slow
slow
here.
i have blueberries on my mind, for this weekend. maybe something creative from my kitchen. ; )
it's the weekend my friends ~ spend some time doing nothing, dip your toes, in the water, look into the eyes of the ones you love, say amen, spread your arms wide for a hug, let that guy who has a frozen pizza and a 6 pack of red stripe, go ahead of you, in the grocery store. ; )
show some love~
i so cannot stop listening, to this song today. erykah reflects the most beautiful light.
"... brighter than ever before, i am an orange moon and i shine so bright cause i reflect the light of my sun..."
one love
one light, my friends.
39 ladlefuls of love:
The light is devine...beautiful.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend...filled with blueberries Christina.
Hello beautiful Christina, I am going to let someone ahead of me in line at the store today, thank you for the reminder. I would really love it if you would leave a photo submission at my Hello Canvas contest here...http://lifesignatures.org/wordpress/2010/07/hello-love-hello-canvas-giveaway/
You would add that extra love to it I know...
Have a beautiful weekend...mmmmm...blueberries sound so good! Warm hugs sent your way! xxoo :)
Mmm..the orange moon..one Light indeed:)
You invoke such beauty, thank you!
On my mind are peaches..juicy ripe delicious peaches..although blueberries are delectable as well...
you fill me with happiness....
kary
xxx
sending love
Beautiful thoughts...as usual. And a nice way to begin my weekend. Slow slow.. :)
Blueberries are in season! Have a wonderful weekend. Enjoy some warm muffins or something. :-)
such tranquility , thank you.
and I like the song, just the sort of music for out in the back later, under the moon.
we've had the most gorgeous orange full moon the past few nights. last night, i stretched across my bed with my daughter and we just watched it rise over the tree tops. it was a beautiful moment.
happy weekend love.
p.s. just thought i'd let you know that i know that guy with the frozen pizza and the 6-pack of red stripe...we are headed to your backyard by the grill. lol.
Like minds think alike-- I'm thinking blueberry scones this weekend for the big basket of the little gems I have. YUM.
And I love how you always crop your photos just right. You have a great eye.
Happy weekend, jj
That light is lovely. Your weekend sounds divine. Unfortunately it will be quite different from my hectic weekend. Have a good one for me!
You've taught me a precious word Christina and I love you for this: "slow"
Have a great weekend!
i am just wondering, what you do to get this light, like this?? lol Amazing. Do you cropped these in photo shop?
Could you give any photo hints? I am in a public photo class and have no clue, what I an doing. Can you share some tips? I can see in my mind, what I want to shoot but to get it on camera, is a different story. I look at me work for class and it's not good enough to me.
Would you ever give a class? Online?
PS; I am in the 10th grade.
Hi from St. Croix, : )
One light, for sure. / Much respect, I love your work.
A beautiful heartfelt post my dear!
Have a beautiful weekend to match!
This song is just what I needed to hear today...powerful, sensuous, slow, warm, beautiful. Summer in a song.
How good it is!
Happy weekend to you and yours!
jean- claude* : ) you made me smile.
i really didn't do anything special for the light. i just caught it at the right time, when the sun was setting. i am fascinated by light. as we all are, right? : ) these are straight out of the camera- no fixin. lol
when in a low light situation, it helps to make sure your iso is down, adjust up from there, til your photo has good lighting and isn't blurred. 100- 200- 400...until it looks manageable through your lens. when i say manageable, I mean, does it look good enough, to where you won't have to fake it, in photoshop, and can get a decent looking shot.
as for cropping... i have done very little photo cropping, since a photo mentor told me to get the shot and crop inside the lens ( with my eye) so i don't have to crop when i see the photo out on my computer. great lesson i learned. BUT ultimately the best advice i could give is, keep shooting, and shoot what you love, how you see it. let your style shine.
here is a secret, i can barely see when a shot of mine is good, i take the word of kind strangers, mostly. and if they find passion in my work or can feel the mood, i am conveying... it's all good. not always the case, but i shoot from the heart, so i am cool with most photos.
insert here: art directors are god's children too. lol!!! kidding... heh heh.
go easy on yourself, i bet your photos are an amazing reflection of you.
and by the way, i am all over the place in this comment, so i bet you could guess, that i wouldn't be any good, at teaching. lol
have fun behind the lens.
