Roses

Sunlight paints the roses
Into rich shades of vibrancy
a reminder of life's bounty
and a whisper to joy of color

Here's my latest art image, available in my etsy shop for sale. I am ordering this one on canvas and the texture I've added to this image makes me think of a wonderful oil painting. Hope you enjoy this one!

Congratulations!

I don't have photos, but congratulations are in order for some special people. First, my nephew and his wife are expecting a baby! They found out the other day and everyone is riding on cloud nine! I'm so excited. That may just mean another trip to Florida in a few months! I did their wedding last November and some of those photos can be found in my blog archives and my Web site.

And, another young couple that I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing last summer just brought their new one into the world. Welcome E.! I shot a photo of them during their family reunion and it was so cute. You can see it on my main site: www.tonihopperphotography.com, it's on the portrait side under bellies and babies. It was their 'first maternity' shot! Great grandma (Dottie) sent me some wonderful photos of the event and she is definitely a little beauty. Good job mom and dad!

well that is all for right now. Maybe we will get snow today and I'll have some photos to share. And post a comment so I know I still have a fan or two! Hah!

Death of a lens and MOO cards!

My clumsiness reared its ugly head today. I was getting ready to do some TTV shots with a quirky little bunny wind up toy, you know, the cheap 99cent ones for easter, the little plastic ones that are about an inch tall...so I decided to go to my bedroom to take advantage of the wonderful light streaming in the window on the hardwood floor...yes, you know where this is going....so I go to grab my cheap little 50mm lens, costs less than a hundred bucks, but still...it was like slow motion watching it just tumble out of my hand and bounce, then roll across the floor.
So, my husband hinted that since my birthday is approaching maybe I'll get a new one. What I really WANT is the 85mm 1.8 (really the 1.4, but who can afford such these days with gas going for more than $3.09 a gallon!)
So, I'll hint very loudly for the 1.8 and see what happens. I'm sure he'll laugh! So, donations are being accepted! Hey, I'm not bashful! I want that lens!
Meanwhile, check out some photos of my MOO cards that I ordered! They are so fun to hand out.

M again

which do you like best? the lighter color (her mom's pick) or the black and white... or ....


the more natural color version?

This is a 'finished' product of one of the photos below and will end up in her album.

M's six month set

*Disclaimer! haha! For all my fellow pros out there, nope, didn't run noiseware or anything. These were shot with my Lightsphere and I really didn't care if they were 'technically' correct! hah!

We are so tickled that M is sitting up! Course she needs help to get up, though she does give it her best try. But once she is up, she'll stay that way for quite awhile. She really thinks she is a big person. So, here's some photos from this week and later I'll post an outtake that is hilarious of her and the calico.




That's all!