Walking by Faith: June 2010

6.24.2010

so i'm officially working + connected on the go :)

:issue: ah ha!

i just found a safe way for my kids to play with bubble wrap!

http://fun.from.hell.pl/2003-11-24/bubblewrap.swf {go ahead + click, you know you can't resist}

6.23.2010

:issue: marie claire

Did you know I initially began my career in FRONT of the camera...?

I received a scholarship for Dramatic Arts and had my heart set on being an Oscar nominated actress. I had it all planned out. After a few more plays, auditions, shoots, etc. I found that my passion was to no longer be in front of the camera/on stage, it was behind the camera that I wanted to be...

However, if something is TRULY a part of you, it never dies. About 3-4 years ago before I began to focus on photography full time totally, I was given an awesome opportunity to be photographed for Marie Claire Magazine. Pretty cool huh? I received a message from the agency I was with (Cima Talent) letting me know that I was chosen as an "attractive actress" needing to pose with a model for a shoot. It was an AMAZING experience.

* that's me with the arrow pointing to my head.

But wait, that's not the point of my post... Fast forward 3 years as I'm going through a photographers website that I often look to for inspiration (as a photographer) and low & behold I find this image!

At the time I had no clue who took this shot that I was featured in, I just enjoyed the chance to participate. But as a photographer, I find it absolutely amazing that I have been photographed by a photographer whose work I absolutely ADORE! Neil Kirk.

*screen capture from Neil's portfolio

Links to his work:

http://www.patriciamcmahon.com/

Go here: http://www.marieclaire.com/world-reports/news/latest/america-fashion <~ for the editorial

6.22.2010

:issue: h a m

going through and updating my pdf port before my e-promos go out tomorrow and came across this image of my Boopity. Shot taken when he was chosen as a model for Knuckleheads Clothing. Of course the photographers kid acts a little more like a ham when his mother is behind the camera...

6.16.2010

:issue: new promo

i've been busy chasing the sun. What have you been up to?

6.10.2010

:issue: sun stalker issuu 1

I had been looking for a neat way to keep my clients and potential clients up to date with what I've been doing as well as what's going on in my life. Since a lot of the work I'm going after requires that my work be displayed in a catalog, look book or magazine, I thought it would be a good idea to create a mock magazine for myself so that clients would be able to view and experience what my work looks like in print aside from the tearsheets I already have.

While going through one of my favorite kids magazines websites, I found issuu.com, a very nice and sleek online magazine display portal that turns your PDF files into pages of a magazine that people can flip to get the feeling they are looking at a magazine.

My first issuu includes assignments I've completed over the past 3 months, contests I've entered, personal projects and a look into my family life. Take a look & enjoy!

sunstalker issuu 1

6.06.2010

:issue: viewers choice

So as all photographers know, entering popular photo contests is very important for your career. If you win, it get's your name and work in front of the people who need photographers! A few months ago I entered a few of my favorite images to the Prix de la Photographie, Paris contest. They will announce their winners tomorrow *crossing my fingers!!!*

But what's really cool about this contest is that they allow viewers to vote for their viewers choice awards! If you have some time, sign up and vote on your favorite entries, particularly mine