Lady in Red

  I've been quite busy this summer, what with work and writing. About a month ago, I actually got my wisdom teeth out, so that gave me a little reprieve from work--

  It also made me think everything was hilarious and I was incapable of intelligible speech for about three days, but let's not dwell on that, yeah?

  After regaining my will to do anything besides passing out and wondering why I couldn't feel my face, I went back to my life, which consists of work, reading, writing, and...work. And photography, of course! I finally got some time to walk around outside and snap some more photos, harassing the local wildlife and such.

I love that posterized effect.

  Now that the weather's gotten nicer (today was actually COLD!), I think I'll be having that photo shoot pretty soon. I received my reflector in the mail the other day, so I'm all set. Now I just need to set the day and time.

  But before I have that much-anticipated photo shoot, I'll probably--maybe--post some photos of me and my friends. I'll be going to a theme park--wait. Is that what it's called? A theme park? Or is it...an amusement park? Yeah, I think that's it. So I'll be going to an amusement park next weekend, and I hope to get some pictures of my family and closest friends having fun. So I might just post some of the photos on here.

  And I suppose that's all for now, my followers.

  Oooh, my followers. Sounds rather...evil, in a way, doesn't it? Muahahaha.

  Uh, yeah.

 

It's Official: I Have Models!

Alright. So the past few weeks, I've been despairing over the fact that I really don't have anyone that I can take pictures of whenever I need to and that I don't have any siblings around the house that I can force to pose. But now that problem has been fixed, and I am very relieved that I actually found somebody--actually, TWO people to be my models.

Since the weather has been so unbearably hot lately, I've decided to put off the first photo shoot at least until sometime next month in the hopes that it will have cooled down enough for everyone involved in the shoot to not be melting in the sun. Because melting subjects are not pretty subjects. I would assume.

So...

Coming Soon:
Two New Models!!
(Isn't that exciting?!)

Have I made it apparent yet just how happy I am to finally have some solid subjects for my photos? I mean, like, subjects that aren't animals?! Another good thing is that they're actually some friends of mine, so at least it won't be weird during the first shoot. Hopefully. Or maybe it will be, since I'll probably come off as a little bossy by telling them how to stand and to NOT LOOK AT THE CAMERA when I need them not to, and to turn their heads just so...

Hm.

Well, they'll just have to get over it. At least I'll be bossy in a nice way.

Noticed how I've not mentioned these "models'" names? Well, that's because I want to reveal their names with their photos, just to add a little more suspense for you. HA.

Now, I just need to learn how to drive my dad's '66 Dodge pick-up without wrecking in a ditch*, and I'll be set!

(*Just to make it clear, I have not wrecked said pick-up into a ditch. Yet. But I'll likely need it for the first photo shoot, so it'd probably be good if I could continue to avoid that.)

Couple Portraits

  Just the other day, I had the opportunity to photograph my cousin Mark and his new wife Toni. They're such a sweet couple, and I really liked the way their photos turned out.

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Also, here lately I've been trying to find some full-time models that I can take out to on-location photo shoots whenever I need to. Here's to hoping the search is successful! *crosses fingers*

More Pics to Come...Hopefully, Soon!

  Yeah. I was looking through some of the pictures I've put up on this blog, and I realized I've not updated them in a while. And I have lots of new photos I'd like to show you!

  Seeing that I have a terribly slow computer, though, I'll have to wait until I have some extra time on my hands until I can get those new pictures put up on here. Be patient, my non-existent readers! I shall get them up soon! I hope. If I don't, I give you permission to yell at me. In Italian. Because Italian is awesome. ^_^

Almost Near the End

  It's strange. I started writing my book series nearly 5 years ago and now-- after all this time and effort, editing and re-editing, shaping and re-shaping my characters--I'm almost through with the last book. I suppose I should be jubilant...but, really, I just feel like I won't know what to do once I've written out the last scene. I've been with these characters for ages, grown to love and know them, and pretty soon I'll be done writing their story. I'll no longer have to worry about how they'll survive one day to the next, if they'll develop the way they should be developing...I'll most likely move onto new characters.

  But, in a way, my first characters will always have a special meaning to me. They were there when I first got the idea to start writing a book. They invaded my dreams and helped me power through my writer's block. They even told me what they were going to do when I had a very different idea for them(Zeke and Curran being the most persistent of the lot :).

  Perhaps this sounds strange to those of you who are reading this post that have never before written a book. Maybe you're starting to think I'm a little crazy. Or that it's a good thing I don't speak very often.

  If so, then I have two things to say to you.

One: Sometimes I wonder if I am, in fact, a little crazy*.
Two: Hey!

  I know that I'll be finishing this book within the year. I may be done by the end of summer or it may take me all the way till Christmas to get that last chapter finished, but I know it will get done. I'm looking forward to seeing how everything turns out for each of my characters; I really hope they don't make a mess of it all. Because, of course, I'm just the one doing the writing. They're the ones making the story.

  And when I do end up writing that last word and putting down that last end point, I'll probably sigh gently and read over the last few paragraphs, sadly happy that I've finally managed to get their story told. Then I'll shut down my computer and go to bed--because I most always finish a book at a ridiculously late hour.

  It'll only be in the morning that I'll fully realize I'm through with my last book of the series and that my characters will now be living their lives without me to write it all out.

  And I have no idea what I'll do then.

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*Because, really, who gets surprised when a fictional character "decides" to do something you had no idea about? Oh, that's right! Me.*