Vote for Me!

I have a few photos entered into a national contest over a Fine Art America to be on one of their commercials.  Just for fun, I thought I'd put the links out there.  Since tomorrow is Election Day in the US, why not vote for me today?

Here are my links: 

OBX Sunrise

Sunflower Study

Pink Gerbera Macro

I'd love to have your votes.  Thank you!

Squidoo Editor for a Day

I love playing around on Squidoo, and when the put out their form to be a guest editor for a day, I thought, why not.

They picked me on the second day of the program.

What topic did I choose?  Iphoneography!  I'm always fiddling around with my phone camera, so I thought this would be a good topic to feature as an editor. 

Click here to see the awesome Squidoo lenses (mini-sites) that I chose.

Also, here is my own Iphoneography lens that I made a while back.

It's fun to write for Squidoo, as a side note.  Check it out here if you're interested.

A photo walk is a nice walk.

Recently, I was at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA with my photography Meetup group for a photo walk.  I had a nice time! 

They have a dog park as a part of the campus, where there is a community playground.  That's where I went first.  I had never been to that dog park, and it's a great facility for owners and pets.  Here's one the beautiful pups there.  As soon as I stopped taking photos, she started to bark at me.

Want to see more?  Please check out my gallery on my main website. 

Mother's Day Discount

Want to get mom something different this Mother's Day?  Why not a signed print?  Here's how.

Go to my Etsy store, make a purchase of $20.00 or more, and use the code MOM2013 at checkout.  The coupon is valid until May 12, 2013.  Use the below widget to start shopping!

Happy Easter!

I want to wish you all a wonderful Easter, even though it is almost over.  Still, enjoy my photos from the day!

Easter 2013

My sister got married!

I want to congratulate my sister Beth and her new husband, Dustin!  Even though I was in the wedding party, I got some nice photos of the action.  I invite you to take a look and wish Beth and Dustin well!

Genztler Wedding

Blurb.com Coupon Code

I have a few photography books or sale over a Blurb.com, and have a coupon code for you.  Use SHARE10 at check out for $10.00 off.  It's only good until March 31, 2013, so go take a look!

Interested in making a Blurb book yourself?

Instagram

I've renewed my love for Instagram.  Does that make me pathetic?

Truthfully, I have fallen in love with my iPhone camera.  There are a ton a cool apps out there for photography, and many of them free.

Here's me on Instagram.

Here's more about my iPhoneography obsession.

Free Photo Book!

I recently submitted some photos for an exhibition showing photos taken by photographers when they were children.  None of my submission made it in to the exhibition.  Their loss.

I decided that I can still let people have a look at these photos, FREE!  I created a PDF book that you can download, take a look at, and share via Creative Commons.  

I added some photos not necessarily taken as a child, but also as a teenager and younger adult.

Enough talk already!  Get your free copy!

EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY

Cyc Wall and Models at Studio 322

I am keeping up with my photographic resolution so far!  I went to a Meetup at Studio 322 in Ephrata, PA, where they have a seamless cyc wall and a small stage with concert lighting.  Complete with facilities for makeup and wardrobe, this is a cool place to do model work.

I love photographing models.  I don't get to do it often, so that was a big draw for me to come out to the meetup.  One of the organizers parked his Audi amidst the cyc wall and we had a good time photography that.  I spent most of my time shooting the models, though. 

I broke out a piece of equipment that I thought might be fun for this shoot: my f1.8 50mm prime lens.  It's the cheapie Canon plastic one, but it's what I can afford, and it takes great photos for what it is.  I got good results with it. 

I learned a few things.  1.  I live near a really cool studio place.  2.  White balance is everything with lighting.  3.  The possibilities are endless.

So, I'm keeping up with things and getting back in the photographic groove, so to speak. 

See more of my shots from the shoot.  FYI, some of them are on the racier side.

Also, see more of my work with models.

Screenshot

I took this from a fellow photographer on Facebook.  Type in your business name in Google, and do an Images search.  I did that, and this is what I got:

Very cool results!  I see a lot of the fractals and digital work I was did a while back when I started this blog came up, too.  It's a broad range of work and results.

Why don't you give this a shot and see what comes up?  Let me know where I can see your results!

Photography Book and a Resolution

I typing with a left shoulder sprain/tendonitis combo, so bear with me and I'll keep it short.

Remember that book I got my photo in?  I belong to a local Meetup.com group in my area and we put out our first book of the best of 2012.  Interested in seeing some our members' awesome work?  Head on over to Blurb.

I did find this book inspiring.  I have let my photographic eye slip a little bit last year due to a combination of depression, frustration, and no inspiration.  I resolve to do better this year.  I also will try to be more active in the Meetup group, too.  I have slacked off in attendance, and being one of the first members, I need to step it up.  To my Meetup friends, I miss you, and I will see you soon.

Ok, time to go ice my arm and shoulder.

Skin of the Milk Reception

Skin of the Milk Reception, a set on Flickr.

I took these photos back in September 2012 at the reception for my aunt's, Susan Gottlieb, art book entitled The Skin of the Milk, which chronicles her travels to Italy. Aunt Suzy is an accomplished artist. I only had my point and shoot with me that day, but I managed to capture the light of the setting sun. I should have posted these sooner. I hope a captured a taste of Italy, too.

Old 110 Film Photos

I got my first camera when I was eight years old, and it was a Fisher-Price blue 110 film camera that used flash bulbs.  I loved that camera.  It went to family outings with me, to summer camp, everywhere.  I caught the photography bug early.

Here are some of my grade school photographic masterpieces.

My sisters, Beth and Emily, at a family picnic.

Geese at Camp Swatara

Fish at the Baltimore Aquarium

More of the Camp Swatara lake

More Geese

A photo of me that someone took

Longwood Gardens

A view from Camp Swatara's Rock Pile

My grandparents' old and possessed Lhasa, Sir Sprout.

Read more about this camera here.

2012: My Favorite Photo

I took this one of Traci during Memorial Day weekend when she had just learned to walk and was into and EVERYTHING.  It's my favorite photo of 2012.

I want to wish you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year!

Picture Accepted Into a Book!

I got a photo accepted into the book the photography Meetup.com group I belong to is putting together!  A selection committee went through submissions from different members of the group.  Thank you for choosing one of mine!

This is a photo of the a sunrise in the OBX from this past October.  I adore the clouds.  As I've said before, it's well worth getting up before dawn down there.  The sunrises are spectacular.

Maggie

Maggie is the adorable barky dog of my friend Ellen, and she hired me on Small Business Saturday to take photos of her dog.  The result?  Adorable photos!  Click on the photo above to look at the rest, or go to the gallery on Jenn Dixon Photography.

SBS Success? For me, yes.

I spent Small Business Saturday (SBS) on a photography job.  For me, that was successful.  I didn't sell any prints online, but I did was glad to the business and was happy to give someone business, too, namely a local store from where I buy knitting supplies. This is also a business that has supported me photography-wise in the past, so it was fitting that I stopped by and bought some yarn. 

Overall, it was a success.