Just What I Needed

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"There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life."

John Lennon

iPhone Thursday

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This week I want to show a before/after of one of my favorite shots.  The first one is straight from my phone. I just got up really close and tapped the focus to be dead center of the dandelion.  I processed this shot while waiting in the dentist office using the one of my favorite Apps, the TiltShift App.  Once I was happy with that I used the PS Mobile App to increase the contrast and to decrease the exposure. I had it printed as a 5x7 just to see how well it would hold up and I have to admit, it turned out pretty great.

iPhone Thursday and I am having a show!

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Yes, I know I have posted this picture of Arnold's before.  I just felt it was very fitting for this week's iPhone post because it is where I am having a show Saturday night at 7.  I am part of a really fun photography group that has group shows once a month.  This month it is my turn and I would love for you to come!  It is always a great time, lots of drinking and mingling,  and there will be tons of great art for sale.    For those of you that are not familiar with Arnold's, it is Cincinnati's oldest tavern.  When I was in college we used to go there to unwind after every test, it was always a wonderful, laid back atmosphere, and the food is outstanding.  Check out their website here.

I hope to see you there!!

*The address is 210 East 8th Street Cincinnati, Oh.  There is plenty of parking across the street at the public lot.  The show will be upstairs.

iPhone Thursday

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Is it weird that I sometimes go to the cemetery to clear my head?  Hanging out with the spirits can be pretty peaceful, and quiet too.  Besides that, here in Cincinnati we have one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the country, Spring Grove Cemetery.

Spring Grove consists of  733 acres of gorgeous landscape surrounded by  12 ponds, beautiful flowers and trees, wildlife, and tons of  breathtaking gravestones and mausoleums.  I don't mind that I get lost almost every time I am there,  I always run into something new to fall in love with.  When I was reading about Spring Grove's history I found out that many generals from the civil war are buried there, as well as 3 state governors and also the guy who gave us the honey dew melon, pretty cool.

BTW today has been declared by someone as World Photography Day. Go celebrate by taking a picture of something that catches your eye.  If you don't have a camera, use the camera on your phone. :)

IPhone Thursday

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This week iPhone Thursday is all about my favorite creature in the world, my beautiful dog, Cid.  He is the sweetest American Pit bull Terrier you will ever meet.  He has a giant head and an even bigger heart.  He is my protector, my companion, and my best friend.  I love this dog more than I can even put into words.  The past couple of months have been very hard.  Cid just turned 10 (or 11 we cant keep up) and he has a severe case of arthritis in his ankle.  He has a wobble when he walks and has a hard time getting around.  I get a giant lump in my throat just typing that.  He's tough, he is gonna make it through this. :)

These are some of my favorite iPhone pictures of Cid.