tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-212637842024-03-07T12:21:00.397-08:00Take A Picture, It'll Last LongerMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.comBlogger225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-51535440669494128732011-04-17T14:32:00.000-07:002011-04-17T14:32:28.362-07:00I Heart Faces - Wind!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since I live in Oklahoma, where the wind certainly does come sweepin down the plain, I had a lot of pics to choose from! This bridal session was really fun, but very windy, and with a cathedral length train, it wasn't easy! We just went with it though and got some really fun shots like this one! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To enter your own windy photo, go to <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">http://www.iheartfaces.com/</a>. </div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-65571509008656428872011-04-04T11:15:00.001-07:002011-04-04T11:15:40.233-07:00Flower winner!The winner of the macro flower giveaway is Shannon! Shannon, just email me at <a href="mailto:mandystansberry@yahoo.com">mandystansberry@yahoo.com</a> and let me know which flower photo you want to receive and give me your address. Thanks everyone!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-70937429908690775132011-03-28T07:05:00.000-07:002011-03-28T07:05:28.268-07:00I Heart Faces - Slice of Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried to get a good picture of my girls the other day but of course they never look at the camera at the same time, well sometimes they do but usually one of them is crying. Anyway, I happened to get this one and when I got it home I almost deleted it because it wasn't completely in focus. I had my mouse on the red X and then thought, man I really like their faces in this, maybe I can do something to it. So I played around and ended up loving it. I'm so glad I didn't delete it! And I think it's so much better that they're doing their own thing, rather than looking at the camera, so much more natural this way! I just had a big 11x17 framed for their room and it looks so cute! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pvsTBqKemsS5Sb0nEyJx3_PVr165kdhSkPO5SrAmLvupOpKXIRJjuOnhdVTy3wtfXiInWd5A_yR5t-0M-Wqwa-dWdXMzJ41trn-Y4YY1g79XLX_f7uad7jjmqH-HllMAVnuV/s1600/IMG_5496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pvsTBqKemsS5Sb0nEyJx3_PVr165kdhSkPO5SrAmLvupOpKXIRJjuOnhdVTy3wtfXiInWd5A_yR5t-0M-Wqwa-dWdXMzJ41trn-Y4YY1g79XLX_f7uad7jjmqH-HllMAVnuV/s640/IMG_5496.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3BiuHX2IJ6yHrPrfEO2-fmDF7d43rvN7NZ3edfZHswYAqi4LARoACT-eHZAZglu1ldfDK0TRyX6jaSMnmTeOefSnfrEkPPQe8LCzmPNsPpNxRPfrmSecp97NDD0h4Xme2laA/s1600/IMG_6091+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3BiuHX2IJ6yHrPrfEO2-fmDF7d43rvN7NZ3edfZHswYAqi4LARoACT-eHZAZglu1ldfDK0TRyX6jaSMnmTeOefSnfrEkPPQe8LCzmPNsPpNxRPfrmSecp97NDD0h4Xme2laA/s640/IMG_6091+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Let me know if you would like a print of one of these photos! If you share this link on Facebook or your blog, leave a comment here and let me know and your name will be entered to win an 8x10 of your choice!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-11371422452416867012011-03-16T10:09:00.001-07:002011-03-16T10:09:49.420-07:00Book now for my spring special!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAg_rVLVFUSbtTXLc3iVyvQiH5AUOIh-UjYM_PtrqQbFGTCsw8Evh8u8UuXJfwDF5AKI-hf5xrYQqS8XcudUy0nsZkXc9rhb4XfBjxPGafZipcp2lCLY38g7F9JkJYtjngmWal/s1600/spring+special.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAg_rVLVFUSbtTXLc3iVyvQiH5AUOIh-UjYM_PtrqQbFGTCsw8Evh8u8UuXJfwDF5AKI-hf5xrYQqS8XcudUy0nsZkXc9rhb4XfBjxPGafZipcp2lCLY38g7F9JkJYtjngmWal/s640/spring+special.