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I have been very lucky, that when building my new home, I was able to design a dreamy photography studio in order to organize my camera equipment and to shoot my still life photos in a designated place. It doubles as my laundry room and craft centre and I have even transplanted a few bulbs […]
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Hello. As most of you know, I mainly do still life photography and post over on my instagram @kpardell . I’ve been doing that for a number of years and it really allows the creative juices to flow. I love creating and playing around with things. Besides I get to regularly use all the pretty things […]
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Being a photographer can often mean that you are working with the public. Family photography, portrait, and product photography for companies means that you must present yourself as a professional, in order to enlist business from clients. As a still life photographer, I work alone; never talking to customers or having to present myself in […]
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As Autumn is my favourite shooting month, I have put together a few of my fall favourites. These are most of the essentials of my photography during September- October as I mix and match for my flatlays. A wood or canvas backdrop is perfect for arranging items and both evoke a darker and cooler mood. […]
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I got started on my Grateful Journal on January the first-a New Year’s resolution was to write in it every day for the entire year. I think I got to week 4 before I put it somewhere, and haven’t thought about it until today. That’s not to say that I haven’t been consciously grateful; I […]
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This past weekend I had the absolute pleasure of meeting a fellow photographer, who was so, so, well… ♡charming ♡funny ♡sweet ♡joyful and who works at the South Pole! She fascinated us with stories from the “ice” and we couldn’t get enough of her world that is the coldest place on earth. I mean, it’s […]
Read MoreThis photo for the Daily Post Photo Challenge is a lesson in Focus. My focal point was set on the tea cup, so the tiny rose and the tea are clear, but the lilacs remain slightly out of focus even with an f-stop of 4.0; they are in danger of looking like large white blobs. I […]
Read MoreThe Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Order For this week’s Photo Challenge, we have the topic of order. As an A-type personality, the concept of order runs in my DNA and I have fought the tendency to live a tidy and regulated life with all it’s restrictions and anxiety. Over time, I have successfully married […]
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With a new month upon us, it’s time to quickly reflect and plan ahead. I have been reflecting of late on purpose. When you leave the working world, a new purpose must be sought out so that you feel productive, useful and all around happy. We always have the purpose of handling the logistics of […]
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I am once gain honoured to have some of my photography featured in a another magazine. If you have never picked up a copy of Mingle magazine ( available at Chapters in Canada, Barnes & Noble in the US) as well as at Michael’s, you are in for a beautiful treat! Mingle features unique gatherings […]
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Kathy Pardell 