Farewell to Summer {Ohio Nature Photographer} [Michigan Beach Photographer]

This year has just sped by. It seems the tulips were just blooming and here we are saying goodbye to summer. Schools are starting a new year, pools are closing, college students are looking for awesome dorm room decor and it is the start of apple season harvest. Autumn and colorful leaves are just around the corner. So this is a good time to look back on summer beach days and wandering in nature.

SEA OF HAPPINESS

MAKE YOUR OWN PATH

NOT ALL WHO WANDER ARE LOST

WE SHOULD MEET IN ANOTHER LIFE

LILY PAD POND

STILLNESS

THE SEA, THE SEA

SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW

I have lovely summer memories.... And now I'm looking forward to my favorite season of autumn and mums, college football games, fall leaves, pumpkins, cool evening walks and fall fashions!

Leaves {Columbus Ohio Photographer}

I love this time of ending summer & beginning autumn...

 

SWEET AUTUMN

Day 14 Gratitude Project - Friends

I am ever thankful for my friends with such beautiful souls, for the delicious healing chicken soup that one of my friends brought & for the roof over my head (and the fact that it is nestled in gorgeous green space).

Day 12 Gratitude Project

Today I feel very blessed to have health insurance & prescription coverage. It is definitely something I don't take for granted in this day & age. I am thankful my doctor has Saturday hours, for my friend who drove me there & for antibiotics. I hope they start kicking in soon.

Day 10 Gratitude Project {Columbus Ohio Photographer}

I feel blessed to have friends check on me when I'm under the weather & to take me out for a big healing bowl of Pho Ga at the North Market.... for my Maggie May to keep me company .. for my fuzzy microfiber comforter.... & for my remote!

Day 8 Gratitude Project - Squirrel Baffle

Today I am so thankful to have found a squirrel baffle that finally works... so the birds can eat their seed, & the squirrels can get back to the business of collecting nuts! And I am every so grateful for what might be the last 70 degree day of the year. Glorious!

Day 7 Gratitude Project - To Everything There is a Season {Ohio Nature Photographer}

Each day I spend time in nature - often with Maggie. There is a comfort to seeing the patterns of nature & seasonal changes. My heart & soul welcome the sounds and sights of each season - the changing calls of the birds, migrations, leaves emerging and then falling, days growing long then short. It all helps me to stay grounded and connected to a higher power. And I feel blessed to be such a small part of this large and amazing creation.

Day 4 Gratitude Project - Creative Spirit {Central Ohio Photographer}

Today I am thankful for creation, creativity & the creative spirit in all of us. I have an art show today & tomorrow. It still seems a bit surreal that now I’m sitting behind the booth as a vendor - & I feel very blessed to have had this creative spirit. Each time I lift my camera, I ask that what I produce will be like a prayer to God and a giving thanks. The other day there was a heavy frost - & even though it spelled the end for my zinnias, I thought what a beautiful way to go – coated with a sugary frost. The awesomeness of creation amazes me - & I feel like such a small speck – thankful to just be a part of it all. (Kind of rambling, but I’m tired! Lol!)

Day Three Gratitude Project - Good Friends {Columbus Ohio Photographer}

In life, I have found that if you have a friend for each part of your life that is important to you, then you are so very blessed. I do feel so blessed to have amazing friends - both online and in my personal life. Friends add depth and breadth to life and living. My friends are there for laughs, support, adventures, thrift store foraging and hugs when needed. On this day, I visited Amish country in Ohio with a friend & her foster child. I feel like I am Auntie Joy to him & that is a blessing, too! it is so great to see things through a child's eye & on their level - literally!

I find that part of what I enjoy about this gratitude project, is taking the time - really taking the time - to sit and write about what I'm thankful for on a given day. The writing, & then sharing just really let it all sink in and absorb into my soul!

Indian Summer { Central Ohio Photographer }

Day 2

It is one of those beautiful sunny Indian Summer days here in Central Ohio. There are still some colorful leaves clinging to the trees. The birds and squirrels are busy at the feeders and gathering goodies in anticipation of the coming winter. My wind chimes are gently singing in the light breeze. It is a day that just fills the soul with happiness. I am thankful for these days and being in the moment, thankful for the seasons & unique beauty of each one, & glad I can take a moment to appreciate it all & bask in the beauty. It is such a fleeting season, & that makes me take note & delight in each moment!

14.30~ A Day Off

14.30~ A Day Off, originally uploaded by *ojoyous1*.

I had a much needed day off today - finally! I ended the day at my favorite haunt of late - the Bio Reserve in Granville. A regal 6 point buck kept crossing paths with Mags & me - he just strolled by! There were all sorts of fabulous birds foraging & calling. The day was a balm to my soul!

30 Days of Gratitude 2010/ Perspective

I have learned that sometimes you need to lie on your stomach & change your perspective to get a beautiful shot - one you couldn't have even envisioned while on a different plane or line of sight. And I have discovered it is true in life as well - sometimes you need to slow down & consciously be "in the moment" to see things in a more beautiful way. Sometimes you need to stop, listen or consider a different angle to gain clarity.

30 Days of Gratitude 2010/ Open Doors

I am developing the patience to wait for a door to open instead of trying to force my way through! And I am thankful for doors that open where I did not expect them to... and for being open to where life might lead me.

2010 HOLIDAY Mini Sessions!! {Columbus, Ohio Child & Family Photographer}

Where has this year gone! Here we are in late August! School is starting and OSU Buckeye football season is upon us! And... it is again time for the Holiday Mini Sessions. These are a great way to get portraits for your holiday cards and holiday gift giving, at a great price!


Dates:
Sunday October 3,2010 4PM-6PM @ Blendon Woods Metropark (Pet Day!)
Saturday October 9, 2010 4PM-6PM @ Inniswood Metropark

HOLIDAY MINI-SESSIONS!

WHAT THEY ARE: A 20 minute portrait session for up to 4 family members in a fabulous location! A perfect option for sharing and sending holiday wishes!

WHAT TO EXPECT:

A professional 20 minute portrait session with photographer O. Joy St.Claire, and a personal online gallery with at least 5-8 artistically edited images.

WHEN THEY TAKE PLACE:

October 3, 2010 Blendon Woods Metro Park, 4:00PM-6:00PM.

October 9, 2010 Inniswood Metro Park in Westerville, 4:00PM-6:00PM.

SESSION COST: $115

This session includes 3 digital negatives to print your own holiday cards, post to a blog/web page or email to friends/family, an 8x10 print, an online gallery of 5-8 professionally images. Up to four family members are included in this price. Extra person(s)/pet(s), please add $15. These digital negatives are high resolution and printable to 4x6.

PETS:

If you have pets, please select the Blendon Woods session, as pets are not permitted at Inniswood.

RAIN DATE: October 17, 2010 (Sunday)

BONUS PROMO: Refer/schedule with a friend & you each receive a bonus 5x7 - FREE - perfect for gift giving!

SESSION APPOINTMENTS: Please email: joy@ohjoyphotography.com or call: 614.446.6569 to book your session today!! All appointments are prepaid, and not refundable. Credit cards are now accepted!

Class of 2010! {Columbus Senior Portrait Photographer}

We had a couple days of cold rainy weather, but finally a gorgeous Indian Summer appeared, and lent the perfect backdrop for senior portraits! What will the future hold... lots of possibilities!

FREE on the First ~ Wallpaper

OK, I just wanted to do something a little different! This month I'm doing a wallpaper for your computer screen! Click on the photo to save, or click HERE to bring up the image, then save to you computer. After that, just set as wallpaper!