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-34172684463561826602011-03-13T20:46:00.000-07:002011-03-13T20:46:12.568-07:00I Heart Faces - Sun Flare<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sMcMC0n5vVMX1X8tqk7RFGs4-C1jtFLqx-FkdJMTVr009k_OhZTiRs0pNSsUmls86oGXslTS_4I-NdfiXkgCy7JiKqE14GEv1e0sZeUzri5hzhleVy7b-7N12L-iG6qpatVq/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sMcMC0n5vVMX1X8tqk7RFGs4-C1jtFLqx-FkdJMTVr009k_OhZTiRs0pNSsUmls86oGXslTS_4I-NdfiXkgCy7JiKqE14GEv1e0sZeUzri5hzhleVy7b-7N12L-iG6qpatVq/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The theme this week is "Sun Flare". Now if you guys know me, you know I love a good sun flare and I had a lot of fun catching them during my fall photoshoots last year. That being said, I had a ton of sun flare photos to choose from. I sometimes add in a sun flare to a picture if it looks appropriate or natural but this was not added in. I love the naturalness of this photo and the expression on his face. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OLX2A8QuLqrHMZvfUuKrqKawiR8CTJv6In10L9qiSV8w8wGmO1enWYi7gptSEHg85xxG0k-QWH-Xj4FjsUAWe7_pBXLZtB-QSqOAepzZa0eF8xGI2VDUIseO8Estd3QYIf_r/s1600/IMG_1979+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OLX2A8QuLqrHMZvfUuKrqKawiR8CTJv6In10L9qiSV8w8wGmO1enWYi7gptSEHg85xxG0k-QWH-Xj4FjsUAWe7_pBXLZtB-QSqOAepzZa0eF8xGI2VDUIseO8Estd3QYIf_r/s640/IMG_1979+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This is my talented brother-in-law Joe by the way. I did these photos for his website: <a href="http://www.joestansberry.com/">http://www.joestansberry.com/</a>. Head over there and check out his music and more of the photos I did for his shoot. <br />
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Also head over to <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">http://www.iheartfaces.com/</a> and check out all the other sun flare photos. You're sure to be inspired by what you see! Thanks for stopping by!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-63336680844003157722011-03-09T12:22:00.000-08:002011-03-09T12:22:01.711-08:00Babies, Babies & More Babies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week I had three photoshoots, which is not unusual. The weird thing about all of them was that they were all newborn shoots. It was so much fun! I love doing newborn shoots. The first was with this beautiful baby Avery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Go to <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">http://www.iheartfaces.com/</a> to see more entries! It's people's choice week, so stop back back in a couple of days and vote for me please!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-89046620174471044222011-02-28T10:21:00.000-08:002011-02-28T10:21:30.737-08:00I Heart Faces - Anything But a Face!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kKZaLtpuEOC22oFapKqGEbWgYNE5UEe4fwc_aBc_5MISbcclVh_-uchDnF9DGFa5QvNSi8MnTsieQEI1PLIm-Rl9aJHtK-NIYMq5qmUUrfRJn13dN7OBwWoI72C95dcQeNk0/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kKZaLtpuEOC22oFapKqGEbWgYNE5UEe4fwc_aBc_5MISbcclVh_-uchDnF9DGFa5QvNSi8MnTsieQEI1PLIm-Rl9aJHtK-NIYMq5qmUUrfRJn13dN7OBwWoI72C95dcQeNk0/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVHDrTHTH6UNJ03SoNZTaL9lNjjh7DVy56WlrZrfVS0HZuzGEbrFlVPtKhcvV22mtbHVv-d9impYR9cPx6qfL_yFOv1V4oW0xnQk_gE5W6rERTv0Yk3ZkUva0SH6ilgExSBiK/s1600/IMG_2768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVHDrTHTH6UNJ03SoNZTaL9lNjjh7DVy56WlrZrfVS0HZuzGEbrFlVPtKhcvV22mtbHVv-d9impYR9cPx6qfL_yFOv1V4oW0xnQk_gE5W6rERTv0Yk3ZkUva0SH6ilgExSBiK/s640/IMG_2768.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>This is a shot I took the other day during a book/website photoshoot and just loved the look of her hands and the reflection in the table. To see more photos without a face, go to <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">http://www.iheartfaces.com/</a>. Ironic isn't it?Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-60915931302784181412011-02-14T05:59:00.000-08:002011-02-14T06:01:18.147-08:00I Heart Faces - Red<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvvfGJwoPbJZJKjfUpgRy3ofy9iNoD482abXtJFkfk8ssmaBmU0WHjLMgaaWKmVqYphrTK5wJ_zZdaxf3OoeduwJV_qr0nKKvL1PgQM2Y8QmPxbBf98E0Pk3-eLgnz2gnQhhU/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvvfGJwoPbJZJKjfUpgRy3ofy9iNoD482abXtJFkfk8ssmaBmU0WHjLMgaaWKmVqYphrTK5wJ_zZdaxf3OoeduwJV_qr0nKKvL1PgQM2Y8QmPxbBf98E0Pk3-eLgnz2gnQhhU/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XbcY-a20BRDU0bwCjc7cAEtPYsYqzePGoqWCKYO_I6qut1cHoxvnH7EdkZe0VD2XqiUhyWig9mVQ6eXFf4OstXRGjdsGPjZNWnQm402yKf6H9GDvcNwIAXpSHFRFNokPW9Kh/s1600/IMG_2962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XbcY-a20BRDU0bwCjc7cAEtPYsYqzePGoqWCKYO_I6qut1cHoxvnH7EdkZe0VD2XqiUhyWig9mVQ6eXFf4OstXRGjdsGPjZNWnQm402yKf6H9GDvcNwIAXpSHFRFNokPW9Kh/s640/IMG_2962.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I just did these photos over the weekend at my parents' farm with my beautiful niece Addi. Thank goodness we did some by this red wall! I knew just which picture to enter this week! Have a great Valentine's Day!<br />
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To see more red photos, go to <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">http://www.iheartfaces.com/</a>.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-21422927492030461392011-02-07T06:22:00.000-08:002011-02-07T06:22:48.319-08:00I Heart Faces - Hearts!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKmslCKQv_4UAn-9Tt1yVllch3FmF6bhbljKWM13_voDAQPZ1gXP7gBlvCwM78AYm-99mzXDQN5YITJTFfNwgE1vmM94kM2tw_o1Feh17AJNsgEsHNIEesCrxsyeBGcIIIVnk/s1600/IMG_9868.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKmslCKQv_4UAn-9Tt1yVllch3FmF6bhbljKWM13_voDAQPZ1gXP7gBlvCwM78AYm-99mzXDQN5YITJTFfNwgE1vmM94kM2tw_o1Feh17AJNsgEsHNIEesCrxsyeBGcIIIVnk/s640/IMG_9868.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
It's Hearts week over on I Heart Faces, they're a little partial to the word Heart I think! Anyway, I knew immediately which photo I was going to use. This photo was taken this past fall during an engagement shoot. We were taking pictures in this beautiful flower garden and I saw a bunch of flowers in the shape of a heart so we used that for several of our shots. Here's one of my favorites! <br />
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To see more Hearts, go to <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">http://www.iheartfaces.com/</a>. Have a great week!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZ3FLvcISVqqgewo19cckZbIC7Aqz-IFf1OgHReFbCcr45T8_ncBlCpliHt_Sh9zS0l3ZOwURNbVlr2AOz93nEiEzmTsJ8HDzSxy4IZZ0lVk649cX_00G0kIQd8FCC2n1bQNh/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZ3FLvcISVqqgewo19cckZbIC7Aqz-IFf1OgHReFbCcr45T8_ncBlCpliHt_Sh9zS0l3ZOwURNbVlr2AOz93nEiEzmTsJ8HDzSxy4IZZ0lVk649cX_00G0kIQd8FCC2n1bQNh/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" /></a></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-9011839617843461242011-02-06T10:02:00.000-08:002011-02-06T10:02:29.610-08:00Sneak peek of baby Gabe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9s2T8yjItd6ZrL4IPBdOExuF59A-5Tbq3ZPKIYZsqyFjoAE4Y4yLRUJnSVvCL5GgBJyhCy3sAnQLS6H7De8UKIHlDVnLa70zn10Uzr2qMywY6oVOcx1SmltoSBzjyf4GPSeG/s1600/gabe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9s2T8yjItd6ZrL4IPBdOExuF59A-5Tbq3ZPKIYZsqyFjoAE4Y4yLRUJnSVvCL5GgBJyhCy3sAnQLS6H7De8UKIHlDVnLa70zn10Uzr2qMywY6oVOcx1SmltoSBzjyf4GPSeG/s640/gabe.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />
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More to come as soon as I can get them all edited! <br />
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Crochet hat and diaper covers by Shannon Meredith. <br />
Here's her website: <a href="http://www.shannonsknits.wordpress.com/">http://www.shannonsknits.wordpress.com/</a><br />
