{Ignite April | To Chicago I Go}

{Ignite April | To Chicago I Go}

30 April 2012

It's almost the end of April and it means it is time for Ignite! I've been sharing this wonderful project with other talented photographers from the Bloom Forum. Here's the post from last month Ignite.

My boss sent me to Chicago last week. It was hard to leave Jo but I was excited about exploring a new city. I took a walk after office hour and of course took some pics. I am glad I didn't actually sell my kit lens, otherwise I won't be able to capture this type of images.

I like tack sharp images that follow the technical requirements. However, I also have a special place in my heart for out of focus images, blurry, and images that break the technical rules. :)


Grab a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy all the wonderful fine arts that the other photographers have created, starting with Alison Crane of Alison Crane Photographer. 

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{To Chicago I Go}

{To Chicago I Go}

29 April 2012

My boss sent me to Chicago so off I went. I was a little worried about leaving Jo (this is the 2nd time), but kinda excited about exploring a new city. Oh yes, of course I had to bring my camera although I only stayed for one night.  :)

The first day was busy with back to back meeting until 5:30 pm. My legs were exhausted but I was determined to explore the city. So after checking in at 6:28 pm, I took sometime to recharge and had a facetime with my lil girl back home. She was ready for bed! Oh how I miss snuggling with her in bed.

I found a blister on my feet (Darn new shoes! Who says flat shoes are comfortable?) Tissue didn't work. I traveled very light (no spare shoes or flip flops) so I tucked my left pants inside my shoes. People must think I am a crazy lady. LOL. Good thing I found Wallgreen (yay!) and after grabbing a band-aid (and a few aisles later) I was lining up to the cashier with a pair of flip flop, two packs of peanuts, and a bottle of orange juice. This is why girls are so bad at shopping!  :)  Now I am ready to explore!

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{Nature is a Beautiful Thing}

{Nature is a Beautiful Thing}

Phew, April is a really busy month and that's one of the reasons why my last blog post was the first week of April. LOL. During April, I had to do three public presentations, traveled to Chicago, attended various meetings, prepared a big report for one of our funders, taking an online class, did my first engagement session (YES! keep an eye for a post about this!), and the daily motherhood stuff.

I feel like April is the longest month so far! There are times when I wish I had more time to take pics and do more editing. But I realize that someday my daughter will move away and I will have less time spent with her. So, until that day arrives, I will spend as much time as possible with her. One thing that I enjoy is our afternoon walk on Saturday, after her tap class. Most of the time we go to a park nearby and play soccer.

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{Celebrity Gifting | Am I Dreaming?}

{Celebrity Gifting | Am I Dreaming?}

04 April 2012

What is the chance of waking up one morning and receive an email saying that you've been selected to gift Drew Barrymore? A very slim chance? Well, that's what I thought too.

So I wasn't really leaping out of my bed when I received an email saying exactly that I've been selected to gift Drew Barrymore (besides, I was still half awake.) I've never been lucky in this kinda of thing so I wasn't sure if it was for real. Until I saw the real post on the Artisan Group's website and the information started to sink in. That was when my heart leaped. I felt super lucky and was super happy imagining Drew Barrymore would receive something from me! I love Drew, for her professional and charity works, for her fashion style, and for creative and free spirit.

Then panic started to kick in when I pondered what I should be really gifting her. I don't even have a business card to be included in my gift! Eek!

I don't want to just give her 5x7 inch fine art prints. A fellow photog friend suggested note cards and I think that's a great idea. OK. Note cards it is. But I also want to give her something that she could wear daily.

I've always been in love with Drew's style since she was in her younger age. I always think that she has such a free and creative spirit. So, I decided to use the Flying image and created a silver necklace. I added a coral resin rose to complement the color of the picture (it's a good thing that I love beading too so I have some silver wire ready at home!). Then I wrapped my gift with a silver paper and tied a tulle bow around it. For the outer packaging, I bought all the materials from 99 cent store and attached my home-made business card. :)

Phew! I am quite happy with how it turned out and hope she'll be happy receiving this too.

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