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"Line-m-up!" he says. So we do.

Life with littles.
Magic everywhere.

From my shoot yesterday.

Dwelling in the shadows
-hiding from the light-

<3 my lensbaby <3 my son.
Lyf Is Grand!

Just another long and winding road...
"Landscape"

At play.

Just a little flower taking a little shower...

an odd photo but turned out really interesting, it's the shadow that caught my eye

cutest little christmas town, all had working parts.

Just a little bokeh shot of my tabletop Christmas Tree :)

That girl in the gold glittering shoes, faceless, timeless, glistening.
That girl she always on her way out the door.
She always turns to go.

Find a pinecone,
pick it up,
roll it in glue and glitter
for a little Christmas luck

Here's a little macro of a tiny little skating snowman...isn't he cuuuuuute? ;)

Nothing better than a day of play.

Now you only bring me black roses...
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High light falls on his sweet face,
the early morning lovely moments,
hold tight my dear, hold tight.

Children love easily.
Children covet little crushes.

Children break each-others hearts 1000 times before adolescence...

Children, leave their loves in the playground after dark.

The last few leaves remain,
stubborn, clinging, lifeless.

But their beauty does not wane.

f4 lensbaby autumn love

Hands, watches, hands, minutes, time...ahh, the loveliness of it all.

Love them always, every moment.

Hidden amongst the trees is a walkway to another world...

we wear them like the Renaissance -
adornments of the past, jewels
to cover eyes that no longer see truth,
I have been misguided, misjudged, mishandled,
my words have been lacquered like doll's eyes
- painted into memory -

and I disguise myself with them,
puffed sleeved dresses, square necked,
scarlet trimmed, broach garnished garishness,
all a facade to become someone different
so that I might paint myself into the fancy eyes
of someone who can truly understand I am more
- than stone -

Saw this beautiful little Motorcycle and couldn't resist shooting the reflection in the perfectly polished chrome mirror.

This tiny church is a bird house built by my grandfather

Hearts in motion,
beat in drumming
overwhelming noise

enjoy


(Lensbaby2.0. creative aperture, and a jar of marbles)

Finding the light...

Found these pretty little leaves basking in the sunlight and dancing in the bokeh...they were just begging to be shot ;)
Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/2.8

The littlest of things, the smallest of details, the imperfections and the overlooked incidentals...these are the things that make life interesting.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/4

Life has so much to offer us...the very blood from the earth bubbles forth into nourishing gifts.

Taking photos of photos...
Lensbaby Sweet 35

Just some sweet treat window shopping :)

Happened to catch this shot of this pretty girl and her boyfriend at Disneyland...she fit right in with the old world stylings of the Disneyland Candy Shop on Halloween. :)
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<3 <3 Cutie

Halloween fun with the toddler is the best.

f2.8

The movement, tracking a beautiful ghost of a girl.


I was concerned that while I loved this image it was hard to understand, then my almost two year old climbed up in my lap and said her name.

Lensbaby2.0 f2.8

Bringing the dead back to life...
Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/4
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Despite the change in seasons, it's still sunny days that harken toward a feeling of summer here in California. What better way to enjoy the sunshine than on a trip up Highway 1 with the wind in your hair?
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Lonely, but not alone
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When leaves are like chocolate underfoot...

I was driving along a particularly tree lined road in my little town and caught a glimpse of something almost "glittering" in the fallen leaves along the curb. I immediately pulled over and grabbed my camera. I surveyed the scene, got down on my knees and elbow and was enthralled with the way that the leaves appeared almost like chocolate in the sunlight. I was snapping way, trying different angles, probably talking to myself...and then I happened to look up to see a group of high school kids standing stock still across the street watching me as though I was some sort of alien from another planet. I stood up, dusted myself off, gave them a wave and got into the car. So, I looked like a bit of an idiot, but ask me if I care? Whatever it takes to get the shot, right? :)

Turn away, don't let me see
your face is still a mystery -
for if I look into your eyes
my heart is lost, you'll have my life

As our petals fall, what is inside becomes evident to the world...

Steel your heart, my sweet...

A misty mid-morning walk at the Lagoon in my "hometown".

Entry to Garden of the gods

Blue Jean Baby, LA Lady, Seamstress for the Band...
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/2.8 macro extension

Calling to the sun...
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/2.8

Just whispers in the sunlight...

LBE80 macro on a curious little friend

Life is a journey...find joy in the journey.

