Making some $

I won another contest for this butterfly photo. I actually won first place in the Pelican Island Wildlife photo contest. This time I actually got some money! I won $75. So I finally have a profit to report! hahaha too bad that is not near enough money to cover my expenses but I will get there! Besides winning the money my photo sold at a silent auction. So now it is hanging in someone's home which is thrilling for me! All profits from the silent auction went to the Pelican Island wildlife refuge which is one of my favorite spots to go hiking! I don't know how much mine sold for yet but will find out at my next meeting!

Mark's photo shoot

My friend Mark came in town for a week. and any of you that know him know he is a diva and a ham. So the photo shoot i took of him was interesting to say the least. Here are a few shots I got of him. These are the ones I like. The ones he liked are pretty much up close shots of his biceps.

and I am back at it

I haven't posted in a bit been super busy with stuff around the house but oh have I been taking the photos like crazy! I did a quick pre wedding shoot for Carrie for fun and practice and got some great shots up in Long Island on vacation. I am off to Miami this weekend so I will likely get some more here are a few.........

I won again!!!!!!

I had my monthly contest silhouettes yesterday. This was a bigger contest because all 200 members voted on the top two photos. Also a head photographer from Kodak Films was there voting as well and I won second place!!!!!!!! woo hoo so excited! Also there was a board from another photography club there who told me how much they loved my photo and they all voted for mine for first place. I am beyond thrilled. So the background on this photo is... that I knew i had the silhouette theme coming up and if you look at his face you can see the outline of his face looking out to the right. It looks more frantic but if you look longer you can see the outline of his face looking out left as well. The expression on this face is almost etherial and at peace. Very ghostly like a soul leaving the body. So that is the story behind it!