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Sunday, March 7, 2010

I Have an Announcement to Make!

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Hi Mom (knew that’d get your attention. No, I’m not pregnant).
I’m really so extremely insanely excited to announce the launch of my dedicated studio site www.GlacierCake.com. Since starting my photography business only one year ago, my life has been one amazing step after another.
One of the most amazing things that opened up was the world...

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Marea Breedlove - March 8, 2010 - 3:20 am

Love the new site! It is very, very beautiful. I adore the colors you have chosen for your blog and the site.

I just recently got a DSLR camera and I am taking my first photography class. I have been ready the Digital Photography School website for several months now and only just discovered you. I love your tips and daily blogs. I plan to get Photoshop Essentials soon. Right now I’m just working on taking better pictures and picking up a lens or two to help me with that.

Good luck with your storefront in the fall and the new website.

Marea
Oklahoma, USA

Adam - March 8, 2010 - 5:40 am

Congratulations!

Shannon - March 8, 2010 - 10:11 am

Very cool and CONGRATS! I would totally make the 2.5 (??) hour trek to have our pictures taken in your new studio. Keep us updated!

Gina Alexander - March 8, 2010 - 10:16 am

FABULOUS !! :D

good for you.

elizabethhalford - March 8, 2010 - 1:25 pm

@shannon: oooh I’ll hold you to it! Will keep everyone posted.

Cynthia - March 8, 2010 - 5:55 pm

Congrats, how exciting!!!!!

You’re so awesome. It’s unbelievable you only started a year ago.

Just curious how long did it take you to master your photography?

Paola - March 8, 2010 - 7:35 pm

That’s so awesome and yes, very magical indeed! Congrats!! I follow your posts on DPS as well and it has been nothing short of “magical” and I thank you!

Darren - March 8, 2010 - 11:15 pm

congratulations – just don’t forget dPS when you’re rich and famous! :-)

elizabethhalford - March 9, 2010 - 1:11 am

@darren: You must be joking – I will never forget DPS. DPS is so important to me and getting my voice out to the world you’re an amazing platform and resource. I learned everything I know from experience and reading DPS. <3

elizabethhalford - March 9, 2010 - 3:03 pm

@cynthia: Hi! So funny – I would never say I’ve ‘mastered’ photography. Trust me – for every one amazing shot, there are a hundred duds but I’m sure that’s true for any photographer. As for how long I’ve been learning up until this point, I’ve written a post all about my road to professional here: http://bit.ly/drATFd

Monday, February 22, 2010

Our Dear Friend…

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Our dear friend Elmein has gone to Heaven this morning. I don’t know what else to say :(
Elmein, you are the strongest woman I have ever, or will ever, know. You stood in the face of illness and told it where to go. I have never known someone with the will to live as you....

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

How I choose a look for my photos

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On my post called ‘Vintage Happiness‘, I got such a great comment from Sandy M. It said:
“I love the vintageness of these photos, goes great with vintage cameras! I have the hardest time figuring out if a photo would look better in color, b&w, brightened, more vintage, sepia, it’s soo hard!”
Sandy, you bring up such...

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Vintage Happiness

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What a thrill today was with my little guys. Messin’ around down on the beach next to our house. A great lesson in trusting my instincts. As I was shooting away, I was very doubtful that anything useful was being taken but when I loaded them into my computer, it was like magic as I...

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Emmy - February 18, 2010 - 4:08 am

Those pictures are awesome! What a fun day and love your post editing.

Louise - February 18, 2010 - 6:19 am

we know you got amazing pictures the question is did they??? :)

P.s what exactly do you do with your pictures you take amazing ones on a daily basis – when I take a good one of my daughter all that goes through my head is where do I hang this one, running out of space :) You must have thousands do they just get stored away??

elizabethhalford - February 18, 2010 - 8:18 am

@louise: ha ha love that question! They get hung on the wall of my website :) My living room is actually bare bare bare. I’m afraid to get anything done for the living room because I know that the next photo I take will be better than the one before it. I’m never satisfied :)

Shana Rae - February 19, 2010 - 2:05 am

All adorable! What a great series, E!! Love how these came out. ♥

Paola - February 19, 2010 - 9:24 pm

Oh my gosh! SO many aspects to these images I looove! Love me some Florabella Actions and Textures. Where’d you get the borders? They’re perrrrfect cause I love the vintageness of it all!

elizabethhalford - February 19, 2010 - 9:28 pm

@Paola: Thank you! The borders are ‘blog-its’ from the album cafe. Top square over there in my sidebar —>

Sandy - February 20, 2010 - 5:59 am

i love the vintageness of these photos, goes great with vintage cameras! i really enjoy looking at all of your photo editing and hope to learn it and be able to use action sets like you do. i have the hardest time figuring out if a photo would look better in color, b&w, brightened, more vintage, sepie, it’s soo hard!

elizabethhalford - February 20, 2010 - 11:25 am

@Sandy: GREAT questions! I answered them here: http://www.elizabethhalford.com/2010/02/20/how-i-choose-a-look-for-my-photos/

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Friday, February 12, 2010

Happy Valentine’s Day {w/recipe}

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Happy V-day from my heart to yours (aaaaawww)
P.S. Tell me what you think of this method of showing you B&As (if you view in a feed or email, you’ll probably have to view on my actual site to see the changing image). I’m desperate to find out how to do a mouse over B&A like...

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Category Archives: Personal

I Have an Announcement to Make!

Our Dear Friend…

How I choose a look for my photos

Vintage Happiness

Happy Valentine’s Day {w/recipe}