
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A portrait session
July 04, 2012 -
I had the extreme pleasure of photographing my friend Amy's daughter last weekend. This is my third shoot with her and s...
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Preparing for an Exhibit
June 25, 2012 -
I am taking the class "Preparing for an Exhibit" at the Chicago Photography Center and finding it to be quite good. We w...
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A bit of me conclude self portrait week
June 22, 2012 -
I want to thank everyone who shared a self portrait for this week. It was fun seeing everyone. I thought I'd conclude wi...
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Self Portrait Week: Day 2
June 19, 2012 -
It's day 2 of self portrait week, where I am sharing reader submitted photographs. This weeks self portraits were submit...
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This week is all about Self Portraits!
June 18, 2012 -
That's right! This week is Self Portrait week. I will be sharing this Monday through Thursday self portraits that have b...
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Remember the Peonies?
June 13, 2012 -
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Today I'm remembering the peonies. As my garden hits a dead zone for the moment I will rem...
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Self Portraiture: why I photograph myself
June 08, 2012 -
People often ask why I photograph myself, or what started me photographing myself. I sometimes feel odd when taking the...
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And the winner is . . .
June 05, 2012 -
The winner of one of my ferris wheel pendants is..... Abra Alani!!! Congratulations!!! Abra is a fellow photographer and...
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Giveaway Thank you!
June 05, 2012 -
A thank you for those who entered my giveaway. I will be drawing a name today and announcing the winner tonight in a pos...
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Giveaway in honor of the MTV Movie Awards Gift Lounge
May 31, 2012 -
I have lots of news. First, I am moving my blog from Blogspot to here, well, I might still post some photos from Flickr...
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Prairie Walk
March 15, 2012 -
Living in Naperville, Illinois, I sometimes like to go walking at Springbrook Prairie. Sunday was one of those days. The...
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Sarah Jessica Parker to receive my work and MORE!
March 12, 2012 -
Thanks to The Artisan Group, I have the privilege of having the pendant to the left, be included in an exclusive gift ba...
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After the Awards
March 04, 2012 -
As many of you know, and as I have posted about this already but I had a photo pendant and photograph included in celebr...
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The Academy Awards are this weekend
February 24, 2012 -
The Shutterbug Eye is participating, in connection with The Artisan Group, in the luxury gift lounge hosted by GBK Produ...
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Celebrity Swag - Available at The Shutterbug Eye
February 11, 2012 -
With the Oscars only two weeks away, I thought I'd remind everyone that you can purchase the same items created by me th...
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Gift Items are all on Etsy
January 11, 2012 -
While The Artisan Group is at the Golden Globes gifting events, I wanted to take a moment to share that I have shipped a...
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The Golden Globes are almost here!
January 09, 2012 -
This weekend is the Golden Globes and I am so excited that The Shutterbug Eye is having an opportunity to participate in...
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