Here's her Etsy shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shannontheknitster">http://www.etsy.com/shop/shannontheknitster</a>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-70089704837792748282011-02-04T08:16:00.000-08:002011-02-04T08:16:09.478-08:00Fixit Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been a while since I've participated in Fixit Friday, (everytime I type that, I write Fixity Friday) but since we've been snowed in for days, I had time! Here's the before picture: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBu-ndWvffsyP5sKPdEwvoFcanD2WT0eQRTGu3iM2bW20nunJ6zyO2VhNy2SU3zbfmJN2KDW5cdGXXkGvPw3rO100VOeTHBoLCMgWKN0S85LYzL8ink2EFnnCRGIBUfUq9J3U/s1600/5415267040_227f7f233d_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBu-ndWvffsyP5sKPdEwvoFcanD2WT0eQRTGu3iM2bW20nunJ6zyO2VhNy2SU3zbfmJN2KDW5cdGXXkGvPw3rO100VOeTHBoLCMgWKN0S85LYzL8ink2EFnnCRGIBUfUq9J3U/s400/5415267040_227f7f233d_b.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here's my edit: I took the yellow out of the picture using my color balance, did a seventies action and added a fun texture. I also rotated it and cropped it so it was a little more interesting! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtI8B81sRC2CfzgQmE6JcG2SXqixeWW-i-T1pBs1CiHDiZewdFlFE_BmUGe5Mf417eUvnpaFYiWAIti-78xcoyPJVP7TMvSigwWQrjb94G-Mt7OHt-AOEp5yKCmsMQdnLkxkZd/s1600/fix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtI8B81sRC2CfzgQmE6JcG2SXqixeWW-i-T1pBs1CiHDiZewdFlFE_BmUGe5Mf417eUvnpaFYiWAIti-78xcoyPJVP7TMvSigwWQrjb94G-Mt7OHt-AOEp5yKCmsMQdnLkxkZd/s400/fix.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfKHoa-6l_oP158O0fkI03VtWLpGDixGZgAzk2z6tIJjLCVOBuJm-i73iueiRptnwPLAZ7Q_YQdTkDQK7J810lACitmJaoaFlzKa_ypipS73MvsASHQ7kOROykrwCZxjJVC2r/s1600/IMG_2621a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfKHoa-6l_oP158O0fkI03VtWLpGDixGZgAzk2z6tIJjLCVOBuJm-i73iueiRptnwPLAZ7Q_YQdTkDQK7J810lACitmJaoaFlzKa_ypipS73MvsASHQ7kOROykrwCZxjJVC2r/s640/IMG_2621a.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0r2pFxLbHhhDIbe9-NekN_rW8rDKBup36HChjYPf1Uj6eHs8bFEYJV_EWg8Leh5UhwTJIAIihIvlP4X8NO_fDnEIGNX8YG6O5dUmAyHIkuH7Mi2iRuNqsxjoIUon07mbw7pl/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0r2pFxLbHhhDIbe9-NekN_rW8rDKBup36HChjYPf1Uj6eHs8bFEYJV_EWg8Leh5UhwTJIAIihIvlP4X8NO_fDnEIGNX8YG6O5dUmAyHIkuH7Mi2iRuNqsxjoIUon07mbw7pl/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" /></a></div>To see more entries, go to <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">http://www.iheartfaces.com/</a>.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-89625043746118143202011-01-23T17:39:00.000-08:002011-01-23T17:39:26.111-08:00I Heart Faces - Innocent Wonder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xkjz3X-xMLXopL6DTJeusc9abZSwfney3tPdPnZis18cEpIdw4w6x-fe1ntNes1Zg3pJaNw_qwNctxW4FmSkPA9VGvw8bKtTw44_-RKWnvExeXew3LMbBHR7r3cM0w6CBJ4i/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xkjz3X-xMLXopL6DTJeusc9abZSwfney3tPdPnZis18cEpIdw4w6x-fe1ntNes1Zg3pJaNw_qwNctxW4FmSkPA9VGvw8bKtTw44_-RKWnvExeXew3LMbBHR7r3cM0w6CBJ4i/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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To see more innocent wonder, go to <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">http://www.iheartfaces.com/</a>.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-17315116998725650162011-01-10T19:38:00.000-08:002011-01-10T19:38:50.672-08:00Winners!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Thanks to everyone who entered, I loved all of your photos and my decision was a tough one! But first let's get to the winner of the Peach Orchard print. I did an online random number generator and it said that the winner was number 9 Christy! What's cool about this is that out of all of the people who entered, she is the only one who is from my hometown, where this picture was taken! She was also my highschool yearbook teacher! Congrats Christy, email me at <a href="mailto:mandystansberry@yahoo.com">mandystansberry@yahoo.com</a> and send me your mailing address! Now for the winner of this week's contest: </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose this photo from Angie because I kept going back to look at it! It's so beautiful and it reminds me of so many things in my own life! Great job Riz, you have won $15 off your next photoshoot with me. Thanks everyone for participating!</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-3080898368007943082011-01-10T06:00:00.000-08:002011-01-10T06:03:29.337-08:00I Heart Faces - Smile!