Published, Spring 2016 Where Women Create

My favorite magazine, 

Where Women Create, 

has a wonderfully inspiring column called 

"The Art of Organization". 

It's where artists share their tips and tricks 

for storing and organizing all of those 

tantalizing bits and baubles 

that fuel their creativity.

It was my privilege to photograph 

the studio of my wildly talented friend 

 Chris Berger in the new Spring issue!

Chris works in so many mediums, 

making her a natural for sharing her

uncanny gift of keeping all her pretties 

stored and at the ready. 

Her collection of vintage hatboxes 

house delicate millinery flowers...

  And embellished cards of 

every shape and size.

A sweet array of vintage bottles  

provide not only easy access, but allow Chris 

to visualize just the perfect touch for one of 

her stunning altered lingerie creations.

Speaking of....

Oh.

My. 

  Word.

Corsets, bras, undergarments have never 

looked so sublime. 

Victoria's Secret's got nuthin' on Chris.

Need storage for your art papers?

Not a problem, howzabout a vintage dish rack?

Clever gal, my friend Chris. 

And truly one of the most gifted, generous-hearted 

people I know. 

Only a couple of weeks after shooting this feature, 

Chris's sweet husband and our good friend Keith 

passed away suddenly. 

He was smart as a whip, hilarious,

and missed by all who were fortunate enough 

to know and love him.  

Keith, this one was for you.

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Sneak Peek...Where Women Create

That's just a teensy corner of my friend 

Chris Berger's studio in the Spring 2016 issue of 

Where Women Create Magazine.

I was blessed to be given the opportunity 

to shoot her studio for the WWC column,

"The Art of Organization", 

and it will be my pleasure to 

share more of Chris's studio later this week. 

Yeppers, my monthly blog post, 

how the time flies, eh? ;-)

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New Year, New Focus

Everything you see in the above photo? 

Smile Bigger. 

Love Longer. 

Hug Harder. 

Laugh Louder. 

That's it for me, my goals for 2016.

Nothing terribly specific as far as 

New Year's resolutions go, 

but a very specific path 

has been chosen to achive this. 

It's called slowing down and refocusing. 

Taking a deep breath and recognizing 

that family and faith take a front seat, 

and all that other stuff is just that.... 

stuff. 

I'm pretty excited to be taking 

the first few months of 2016 

off from all my 

photography related work. 

Emphasis on WORK. 

I'm not putting down my camera, 

just putting the biz on the back burner for now. 

Heck, it might even feel so good 

that I won't resume until Summer. 

I mean, if something comes along 

that absolutely rocks my world 

and is life-changing, then I reserve the right 

to accept the occasional photo shoot.

I still have a couple of fun shoots completed  

last year for the Where Women Create 

family of magazines to share soon, 

so you will be hearing from me as I 

happily share my photos of these 

utterly amazing women. 

And maybe I'll share some "just for fun, just for me" 

photos. The kind of stuff I used to get really 

jazzed about doing before I went pro 

with my photography. 

But for now? 

It's all about smiling, loving, hugging and laughing. 

See you soon? 

Maybe.....

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Vintage Rescue Squad 2016 Dreaming of Junking Calendars are HERE!

It's that time again, 

when Sue of Vintage Rescue Squad 

rolls out her yearly, must-have, 

DREAMING OF JUNKING 

calendars.

Why the name? 

Well, not only do you get 12 months worth 

of terrific junking photos, 

Sue also includes the dates of pretty much 

every major US flea market and 

vintage-antique-junk show 

in the country! 

Warrenton-Round Top, Brimfield, 

Country Living Fair... 

they're all here. And then some!

It's an indispensable resource for all you

hardcore Flea Market-eers. 

The 2016 calendar features images from Sue herself, 

Chartreuse and Co., 

and three from yours truly. 

Here's one of mine.... 

That's the counter space 

at Carol Hicks Bolton's latest 

show-stopper of a shop, 

Gus Antiques & Wonders. 

Hurry and order yours quick though, 

as this edition has a limited run of 150. 

These babies go FAST!

Order yours HERE! 

And Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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Christmas in 'da Burg

Happy Holidays!

I'm sharing a Christmas post from 2014. 

Enjoy the festive sights from my sweet hometown!

Christmas in Fredericksburg 

is completely magical.

There's just no other word for it.

The sights, the sounds, the good cheer

which permeates every nook of our

sweet little 'burg....it's infectious.

Doing a little editorial shooting 

for my friend Sarah Batch, 

CEO of Pretty Smart-ish Media,

 I hit the streets yesterday and headed for the 

heart of our darling city.... 

Marktplatz. 

 Here are a handful to share with you.

Fröhliche Weihnachten!

 And the reason for the Season....

See all of this and SO much more 

by paying us a holiday visit here in Fred. 

We would love to have you!

Merry Christmas!

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Christmas Past

I just wanted to share a handful of 

my favorite images from my commercial 

and editorial photo shoots these past few years. 

From the shops of Binky la Faye, 

to Timeless Menagerie, 

to Country Garden Antiques, 

and one from my first Christmas 

with a big girl camera! 

To you and yours.... 

Wishing you every blessing this Christmas! 

And from way back when, 

2009 to be exact, one of my very first 

photos ever taken....

Be blessed, be safe, be happy. 

And never forget the miraculous 

reason for the season!

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Published in Where Women Create

The Winter issue of 

Where Women Create Magazine 

is on newsstands now,and how lucky am I?

I was asked to photograph 

the completely charming 

studio of Austin based scrapbooking queen, 

Carol Darilek. 

Carol has converted her cozy laundry room 

into the most darling of studios!

   

Carol's organizational skills 

in this small space are off-the-charts impressive. 

A beautifully creative space 

for a truly lovely woman. 

Tools of the trade.

Bits and beautiful pieces of this-n-that 

and all the little touches that make

each project uniquely her own.

See that photo above?

THAT is what WWC stands for. 

Women celebrating women. 

Building one another up, cheering each other on. 

That's what it's all about. 

And why I am a proud contributor. 

You can pick up the issue everywhere,

and if it's not easy to locate in your area, 

you can order it HERE.

Thank you Carol Darilek, Jo Packham and Brandy Shay!

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