Amethyst's PhotoBlog

Arcadia Part Four PLUS BIG NEWS

2008-07-18T02:36:21Z

If some of these seem out of my style, it's because they are. I would have taken macros the whole time, but I was commissioned to take these photos for a magazine. So I was trying to capture what the readers would want to see, rather than what my crazy mind wanted to see, lol [see last entry]. *The Really Big News* Apparently I was successful because several of my photos were PUBLISHED in the magazine! THESE SIX (plus one more which was a portrait I didn't like at all) were all printed on pages 10-11 of Expressions WGCU magazine, and I am very very VERY VERY excited about it :D So these were the editor's choice. After seeing the last two entries, you can decide for yourself if this set is actually the best ;P

Arcadia Part Three

2008-07-18T02:16:41Z

Photos are from Arcadia's fantastic antique mall! These shots were some of my favorites of the set, which was over 400 images by the end of the day!

Arcadia Part Two

2008-07-18T02:11:06Z

These are more shots of my trip to Arcadia's fantastic antique mall. If some of these seem out of my style, it's because they are. More on that... later...

Lamp Shade Gown

2008-07-18T01:35:51Z

If this lamp shade were 50 times bigger, I think it would make a pretty dress. Heavily edited, just messing around :P

Arcadia Part One

2008-07-09T01:56:54Z

Here's a shot from when I went to the antique mall in Arcadia. I have REALLY big news to share :D can't wait!

Reduviidae

2008-06-25T21:57:10Z

More like an orangeuviidae, but mr. jameswaters is definitely right.

Flying!

2008-06-19T21:47:34Z

I love travelling :D

Sunset silhouettes

2008-06-19T14:35:40Z

I have about a month of my friend's entries I haven't looked through yet. So yes, if you've noticed a decline in the frequency of my comments, you're right -- I've been slacking! (And I say that with a grin, lol) You'll probably be getting some new comments on some of your old entries, because I haven't given up yet. I just came back from vacation! I spent a week in Texas with my extended family (on my dad's side) and it was great. I have photos from the plane, my grandmother's garden, the pool at my aunt's house, and more... I'll post them as soon as I can. =) Hope everyone is doing well.

June Self Portrait Day

2008-06-04T20:44:29Z

So. This is what happiness looks like. I was very happy the day I took this portrait. It's very simple photo, I admit there isn't much to it, except for a basic expression of light, color, and happiness. "There are as many nights as days, and the one is just as long as the other in the year's course. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word 'happy' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness." -Carl Jung That concept has been really important throughout the last couple years for me... I remain grateful for every obstacle, every challenge, and every painful experience... because ultimately, they strengthen and empower me. One of the reasons I wanted to start a monthly theme of self portraits is to force myself to fight my insecurities. So I'm just putting it all out there, with only a couple small edits. For self portrait day next month, I plan on expressing a deeper sense of what "Self" is... to me. Yes, this is a new theme. Anyone interested in participating should simply post a photo of themselves on the first day of any month, and add the tag "selfportraitday" =)

Experimenting

2008-05-21T03:24:01Z

The texture is from: http://feel.hironeko.net/resources_textures.php Vintage colors tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7Tv52F5nJQ I welcome your thoughts on this, even critique. Thanks for viewing =)