Beach Set 6-4 2

The water was so incredibly soft and quiet when I was shooting the other night that I wasn't sure how it would turn out with a longer exposure. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, though!

Beach Set 6-4

After a rather creepy run-in with a homeless man on the beach who wanted me to take his photo, I scampered down to the water's edge. Looking around and over my shoulder to ensure he stayed where he was, I set up my tripod and started shooting. The water was already really calm, but a longer shutter speed made it look even more creamy and lovely.

Webs

I normally can't stand to eye spider webs. However, I have seen some incredible image made with webs, and when I saw this one in my yard a couple days ago, I could not resist. Thankfully, the web was vacant at the time! I just adore the background colors in this one!

5 Years

Last Saturday, the 29th, marked five years that C and I have been together. In the grand scheme of things, five years is not long, but I really wanted to ensure that we celebrated the day.

We went out to our favorite pizza place and afterward, to the beach. I'm so happy C tolerates me wanting to take photos of us! This was my favorite of the ones we took.

I can't wait to see what the next 5 look like, and the next 5 and the next :)

Graduation

My nephew graduated from high school a few weeks ago. It's hard for me to believe that I am that old to have him graduating!!

It was a stifling ceremony in the gym, but it was mercifully only a little over an hour long. Usually it goes longer than that. My nephew was excited C and I made it, and we had a big family gathering at the end. Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos of that...

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My last shot. More newborn shots at my Facebook page!

Newborn Moose Calf 2

Probably my favorite from that morning. Resting patiently and quietly waiting for mom to come back.

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New Print Shop and Coupon

I like to believe that the third time is indeed the charm, sometimes. I have used two different services to print my images, and both had different problems. The second company I went with was decent, but the fee they charged for each print was astronomical.

I recently had some framed prints done by Mpix, after hearing many reviews of the quality and unbeatable prices. I was really impressed with them!

Mpix partners with Zenfolio to offer storefronts for photographers. I have eyed their service for the past year, but could not justify the cost. However, dealing with the past two companies annoyed me, so I finally decided to give them a shot.

As I said, I hope the third time is the charm! I redid my gallery and shop on my website, so they are one and the same, with over 50 images, many old, but many more that are new. So far I have been happy with the service, and I really think my problem from the beginning was going with unknown companies who did not take input to heart.

To celebrate my new service, I am offering a coupon code! I will likely offer these throughout the year, but this is the first one! This 15% off your order code can be entered in the checkout process on the website, and it expires next Wednesday, the 9th of June at 11:59 Alaska time. Go to my website, click on "Gallery & Prints", then decide on the image(s) you want. In the checkout box, enter the code exactly as: NEWSERVICE10

Zenfolio has a referral program, where by using my number, you get $5 off the service for yourself. (I get $5 for the referral as well) If you have been interested in trying out the service, I can definitely say that my first day using it has been great. My code is: DQ5-194-YJM

Feel free to share this post with your friends if they would be interested in the new prints I have put up! 

Newborn Moose Calves 2

Aren't they incredible? It was fascinating to watch the cow take care of her babies. She nudged them up to make sure they could stand, and let them nurse whenever they desired. But she also took time for herself and made sure they would lay down before she went off to find food for herself.

I don't know when these two were born, but they are definitely new. Most definitely within the past week, though! More newborn shots at my Facebook page!

Newborn Moose Calf 1

Isn't he or she just darling? This one and a sibling wandered through with their mom on Friday evening, and actually stayed overnight in our yard. I got many shots Saturday morning, so the cuteness will continue!

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