April 25, 2013 3

Be in love – I will lift my eyes…

I made an inspiration wall above my desk yesterday. It was a combination of “let go of the control and the perfectionism” and “let’s make a tangible visual for where I want to be with my work.” It was a total artist moment, born out of frustration and inspiration. Pete walked into my office when [...]

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February 18, 2013 1

*being* in love | may you live

One day of sun and then rain on the days you wanted the sun and you realize you’ve been holding your breath until the light comes, and maybe you’ve forgotten how to breathe at all – but who breathes light anyway, except your whole body does the breathing, not just your lungs, and sometimes you [...]

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February 7, 2013 0

Mood Pic | Last Year’s Calendar

It’s a rainy day here. These are my colors in the gray for today, shot from last year’s calendar. This was July. And yes, I’m totally tapping into my whole “I wanted to paint, so I used a camera” thing with this one. But it’s a pretty. (Original Painting by Ruanne Manning)

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December 27, 2012 8

Holiday Mood Board: Pomegranate Rose

Christmas afternoon was darkdarkdark, but my roses had dehydrated to a perfect, faded red to match the pomegranate I had been saving for this little styled shoot. So while Pete napped on the couch in the dining room, I pulled the dining room table over to the window and let in as much light as [...]

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November 27, 2012 10

Mood Board: The Lateness of Autumn

It’s coming sooner, and Pete is hardly here for it anymore, the golden hour that doesn’t last an hour as the earth tilts away from the sun and turns the night blue with the moonlight. I soak it in, the light that is left, and I plan late autumn things, since Charleston clings to her [...]

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