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JyL8uXf9gwFRjLKb7Y6BMbx17VLsiLDYhJZAr9RTVXNLPNTgNIzjmnX9yodNkYAoDclQs0TefkgybWQuscUOOhp-ILsklqrnsvVCdSpguSKiwrX2OEJ5fjaOTiBPmsGl4cXI/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JyL8uXf9gwFRjLKb7Y6BMbx17VLsiLDYhJZAr9RTVXNLPNTgNIzjmnX9yodNkYAoDclQs0TefkgybWQuscUOOhp-ILsklqrnsvVCdSpguSKiwrX2OEJ5fjaOTiBPmsGl4cXI/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This fall I did a lot of family photoshoots. I mean a lot! It was a lot of fun, there were some easy ones, some more challenging ones and each one was a different experience. This shoot was a long awaited one for sure. This picture is the daughter of a good friend of mine. My friend moved away about five years ago and is now back with her husband and two daughters. I am so lucky to get to spend time with her and her babies now and to take their pictures! Especially in moments like the one below. Pure joy! </div><br />
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To see more smile shots, go to <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">http://www.iheartfaces.com/</a>. And smile at a stranger today, even if they don't smile back, it'll make them wonder!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-66546584281218280832011-01-07T06:17:00.000-08:002011-01-07T06:17:36.458-08:00Photo Friday - Your Fave!Okay guys, this week's contest is your absolute favorite photo that you took last year! I had to choose between this one and the Glendalough Cemetary Picture, but I think this one wins. It's from my hometown and that means something to me! To mix it up a little bit this week, there will be a prize! Everyone who enters will be in a drawing for an 8x10 matted print of this peach orchard photo. The winner will get $15 off their next photoshoot with me! So let me see your favorite photos from 2010! You have until Monday at noon and the winner will be announced Monday night! <br />
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You have until Sunday night to post your own bokeh photo. Winners will be announced on Monday! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In case you don't know what bokeh is, here a wikipedia explanation: In <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Photography" title="Photography"><span style="color: #0645ad;">photography</span></a>, <b>bokeh</b> (pronounced <span class="IPA" title="Pronunciation in IPA"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English" title="Wikipedia:IPA for English"><span style="color: #0645ad;">/boʊˈkeɪ/</span></a></span>) is the blur,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-davis_0-0"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=21263784#cite_note-davis-0"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0645ad;"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></span></span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-johnston_1-0"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=21263784#cite_note-johnston-1"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0645ad;"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></span></span></a></sup> or the aesthetic quality of the blur,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Gerry_Kopelow_1998_118.E2.80.93119_2-0"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=21263784#cite_note-Gerry_Kopelow_1998_118.E2.80.93119-2"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0645ad;"><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></span></span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=21263784#cite_note-3"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0645ad;"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></span></span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=21263784#cite_note-4"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0645ad;"><span>[</span>5<span>]</span></span></span></a></sup> in out-of-focus areas of an image, or "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Get a good idea of what it is, because I'm having a bokeh photo contest on Friday, so get out there and start playing with bokeh before you put your Christmas tree away! Here are some places where I found great bokeh: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mantel with my tree in the background. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PTgerJbVz3pOP3HKGOAEmxtp-GmECLNqSOt5fFfx3xHn3YLgoY972arBv2FXdSuPLauCWUDjmgX1hksA8ZAZVEpBBkSy29MnAs87cDGj1Xxx5rx-pDlWyiWtw67TNKRf-_rc/s1600/IMG_9684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PTgerJbVz3pOP3HKGOAEmxtp-GmECLNqSOt5fFfx3xHn3YLgoY972arBv2FXdSuPLauCWUDjmgX1hksA8ZAZVEpBBkSy29MnAs87cDGj1Xxx5rx-pDlWyiWtw67TNKRf-_rc/s640/IMG_9684.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
You can put a figurine or anything you think is pretty in front of your tree and it creates great bokeh in the background. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiax7mSox9xFzlCzvEeUgqILKNP5kaqK3UNKpl9pqeJmF5Ju_qyj72brC5s9EKjXHasyNrtPGeoro05ZJbU-wvxrVYbm6wM4R2IUYCQG0VpWJ9yBxhZOOjoSiyzHD98zw88l_c8/s1600/IMG_2125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiax7mSox9xFzlCzvEeUgqILKNP5kaqK3UNKpl9pqeJmF5Ju_qyj72brC5s9EKjXHasyNrtPGeoro05ZJbU-wvxrVYbm6wM4R2IUYCQG0VpWJ9yBxhZOOjoSiyzHD98zw88l_c8/s640/IMG_2125.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is my centerpiece on my table, the beads created their own beautiful bokeh, no Christmas lights necessary!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLghTPSNMV6lTO_wpsRNTl3UDHMtFE2jmY-RB_EPVfY6EcJxtqJSu5fmn1th6ZclOTiH9Kail4IpADxKXsBoTQ01_zLD-k3-nNhpCUX_od1BWX8wv-Nyp9wUgQvakg1_36mCL/s1600/IMG_9646a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLghTPSNMV6lTO_wpsRNTl3UDHMtFE2jmY-RB_EPVfY6EcJxtqJSu5fmn1th6ZclOTiH9Kail4IpADxKXsBoTQ01_zLD-k3-nNhpCUX_od1BWX8wv-Nyp9wUgQvakg1_36mCL/s640/IMG_9646a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> I saw these cookie cutters sitting on my counter and knew I had to use them for the bokeh experiment. I did however crop out our gross kitchen counter. White laminate with gold flecks just isn't something I wanted to highlight. Can anyone says, '70s? <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBE3UuSpCiMP5Yqq4ShURmeXlTGJHtHMWbiM42OiBKQ8SLOqN50lz9W0cJ1nA8o-IlAdHHhdtKraQSnmTd9FgqDnoHV32Js2lVMGZsWDd_2jeX_aVSX-92FJhwfb0HtgRQBzg/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBE3UuSpCiMP5Yqq4ShURmeXlTGJHtHMWbiM42OiBKQ8SLOqN50lz9W0cJ1nA8o-IlAdHHhdtKraQSnmTd9FgqDnoHV32Js2lVMGZsWDd_2jeX_aVSX-92FJhwfb0HtgRQBzg/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Go to <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">http://www.iheartfaces.com/</a> to see lots of cool pictures of lots of talented photographers! </div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21263784.post-91117567970243853462010-11-29T06:31:00.000-08:002010-11-29T06:31:24.813-08:00I Heart Faces - Scenic Black and White<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkZCci3t8KVIq5yZR4XEzH6yUaMJ_2moCdoPZQ9vz2fHQs-hL4NnBegs59xApEtf6Ptvr7xHTX6UaG_tJSXXDUG6as3P5lKulxT7Z5rndcHdsJfv3SuhTzqcYO3pdW2LfTMPd/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkZCci3t8KVIq5yZR4XEzH6yUaMJ_2moCdoPZQ9vz2fHQs-hL4NnBegs59xApEtf6Ptvr7xHTX6UaG_tJSXXDUG6as3P5lKulxT7Z5rndcHdsJfv3SuhTzqcYO3pdW2LfTMPd/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxCQYvbhlUqE_Yv9_poF46qPqJ9tnP9YovPkia_wPoMZ9_zYydRXdl7MIPaNUvceuSN08sl-RedA6cG0xzk7LrdNCzo9_UYlu1xniJQ4brv4gFDK8KJtorW12kTdv95TZT1Fy/s1600/IMG_8586a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxCQYvbhlUqE_Yv9_poF46qPqJ9tnP9YovPkia_wPoMZ9_zYydRXdl7MIPaNUvceuSN08sl-RedA6cG0xzk7LrdNCzo9_UYlu1xniJQ4brv4gFDK8KJtorW12kTdv95TZT1Fy/s640/IMG_8586a.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>This photo was taken last November in Dublin, Ireland. It was the week of Thanksgiving and the city had put up its Christmas lights. I just love how European cities decorate for Christmas! To see more scenic black and white photos, go to <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">http://www.iheartfaces.com/</a>.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221527285483509432noreply@blogger.com9