Capture a memory.

I woke up dreaming about photography. Maybe because before I went to bed, I finally charged both my cameras batteries for my trip to Seattle, ya that’s right, BOTH. I have a Canon Digital Rebel XSi, which I love. I also have a Nikon Coolpix - Yes, I am obsessed with cameras.

I have always LOVED photography. It has been a passion of mine for a long time and I really began to understand it my sophomore year of college when I took my first photography course (I wasn’t taking goofy pictures of my friends anymore). We didn’t use any of the digital stuff we have now, it was actual film – weird right? I hate that film is becoming obsolete. I miss the feeling of film, placing it in my camera just right so when I closed it I could hear the sound of the film being rolled and then a CLICK! it was ready to capture memories.

The dark room in college was where I spent a majority of my time, it was a place to hang out and see an amazing photograph come to life, literally. A photograph will go from a blank piece of photo paper to an image that you captured. I miss the feeling of seeing a really great photo – after 10 tries of course trying to get the black and white areas just right –  floating in the chemicals as I would wait patiently to get a glimpse of it in the light. When you step out of the darkness you actually have to squint back to reality. You get lost in photographs and your thoughts in a dark room, it is as if you are lost in time. When you are in a dark room, it feels as though time has stopped. You don’t think about what is going on in the world outside the dark room, just you and your memories you have captured on film.

I need to explore new places and take more photographs. I need to find a way to make a living off of photography. Ha!  How can I combine my graphic skills with photography in a new and exciting way? I am going to keep thinking about it and get back to you. I want to share some of my favorite photographs.

Famous Photographer Sally Mann - LOVE this.

Elephants are my favorite animal, I think this photograph is beautiful.




My sister had this poster growing up and I have always loved this image, a moment shared by two people while everyone around them is moving forward in their life.

A candid photograph of Marilyn Monroe - not expecting it but still so beautiful. Candids can be some of the most amazing photgraphs, that's why I love them.

Now some of my own that are my favorites... Most are from my senior capping project for college. I took old photographs of actors/actresses and took modern day photographs of them.


 Sophia Loren

James Dean

Paul Newman

Another James Dean

Judy Garland

Natalie Wood

These are a few I just really like.