.begin it now
“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits one-self, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one [...]
.my 366 project
Everyone seems to be on the bandwagon lately of doing “A Photo A Day” for the year. I did a photo a day on Instagram for the month of January and it took the heart right out of photography for me. I already shoot a photo a day without forcing myself to (on my phone, [...]
.loupe photography workshop
Because so many of you have asked about taking a workshop with me, I have finally put together what I think is the perfect combination of technical and creative knowledge I have to share from my 20+ years of working, educating and expressing myself as a photographer. This special workshop is not just for fun [...]
.why I heart Instagram
I am in love with this app called Instagram. It’s got a bad rap for breaking your phone images down into goo with hardly any information left. However, I’ve made a book of all Instagram images from our staycation on the boat last summer because I took so many fun images with my iPhone. [...]
.a special photography workshop
open your heart and mind LOUPE Photography Workshop Photographers use loupes to review, edit or analyze negatives and slides on a light table. Photographers using large format cameras also use a loupe to view the ground glass image to aid in focusing. The LOUPE Photography Workshop will help you look more closely at your own [...]
photography is [at play during a portrait session]
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A fun opportunity to play came about at a recent portrait session. I always love to take risks and try new things but sometimes it’s just with the light and clients never even know. I colored outside the box this time and asked the clients if they would like to try something that I had [...]
photography is [the intersection of two lives]
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Songs of the Sky with Rhythm I’ve been working on a personal series for some time without really knowing that I was doing so. The series’ evolution has been a long process which I started about 10 years ago. It is a junction of two distinct aspects of my life: fine art photography and weather. [...]
photography is [a day to remember]
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Military life has been foreign to me my entire life until recently. I never really understood what it was all about-even though I grew up in a military town and my dad was in the Navy and heard some of his stories about being at sea. As a little girl, all I really knew was [...]
photography is [our aloha house]
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_ ALOHA HOUSE from Leaves from A Grass House by Don Blanding Green are the hills behind my home; White are the clouds that froth and foam To the high blue sky where the rainbow’s veil Is a gauzy Scarf. There’s a winding trail Through fern and guava and waving ti…. …A pleasant jaunt when [...]
photography is [mini session joy]
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I have had many of you asking about my fall mini-sessions already so I am happy to announce that I will be offering six 20-minute fall mini-sessions- three each on two different days at two different beautiful locations: Friday, November 11th at San Clemente pier Starting at 3:40pm and Saturday, November 12th at Dana [...]
photography is [soul]
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all images in this post ©Tytia Habing Photography I can’t remember exactly when I realized a stranger was following my photography but I do remember being completely honored that another photographer with so much talent was reaching out to me by making comments on my blog. I continue to be amazed and inspired by Tytia’s [...]
photography is [namaste]
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I am so fortunate to have had the honor to work with Elissa creating portraits for her new yoga website. We had a beautiful and inspiring session together and I can’t wait to practice with her at Asana Fit here in town. Thank you Elissa!
photography is [a new way of seeing and being]
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Over a year ago I was made aware of a woman named Aline Smithson. My dear friend Cindy Schafer had taken a class from her in her exploration of fine art photography which I, in a way, turned her onto. Cindy was just beginning to explore photography when I was heading out on my sailing [...]
photography is [a river runs through] – san juan capistrano family photographer
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“My father was very sure about certain matters pertaining to the universe. To him, all good things – trout as well as eternal salvation – came by grace; and grace comes by art; and art does not come easy.”
photography is [an art and a business]
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This is some of my favorite work lately. It’s the type of work I really love and the type of work I’ve always loved. I am not quite sure why it stands out other than it is beautiful to me. Both images are technical disasters. I know I wouldn’t be able to sell this work [...]
photography is [rayhaneh + mike] corona del mar wedding photographer
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A beautiful bride, a handsome groom, a special day. Congratulations Rayhaneh and Mike. You are the perfect blend of chic and easygoing. I so enjoyed being there to witness and document your fabulous celebration of love.
photography is [a prelude to a kiss] | san diego artistic wedding photography
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Part III: Prelude to a Kiss. The continuing epic of Jasmine Viel and the moments leading up to her marriage to Marc Cota-Robles. This is part three in a series of photographic stories of Jasmine and her twin sister Tyeler and younger sister Lisan. I have been documenting their lives since they were little girls [...]
photography is [a haptic photographer]
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I came across this article while researching the existence and possibility of printing on one of my favorite bromide photographic printing papers, Luminos Pastel Antique Ivory. I have a few prints left that I made in my darkroom and I cherish them as the last analog work I did. I also used this paper to [...]
photography is [a dream girl]
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Dream Girl by Carl Sandburg YOU will come one day in a waver of love, Tender as dew, impetuous as rain, The tan of the sun will be on your skin, The purr of the breeze in your murmuring speech, You will pose with a hill-flower grace. You will come, with your slim, expressive arms, [...]
photography is [home sweet home]
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I have a new commercial client I am photographing homes for. It is not for real estate. I am looking for homes that are beautifully maintained, with newly painted wood details. The images are mostly architectural elements around the entire exterior of the home but some overall house shots will be taken and we may [...]
photography is [leaving las vegas]
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Shot on expired Kodak BW400CN film with a Nikon EM and 50mm manual focus lens. Because you can’t use electronics during take-off and landing, I decided to carry my completely analog 35mm camera to WPPI. I bought this camera to take with me on my sailing trip in 2002 just in case my electronic film [...]
photography is [the casa romantica]
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Awhile ago we visited the Casa Romantica here in town. We wanted to do something different but didn’t want to join the swarms of So Calians in the local mountains and we didn’t want to drive far (ever since we went sailing and didn’t have a car for 2 years, we haven’t been big fans [...]
photography is [a good ol' twin lens reflex] | film photographer
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All of these were shot on Kodak Ektar 100 with a $95 Yashika Mat 124G twin lens reflex manual focus camera. The hardest part was focusing these because the little magnifying glass for looking at the ground glass up close is broken and kept flopping around in my view. It definitely helps to use my [...]
photography is [our deepest fear]
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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be Brilliant, Gorgeous, Talented, Fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God! [...]