Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating… but it's going to get down into the 40s tonight!!!! I'll be leaving my faucets dripping to prevent pipes from freezing 😉
I never really get tired of the wild mustard that pops up all over the valley during January/February. This is just a quick snap while out running errands in St Helena today.
#landscapephotography #floralfriday
In the Grip of Winter’s Chill
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I used the pic on the left for #floralfriday last week, but I finally got Nik Silver Efex Pro installed, and played around a bit… leaving the yellow in the middle.
I'm just dabbling at the surface with S-Efex so far… but… thoughts?
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Another brand new +LIL Galleries show creatively crafted by the amazing +Karen Hutton….weaving together images from a fabulous group of photographers…
Watch it.! You'll LOVE it!
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"LOVE"… it's a brand new kind of LIL Galleries show!!
February is the month of love… so a bunch of my photographer friends made a show in celebration of the greatest of all the four letter words; LOVE! It's awesome for so many fantastic reasons…For one, it's going live in The Ford Building in Portland tomorrow. Woot! They're having an event called "Friday at the Ford" and the theme is (naturally) "Love". Everyone's invited! It's on the second floor, where all the creative types and artists are – who will be opening their doors, enjoying noshes, music and Valentines. Old fashioned fun! If you're in the area, check it out between 5-7pm. LIL Galleries will be be showing everyone "LOVE" the whole time!
But there's another level to this that I'm completely in love with.
I asked 20 photographers to contribute a photo that speaks of love to them – and their reason why. The response has been overwhelming!! Not only did everyone jump in with both feet and a world of enthusiasm – they helped guide me to create what I feel is a like love in bottle. It's so remarkable how each person's essence comes through every single photo and words. The fact that we all met and became friends (or got married!) on G+ just clinches the deal.Thank you with my heart to these wonderful friends and talented artists:
+Michael Bonocore
+Tana Teel
+Barry Blanchard
+Alan Shapiro
+Ivan Makarov
+Thomas Hawk
+Lisa Donchak
+Brian Matiash
+Nicole S. Young
+Vivienne Gucwa
+Kelli Seeger Kim
+Kerry Murphy
+Laurie Rubin
+Joe Dolister
+Ricardo Lagos
+Lotus Carroll
+Ron Clifford
+Jaime Ibarra
and +Annette Biggers!As for me… I'm +Karen Hutton and I created LIL Galleries and this show!
I'm even in it. 🙂
I invite you to visit www.lilgalleries.com to learn more!And hey, this was so much fun to do… perhaps we'll do more of these community shows in future!
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I don't know exactly when this pic was taken… but likely early 1950's
Mom went to college at the same school where I've been teaching for quite a few years…here in the Napa Valley.
I wish I knew the exact spot where this was taken… but it's appropriate for the season, because the valley has once again laid out the yellow carpet in and around the barren grape vines and oak trees.
+Blast From The Past is curated by some great people!
+Cheryl Cooper +Mark Rodriguez & +Isabelle Fortin
#blastfromthepast
Napa Valley Mustard 195x
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This week's +Macro Monday theme is "Simple" …and if you haven't learned how to use one of these simple things, you'll get scolded by someone eventually 😉
#macromonday is curated by the great crew of +Jennifer Eden +Jake Easley +Kerry Murphy & +Kelli Seeger Kim
“In Preparation for Landing…”
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Yummmm!
The small print under the Danger sign says "ingestion may cause expansion of waistline"
#androidography
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Four Camellias line the walk from our front porch to the driveway. They are loaded with at least 150 buds, but only three have have opened so far…
…I snapped this one today on my way out the door to work (droplets from a light rain)
It's a lesson in patience …it's been three weeks since I posted a photo of one of the buds for +FloralFriday http://dbclick.org/XAdkGg
…and we're only now able to start enjoying the results.
Soon the shrubs will be covered with blossoms, and I'll try to catch them in a variety of ways… inspired by the lovely work of +FloralFriday curator, +Tamara Pruessner.
#floralfriday #floralphotography
First Fruits of the Promise
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The gorgeous work of +Annette Biggers will be featured in a 12 page spread in Modele Weddings Magazine.
My wife and I had the privilege of assisting on this multi-day shoot at the Castello di Amorosa, and other picturesque spots around the Napa Valley.
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"The Awaking Dream" coming soon to Modele Weddings Magazine. Jon Hall (Glee, TV series) and Sharelle Hall (actress/model) depict the romantic Cinderella story upon the backdrops of the beautiful Castello di Amorosa. The magazine can be found in Barnes and Noble's nationwide, and most California stores selling magazines, February 2013.
12 pages of romance and beauty!! The first image will follow our ad.
Thanks to our awesome team of support…. +Dave Bell Susan Bell,+Jim Sullivan Claire Pettibone Bridal Couture.
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Just 90 minutes away, another live episode of The Photoshop Show is coming up! Great hosts, +Jan Kabili & +Ron Clifford, great guest, Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie, and live chat for you to interact.
What else could could you ask for?
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Join +Jan Kabili and +Ron Clifford as we once again bring you an informative, fun and interactive Show with our special Guest +Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie .
Tonights event:
Blyve Live Chat is here:http://goo.gl/eXR4M
You Tube Channel: http://goo.gl/3wSBg
I will be embedding the live stream right here in this event."Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie is a Photographer, Videographer, and Graphic Artist working for a big international organization.
He got addicted to Photoshop during the last millennium, started to learn it on its own, then discovered online communities where he begun to ask questions, and gradually started to answer them, to finally become moderator for photoshoptechniques.com and other dedicated forums.
Now a moderator for Adobe Community Help; in the official AdobeForums (in both French and English) and in feedback.photoshop.com, he can get the pulse and solve the problems and answer the questions of the Photoshop community…
He is also busy translating videos for tv.adobe.com and products in translate.adobe.com
All these contributions earned him the MVP moniker in the forums, and the Adobe Community Professional title.
Pierre-Etienne is also an author for Video2Brain, writes for online and paper magazines, and tweets under the @sPECtre handle"Blyve Live Chat is here:http://goo.gl/eXR4M
You Tube Channel: http://goo.gl/3wSBg
I will be embedding the live stream right here in this event.
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Such a lovely day for a walk out into the back woods of Howell Mountain, about 2000 ft above the Napa Valley.
When I first tried this shot, I discovered that I had brought my DSLR without a memory card! Oh well, Android phone to the rescue!
A Walk With My Sweetheart
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