Some of the most beautiful things in the world are surrounded by thorns.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/2.8

"Curiouser and Curiouser"
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/2.8

Spots of light shine in on us,
We reflect
Our self
Fall of sunshine, light of day
We reflect
Upon ourselves

It is all a cycle -
the building and breaking,
as bodies are covered
with blankets of sand,
tucked back into the earth
by Time's withered hands.
** From Genesis at Easter Island by Sarah Williams
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/2.8

You never know when inspiration with strike. Was trying out a new print house and received these in the mail...while looking through them (cup of coffee in hand), I decided to pull out the camera.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/5.6
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The world is painted with color...watercolor bleeding orange to purple, green to yellow; creating the painting around us.
Nikon D7100 Sweet 35 f/2.8

Same shot, same settings (close as can be with a creative aperature)
Different lenses indeed.
LB 2.0 and Canon EF 55-250mm with a polarized UV filter
The lensbaby tends to warm things, at least as far as I have noticed a shot will always be a little warmer with my LB.
There is no zoom, so naturally that affects composition. And of course the tilt, which comes from the selective focus and the bokeh as it looks is because of my aperture disc which looks like a twinkling star with some dots around it. imagine a + symbol with no center and a dot in each angle and that's pretty close. The interchangeable apertures are one of the tings that makes LB so creative!

The older something becomes, the more stories it has to tell. Memories hidden, secrets kept...these things become a ladder to the past, and we need only to climb down to remember.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/5.6

Just a little splash of purple
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP Sweet 35 f/4
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LBS35.
I love Pow Wow, and I was honored to be invited to the grand arena for the dance.
this one was from last year, and I am looking forward to the grand gathering each year.

LBE80.
breaking the rule :D

Lensbaby Velvet 56 bokeh :D
I love Autumn!

A sunflower smile, my dear, that's what you have/ In a world full of color, you shine like glass/ Reflecting me reflecting you, we see each other's truths
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP DG50mm f/5.6
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You're more than a memory, living in these veins; you're a word and a reverie that gets me as high as it does low.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/5.6
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A fun day at Belmont Park in Pacific Beach, CA.
Nikon D7100 f/8

It's tough, sometimes, to see the subtle changing of the seasons in California, but if you look hard enough you can find touches of it here and there.
Nikon D7100, Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/4

LBCFE
every Friday, it's a fisheye Friday :)

Loving be beautiful hues of red, yellow and orange...two stand tall while the rest blur into bokeh.
Nikon D7100 f/4 Macro Extenstions
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Nothing like the scent of a freshly sliced lemon...
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/4

A candid shot of a sun lover.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/5.6, 1/60, ISO 500
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Lensbaby love with a flower and a winged creature.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35, f/4, 1/1250, ISO 100

Beauty awaits those who are willing to look for it.
Nikon D7100, Lensbaby Sweet35 Macro Extension f/5.6, 1/1250, ISO 100

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What happens when you get inspired while eating your breakfast? You grab the camera!
Nikon D7100 f/4, 1/80, ISO 1000

"Fall"ing into a new season with these beautifully dusted florals.
Nikon D7100 f/4, 1/1000, ISO 100

LBS35 reversed macro.

Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/4 1/1250 ISO 100

It's all about the feeling...the world moves quickly.
Nikon D7100, Lensbaby Sweet35 f/5.6, 1/1600, ISO 100

This tiny twisted tendril caught my eye.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/5.6, 1/320, ISO 100

Inside a drop of water, resting lightly on the ridge of a petal, a world existed beyond the one I knew - I could see it, but couldn't step inside.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby 50mmDG with macro extensions f/4, 1/500, ISO 100

The convergence of nature and production...this is the world, as created by man.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/5.6 1/1600 ISO 100

My grandmother gave me this clutch from her "dance hall days"...it's amazing to look at a thing with age and think about the life that it has had and the places that it has been.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/2.8 1/50 ISO 2000

A Slow Death
-as the day defiantly fading
to flush of dying stars,
we linger like lamplight
burning out...slowly
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/4 1/60 ISO 1250

LBV56 macro on bee...

“What condemnation could possibly be more harsh than one’s own, when self-pretense is no longer possible?” - Richard Matheson
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35mm f/2.8 1/1250 ISO 100

LBV56

A lonely mailbox stood, nearly covered over by vines that bloomed with defiant flowers. I wonder how many letters are delivered to number 921...if any at all.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP DG50mm f/4 1/500 ISO 100

LBV56

LB mobile LM 10, LM20 and LM30

Lensbaby love

LBS50

LBV56
did a photo essay on my friend Ms C

LBCFE

mr Fish
Lensbaby Single glass optic with creative apertures

LBE80

LBE80

LBE80

LBS35 with Ms A

LBS35 on Mr O

I guess I have control issues haha
taken with V56 on control freak with creative apertures

Two kayakers coming in just before the sun goes down. The famous Morro Rock sits watch in the background.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/5.6 1/640 ISO 500

good morning sunshine :D
Lensbaby V56... breakfast bagel and coffee.

