A Tiny Little Ice World

I loved magnifying this tiny little ice world that exists in my own backyard. Millions of individual crystals that are so intricate, so ornate, and yet disappear in an instant.

I went outside carefully searching through snow for individual crystals with a twig and laid out the individual flakes on either a black scarf or a piece of plexiglass (that is very scratched up from my watercoloring days). Once I found an icy scene I liked, I ran in the house & dragged my camera outside (cameras don't like the cold anymore then I do). My camera was mounted to a tripod with a 100mm macro lens on it. I strained to focus in on each little scene. Here are some images I captured of this tiny, miraculous ice world. Are they my best photographic work? Perhpas not. But they sure were a lot of fun to capture and this more about the process of making art for me. And to be honest, I don't think I will ever look at a pile of snow in the same way. Operation: Tiny Little Ice World, was a success!



"Ice Bouquet"



"Tiny Little Ice World II"




"Peek-A-Boo"




"Look at Me"




"Starry Sky"




"I'm Melting"




"Tiny Little Dancer"




"Ice Collection"



"Ice Blue Fairy"




"It's All in the Details"



All You Need is Love.....

Happy Valentine's Day from the Noodle herself! This photo session is to be continued next week, but here's a sneak peek...........

Camera Rebel Online Workshop

I am so excited that Creative Live has added a few interesting courses to its 2011 roster. I absolutely love Creative Live and have "attended" some amazing web workshops out of their Seattle studio. This one is all about learning how to use your Canon Rebel and it is absolutely free to tune in online! It is on Thursday Feburary 10th and the times are Pacific time. Check it out!

http://creativelive.com/courses/canon-rebel-t2i-d550-dslr-fast-start

Camera Happy: A Free Workshop

Check out this free workshop put together by Firefly Photography and Mother Moon Baby Boutique.  February 23, 2011!

Winter Beautiful: Kenneth Libbrecht's Snowflake Images

I will be the first one to admit that I am not a "winter person".  I am usually somewhere warm right now, whether it's Florida, Costa Rica, New Orleans, Mexico, or South Africa (all places I have been in January). I adore the spring when everything comes alive again and I relish the warmth and light of the summer sun, even on the "hot" days. I don't know why, really. Maybe it's because I don't burn easily, or maybe it's because my ancestors are from southern Italy, or maybe it's because I am the biggest baby when I am cold (Right now I'm wearing UnderArmour under my sweater.... and LL Bean socks ....indoors.... and I am still chilly right now). I digress......

I am in awe of Mother Nature when I see these amazing images of snowflakes. "The[se] were captured by Kenneth G. Libbrecht using a specially designed snowflake photomicroscope." (snowcrystals.com) Check it out. Be inspired.


http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/photos/photos.htm

Be Inspired

Thanks to Chase Jarvis for sharing this film. http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2011/01/leading-a-visual-life-the-sartorialist/



I am inspired to keep pushing the boundaries of my creative "limits". Watch this.

Firefly's 10 Fleeting Moments of 2010 Giveaway!

I am having an sweet giveaway right now for some lucky peeps. Check out my Facebook page to find out more!  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Firefly-Photography/119222131437202#!/pages/Firefly-Photography/119222131437202

And in the spirit of 2011 being about new beginnings: Firefly now has a new logo! YAY Firefly. *clapping at the monitor*