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Photography: Gritty Vegas

The last few weeks I was in Vegas with my daughter and her best friend house-sitting. I’ve been doing a lot of polished portraits lately, so I used this as an excuse to play with a different style of photography. For these, I really embraced grain as it seems to fit the grittiness of the city. I tried to focus more on composition and on catching interesting moments. These photos are from Fremont Street and edited to give them a more documentary feel.

How did I do?

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  • These were taken with my Olympus E-M1 MarkII, 12-50mm lens.

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Photography: Macro Backyard

“You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you.”—Andy Warhol

Yesterday, I took my macro lens into the backyard in search of color and texture. Despite how it looked when I took the photo, I’m still not getting the crispness I want. So, I pivoted and edited these to make them look more abstract, focusing on one detail. The story behind these photos is the emerging of spring, and how my yard is shifting. I’m curious what you think and if you have a favorite.

My lovely friend Anna asked me to join her in the #100DayProject. If you’re unfamiliar, the concept is simple. You choose any creative project you like and do it every day for 100 days, sharing your process on social media using the hashtag #The100DayProject. This year the dates are Feb. 22-June 2.

For my project, I’ll be taking photos every single day. I won’t post them here, but you’ll see some of them weekly. If you want to join, please do so and let me know. I’m excited to see which project calls to you.

And if you’re curious, here’s my attempts at the #100DayProject over the years:
2023: Watercolor painting (I quit after week 5)
2022: Photography (It’s interesting to see how far I’ve come)

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  • These were taken with my Olympus E-M1 MarkII, using a 12-50mm macro lens and edited with Lightroom Classic.
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Photography: Anniversary Trip

This past November, my husband and I went to Dillon Beach to celebrate our anniversary. It’s taken me a long time, but I’ve finally edited the photos. I’ve done some experimenting to try and make these more dramatic and engaging. Do you think I’ve gone too far? Do you have a favorite? One that just doesn’t work for you? Let me know. I’m planning to take a ton of photos this year, and I really want to get better at both shooting and editing.

I hope everyone is doing well and staying warm. Have a great rest of your week!

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  • Photos were taken with an Olympus OM-D1 and edited with Lightroom Classic