Much respect, friend.
Blessings.
Ps: thank you~
just so beautiful...
love... LOVE...
Okay, then -- I'm going to listen to some Ms Badu right now.
She lives in Texas you know . . . and the moon really does look orange there on certain hot muggy summer nights.
I just wish that I had a Red Stripe to hand!
Oh BLUBERRIES!!!! I can hardly wait! You pictures are just gorgeous as always! Cathy
You have a good, relaxing weekend, too, Christina. And yes, I've been listening to Eryka Badu all week. And to Corinne Bailey Rae, too. Can't get enough of 'em!
PS: I'm having a giveaway this Sunday, just in case you're around.
Great quote! I will watch for the orange moon and definitely swoon. Happy weekend.
Hmmmm,a swoon for de orange moon...I do believe it is time to check my fridge for a Red Stripe. Hope it didn't go 'bad' in the power outage. lolo
Have a wonderful weekend :)
My husband loves Red Stripe.
I love your photos.
Love your discussion of light too.
I think all photographers are mad about light -- but the we WOULD be!!
Happy weekend.
Orange moon... a moon full of honey, it looked like the other night! Still basking in the glow... :o) LOVE to you & yours, Christina--have a fun weekend too! Oh, I'm having some giveaway fun with my shop closing--stop in if you get a moment. ((BIG HUGS))
a happy, happy weekend to you. may you have a wonderful time creating in your kitchen. i know it will be delicious. and something with blueberries can't be bad.
blueberries? I live down the road from a blueberry farm. Here is one of my favourite ways to preserve that gorgeous flavour for some savoury goodness in the winter ....
Ingredients
3 cup(s) fresh blueberries; crushed
1/2 cup(s) firmly packed torn fresh basil leaves
4 cup(s) white wine vinegar
Fresh basil leaves; (optional)
Directions
Combine crushed fresh blueberries and 1/2 cup torn basil in a large, sterilized wide-mouthed jar, and set aside.
Place vinegar in a medium nonaluminum saucepan, and bring to a boil.
Pour hot vinegar over blueberry mixture; cover jar, and let stand at room temperature for 2 weeks.
Yield: 4 cups serving size: 1 tablespoon.
Notes: this is a great start for most any salad dressing and makes a perfect hostess gift.
Strain vinegar through several layers of cheesecloth into decorative jars; discard blueberry pulp.
Add additional basil leaves to jars, if desired.
Seal jars with a cork or other airtight lid.
(I use sterilized proper sealers and do a quick heat boil to seal)
xo
Beautiful photos, absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait to see what you do with the blueberries. Also love the quote!
This Erykah Badu song is the perfect accompaniment to your beautiful words and images.
x..x
lovely, simply lovely...and a new fave song to boot, grazie friend!
such beautiful thoughs
Thank you, Christina. Thank you. I will try this method. From the heart. Much respect.
Art directors, ah yes, they are a whole different story. LOL
Thank you.
Hoping you get your blueberries this weekend. And love Erykah Badu - her honey voice gets me every time.
xo Erin
I swear this post just took my brain from 60 mph down to about 20, and it felt really nice.
I ALWAYS dream of bluebrries - because theyr are very difficult o find here in Paris, we only get wild blueberries and they are rare!
Have a great Sunday, Christina.
Yep, random acts of kindness is sometimes so simple and yet it adds a sparkle in somebody's life. Have a nice week ahead.
amen to all the beautiful light you send out into the world.
xo, graciel
Thank you so much for introducing me to this song! The crickets in the background! I am off to buy this :) "How good it is" indeed:)
oh lordy, but this post and these comments are all so full of wonderfulness and flavors and colors and music and truly, you are just the best!!!
xoxo
Debi
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