Apparition - Columbus Ohio Photographer

The grass is always greener where you water.

~unknown

APPARITION

This print may be purchased HERE.

FLOW WITH LIFE

This print may be purchased HERE.

19.30~Art & Artists & Community

19.30~Art & Artists & Community, originally uploaded by *ojoyous1*.

I'm thankful for creativity & art in all its forms. And so very thankful for the support & inspiration of creative communities & forums & Flickr! Getting ready for my first Art Show this Sunday! And excited... well & a bit overwhelmed!

30.16~ Trees

30.16~ Trees, originally uploaded by *ojoyous1*.

Trees…
They give so much & take so little…
Shade, home for critters & birds, nutrients from leaves, oh & the scrunching thorugh the leaves in the fall, fruits, beauty, a nice place to walk…

Thank you lesbrumes & ag artstudio for your beautiful textures.

30 Days of Gratitude 2010/ gratitude 6/ Nature

Every day I walk in nature/creation I marvel at the beauty, simplicity, complexity and interconnectedness of life... & I feel grounded & connected to my Creator.

Stranger 16 ~ Matt

I met a friend for lunch at the North Market Friday (Lac Viet pho ga & then Jeni's ice cream). It was a good thing - I was behind in photographing strangers and I knew I would catch up during this lunch! The North Market is one of my favorite places to go - aside from all the great eateries, it's a wonderful place to people watch!

Stranger 16 was Matt. I picked him because of his reading glasses... & for some reason he reminds me of someone famous, but I just can't put my finger on who. Matt seemed a little shy about being photographed so I told him to carry on with what he was doing (Reading Business Day). I wanted to process this in color because of his red glasses, but liked the overall feel in black & white.

Emily & Jamil / Central Ohio Wedding Photographer

It was a soupy afternoon yesterday, but we managed to dodge the raindrops and have a fun engagement session at The Park of Roses in Clintonville. Enjoy Emily & Jamil! I'll see you at the wedding!

Things I Love Thursday ~ Black & White

My roots are in black and white. I started with film and that is all I shot. Color is pretty, but color can seduce you away from the story and emotion. Black and white compel you to see the emotion, the story, the nuances and textures... whether dramatic or soft.

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Announcing Fine Art Vintage Portraits! Central Ohio Family Photographer / Columbus Ohio Fine Art Photographer

In addition to my standard line of artistically edited portraits, I will also be offering a new line of Fine Art Vintage Portraits! This new item will be available as gallery wrap canvas (11x14 and larger) and as 11x14 and larger gift portraits. I love the classic and timeless mood of this new introduction!

More from the Senior Session / Central Ohio Senior Photographer

senior4, originally uploaded by ojoyous1.

Another shot from the senior session this past weekend. I have so many favorites already & I just started processing! It helps when you have a model who just knows how to pose!

~Post Workshop Post

Well I'm back from the workshop, & wow, what a workshop!!! It was so informative & so inspiring!! The instructor rocked!!! And there was such a diverse & talented groups of girls! We learned about workflow & processing, how to photograph children with respect & were introduced to some great sites & vendors! And lucky me, I won a fabulous door prize... yay! It's a wonderful little pink/black leopard-licious print petitskirt!! I can't wait to use it!! Here is an initial posting of images from the workshop. These little ones were so fun & fabulous to work with!!