Velvet Winter - new work on exhibit.

I'm so happy to start the new blog year off with news of an exhibit. It's been a long time since I hung anything on walls for the public. You might remember the few winter landscape photos I posted last February... well, they and others evolved into a project and it's been so exciting to be printing, matting and framing a show again. The perfect venue stumbled into my lap - SEASONS BISTRO AND GRILLE in Springfield. Fabulous food, a wonderful exhibit space, and they didn't have an artist for the winter months. It was the kick in the pants I needed to get going.

The show runs from January 16th through March 31st with a little reception on Thursday, January 27th from 6-8 pm. Stop in to say hi (there will be light appetizers and a cash bar) or make a dinner reservation and stay awhile. Visit their website (link above) for info.

Stay tuned... I'll be updating my website with my Velvet Winter portfolio, as well as setting up a proper online shop and announcing other exhibit dates. Hope to see you on the 27th!

Cover shot!

My photograph of Amy Lee made the cover of Columbus Bride...what an honor! Of course, she is holding one of Mikelle Hickman-Romine's fabulous bouquets.

Congratulations to my couples who made it into the fall/winter issue...

Emma and KC who are coming up on their first anniversary!

Karolyn and Matt, who had lovely things to say about my work in one of the photo articles - thanks, guys!

Amy Lee and Andre, who introduced me to red velvet cake. Yum!

Liz and Chris, who landed one of the "local weddings" pages - yay!

And Juli & Tim, whose story is an inspiration for my own life.

What's been going on.

So it's been a long while since I've posted anything on either blog. The Aion Arts one was turning into more of a "have to" than a "want to" with hurry-up-and-get-it-done deadlines and that's no fun. And I kept thinking I wanted to keep "art" stuff separate from "work" stuff but that led me to realize that the two are one thing for me, and if things are feeling out of balance, I need to fix that by bringing the two together, not pushing them apart. For a while now I've felt like the business was taking over and this year has been all about turning that around. Now I finally feel well-rounded, and I think it's freeing me to photograph for clients - as well as for me - with a new depth of vision and a truer sense of who I am as a photographer. Thank goodness. Lots of good lessons this year.

What's been going on this summer? Well, after Seattle, many fortunate circumstances led me to Union County Airport in Marysville, where I'm learning to fly in this lovely little yellow piece of candy called an Aeronca Champ. Many photos from this experience will make their way here I am sure! And, now that I've made up my mind to just be me, instead of trying to keep up with the photo-Joneses, I am looking forward to posting here again. Thank you for your patience!