wendy b. blog

my summer project

I started off 2008 intending to take photos every day with a flickr group. That didn't last long because I thought too many freaky people would be looking at 365 photos of my family. This is a much safer place since I know most of you. Or someone I know knows you (my business is 99.9% referral).

So, I've restarted the project ... this time taking pictures every day of summer. I wait for summer ALL YEAR LONG, so this totally makes sense for me. I don't know if I'll post shots from every day here (you might fall asleep), but here are a couple favs from today.

Ok, who's going to join me? You don't have to be a pro to do this. If you take photos every day, you'll have so many great ones by the end of the summer. And send some to me. I'd love to share them here.

p.s. If you like the borders on these shots, just ask and I'll put them on your enlargements. Cool, huh?

big, blank walls: part II

If you've read my blog, you know I have a new house with big, blank walls. I'm going through what most of my clients go through, "I have all of these photos, and all of this wall space, now what?!" So, I thought I'd post my ideas in hopes that I might inspire some of you.

It started when I got my new, beautiful canvas wrap sample of Sawyer. I shoot with Sawyer and his family three times a year and his mom, Mary, buys the digital files. Last time I shot with him, his mom hadn't printed ANY OF THE PHOTOS! (Mary ... if you're out there ... you've got to see this sample in person. You'll have to have it!).

Anyway, the sample is 20x24. Sometimes clients think a 20x24 canvas is big. But, when you see how it looks on my mantle, you'll see that it's quite small. (Now you know why I say an 8x10 is a desk print. Can you imagine an 8x10 up here!?!?)

I was originally set on a ginormous print for over my fireplace, but now I'm considering several biggish prints. Here's a wall collection of Sawyer and his beautiful parents.

Beautiful! Set a couple of candles on the mantle and it's an amazing focal point for the room. Of course there are a million different photo configurations you could create.

BTW ... I'm now sending out wall arrangement ideas with your proofing gallery!