Douglas Dam

Douglas Dam is my thinking place. I go there when I am feeling stressed, creative, or in need of some me and God time. It is basically my backyard and I love it.

Cades Cove

I spent the day in Cades Cove trying to get my fill of nature before they closed the loop. These are the results of a day spent with God's beautiful creations.

Tampa Bay = Love

So I've spent the last month living in Florida. I went to Orlando and Tampa Bay to do some work with my Mom and basically fell in love. I fell in love with the sun, with the wildlife, and with the Cypress trees. I always thought of Florida as a hot, disgusting state. All I see when I hear Florida are sun baked women and car salesmen. As usual, I was wrong. Florida was breathtaking. Yes, I spent most of my time indoors selling jewelry, but the time spent outside was remarkable.

If you know me at all you know how much I love trees. They give me joy. I have always thought that the trees in the Smokies were my favorite, but after much debate I have come to the decision that none hold a place in my heart like the cypress. They are amazing to look at, daydream about, and photograph. They are easily the most romantic trees I have ever laid eyes upon. They make me want to write a book about two lovers in the south who can't help but carve their name upon them. Ok, that's enough carrying on. I love them.

Here in a much needed blog update of my month in Florida.

I told you I was bad at updating blogs.

I have been so busy I haven't been on a real photo shoot lately. Between traveling to Cleveland, Sevierville, and Dayton I haven't found much time for anything. I did manage to snap a few shots along the way though. No, they are not aesthetically correct, but I like them.

I am in love with trees. They make the world beautiful and preserve life. Not only that, they are fun to photograph. All of these are nature shots which is my other passion. I find that abstract and nature are the only two ways to go.

Enjoy God's workmanship.

Seeing as how I am the world's worst blogger, my New Year's resolution is to actually maintain this blog. I am making it my goal to post as many photo shoots as possible not only for the growth of a possible business but also for my sanity.

These are a few of my favorite abstract shots. I find that abstract photography is not only what I am best at, but also what makes me love photography as much as I do. I enjoy finding beauty in the little things that the human eye tends to look over each day. I know it is not everyone's favorite style of art, but it makes me smile.

So with that being said, I would like to present my favorites.