A peek inside the jewelry closet...bokeh-liscious!
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/2.8 1/60 ISO 2000

Why not start the morning with a super sugar rush?
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP Sweet 35 f/4 1/100 ISO 640

Home-grown tomato...unripe on the vine.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/4 1/80 ISO 100

First keepable shot from my new LENSBABY 2.0 I am going to LOVE THIS THING


The lashes women would die for, always end up on boys who don't need them!! :P (he got those from his father)

Lensbaby V56
i love cupcakes...while i love a good cupcake, i don't like too much frills nor toppings...an occasional berry will be nice ;) i love simple.
hmmm... i have yet to figure out how to display EXIF data with Affinity Photo...so...here goes
LBV56 on Canon 6D on Mac with Affinity Photo, ISO 200, 1/100 SS, Spot Metering, Manual Exposure

LBV56
our selection for tonight... sundried tomatoes and basil pesto turkey on broiled portabella mushroom on a bed of garlic couscous.
bon appetit :)

Fun with flowers...and water...and stuff...
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 Macro Extension f/2.8 1/250 ISO 100

A beautiful day at the back bay in Los Osos, Ca. A slight fog break and a lonely canoe...
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/8, 1/200, ISO 500

Not alone - no -
I walk with Jack and Sylvia,
and sometimes Emily,
though she prefers
the locked room inside my head.

Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/8 1/100 ISO 500

Were I able to give pause to this immaculate moment
for a splendid eternity of non-decaying seconds,
I would gaze into your fathomless eyes beyond forever.

Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/5.6 1/60 ISO 500

Watercolor within a water droplet
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 Macro Extension f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 100

I just love these "fall colors" in the summertime...looking forward to the changing of seasons already.
Nikon D7100 #lensbaby CP DG50mm f/4

LBS50 - dino terror ;)

ever since I've known the existence of Dinovember, I might have been just a "little" obsessed " with collecting dinosaurs, and creating scenes with dinos.
what can I say - they are fun !

Just a "little" shot of SLO Town USA.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP DG50mm f/5.6 1/400 ISO 100

Yes...somewhere in the world today there was a full grown woman laying in the grass at a local park taking photographs of plastic horses...this happened...
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP Sweet35mm f/5.6 1/800 ISO 100

The littlest things often bring the greatest joy.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP DG50mm f/4 1/1000 ISO 100

A close up shot of the inside of a Sunflower face...love the "vortex" effect.
Nikon 7100 Lensbaby CP DG50mm f/4 1/500 ISO 100

Wishes in the dark...delicate as whispers on the neck of a lover.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP DG50mm f/4 1/1000 ISO 100

It's rare in life to find that completely unconditional and unreserved love that makes life so much sweeter...I have found that the kind of love given by an animal is special in that respect. This is my "Winston"; sweet, kind, beautiful, and ever at my feet, no matter where I go.
Nikon D7100, Lensbaby CP DG 50mm f/5.6, 1/125, ISO 200

Look closely at a thing, my friend, for beauty is best measured in small pieces...
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP DG50mm Macro Extension f/5.6, 1/400, ISO 100

Three purple ladies in a row...
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP DG 50mm f/4,1/300, ISO 100

Lensbaby Sweet 50... she's a goofy furbaby at times :)

The "eyes" have it.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP DG50mm f/4, 1/250, ISO 100

Love the way that you can work with bokeh when using the lensbaby!
Nikon D7100, Lensbaby CP 50mm DG f/4, 1/1000, ISO 100

Another kind of landscape...
Nikon D7100, 1/650, Lensbaby CP 50mm f/11, ISO100

Lensbaby Control freak with double glass
I love the curiosity in the eyes :)

hmm ... a swing that was forgotten when school started ...Lensbaby E80

ms Lulu - our 2nd rescued furbaby, and she is such a sweetheart !

Country days on the California Coast.
50mm LB Composer Pro f/4

Shot with Lensbaby Composer Pro DG 50mm f/4

water droplet on single stalk of dandelion

freelensing in reverse macro with Lensbaby velvet 56...
and i do love rose ...

I love bokeh...all kinds of bokeh, and selective focus.
this is one of the reason that I adore Lensbaby lenses so much.
much of the bokeh were captured in camera and not a whole lot of editing.
colours rendered from the glass is pretty as well...

at olde town Covington for fireworks...

another one of my Lensbaby favourite :D

i love my lensbaby lenses,my babies are always in my gear bag when I travel.

waited patiently for this shot...