Elise edits

Spent today editing some of the images from the shoot with Elise Wander (model) and Melanie Goulish (assistant) and they are starting to come together and get the mood I was looking for. I can't get over how photogenic she is and hope she continues to model and is up for modeling for me again.

Photo shoot - Elise

Yesterday I had a lot of fun doing my first photo shoot of a model other than myself.

Elise Wander was a perfect first model. Easy to work with and a total trooper, not to mention gorgeous! I also received some much needed assistance from Melanie Hope Goulish.

Having never done anything like this, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect, but I planned fairly well and that helped. So, I brought my vintage Gunne Sax dress and it fit perfectly - yay!

Some things I learned:

1. SLOW DOWN! I tend to rush through things and need to slow down and really be in the moment.

2. Pay attention to each shot and if it is not working move on.

3. Background is everything - well almost.

4. Be prepared. Had I remembered my wellies, I would have ventured farther into the water with my model.

I'm still going through all of the images and most of these are pre-processing, but here you go:

Maeve Magazine

Two days ago I woke up to find out my image (and my face) was on the cover of the new issue of Maeve magazine! Could not believe i was so lucky! I knew they were interested in images, I just didn't know for sure if I would get the cover. I'm so happy with the image they chose and think it looks so lovely.

Fellow fPOE'er Mandy Bryant is also featured in Maeve and her image is on the cover of Maeve + Petite, a collaboration with Maeve and La Petite Magazine. The cover uses one of my favorite images by Mandy. You can see it at the end of this post.

Did you know I was on the cover of the first issue of Maeve in 2010?!:

VIEW MAEVE HERE

Mandy Bryant's image is so sweet, isn't it?!

summer is winding down...

1. .., 2. Untitled, 3. F1000016, 4. hither, 5. Nic, 6. when i was young, 7. • hit by the sun •, 8. the long year, 9. as the sun goes down ... , 10. And I watched..., 11. The Produce From a Seed, 12. Missing, 13. Untitled14. Not available15. Not available16. Not available

The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter is one of the creepiest and most hauntingly beautiful movies I've ever seen. Made in 1955, it stars Robert Mitchum, Lillian Gish and Shelly Winters.

Roger Ebert: "...Night of the Hunter'' is an expressionistic oddity, telling its chilling story through visual fantasy. People don't know how to categorize it, so they leave it off their lists. Yet what a compelling, frightening and beautiful film it is! And how well it has survived its period."

This underwater scene is one of the most breathtaking and chilling in the movie:

The river boat scene:

Emmy Swag Giveaway!

Today I shipped my 110 packages to California for the Emmy celebrity swag bags!

It took FOREVER to get everything ready and I can't tell you the relief I felt when the postal worker gave me the receipt and I knew they were finished and on their way.

It was tedious work and a lot of trial and error - I am feeling much more prepared for the Oscars now. For one, I will order all of my supplies much earlier and I will be sure to order a few extra of everything just in case I make a mistake.

In celebration of those packages finally getting out the door, I am going to GIVE AWAY 2 PACKAGES!

Each winner will get a 6x6 box with a signed print, boutique card and photo hairpin like the ones now available in my shop HERE.

**In addition, each winner will receive an extra 5x5 print and two of my mixed cds.**

To enter, you must follow me here and leave a comment with your name and email address. That's it!

Giveaway ends this Sunday, August 21st.

Here is what the packages I'm giving away look like:

The prize contents:

4x4 signed photo (printed on 5x5 archival, luster professional paper):

Photo bobby pins are packaged in little white glassine envelopes and tied with black and white baker's twine:

Mixed cd covers have my original, signed illustrations: