A Fascination With Flowers
The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life. ~Jean Giraudoux
I find much inspiration in taking closeup photos of flowers. Sometimes I feel like I'm channeling Georgia O'Keefe, the famous artist who was known for her paintings of flowers. I think it started when I did an interpretation of one of O'Keefe's paintings for a drawing class in college.
Another reason why I'm so fascinated with flowers is because they have so many things to teach us about life. For instance, every flower is unique in its own way - as we are - and yet they are all beautiful...every single one of them. There is no such thing as the "perfect" flower because in essence, they are all perfect.
Pictured here are just a few of my latest additions to my flower photo collection...





I'm making the commitment to spend at least an hour each day either working on art, photography, or making jewelry. Today I worked on a photograph I took of white flowers that are sitting on my kitchen windowsill. I used an artistic element in Photoshop to give it a more impressionistic look. 
My first day there my friend Karyn and I visited the 

I was browsing some photography websites tonight and came upon the
I think it’s so important for people to discover their own creativity - after all, we are all creative individuals. Every time you have an idea you’re creating, right? 
I’ve added some new pieces to my
In the world of business they say that you should find a niche and with so many websites popping up all over the place, I think this is a great opportunity for photographers to cash in. As a problogger, I love to use images in my blog posts. I take advantage of websites like
an adorable picture and I caught it right when the tip of his tongue had hit his nose! Funny ;) Now, if I can get him some
For another great resource for photography visit Darren Rowse’s 


I love going to Balboa Park on Free Tuesdays. Every Tuesday some of the museums have free admission and my favorite museums to visit are
I've been taking quite a few pictures this past month - which I need to go ahead and upload to my 
came through
downtown San Diego, Balboa Park is home to a myriad of museums, artist studios (Spanish Village), and the famous San Diego Zoo.
As a writer and an artist, it can be quite challenging to find a balance between doing both. For me, I'm beginning to find a writing rhythm and my thoughts come out more freely when I focus on writing for a set amount of time versus trying to switch off between the two throughout the day. It used to be that I would write for a little while, then make jewelry for an hour or two, and then go back to writing at night. However, lately it seems that I've been doing writing more than anything. 
