tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893496365121929792024-02-01T23:28:05.959-06:00juneraya photo blogAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-56753486369499719862008-12-14T09:41:00.002-06:002008-12-14T09:46:27.602-06:00cynthia<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/3107714064/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/3107714064_c8861dff8d.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/3107714064/">cynthia</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">angela.m.</a>.</span></div><p>cynthia has been a friend since college and she was the maid of honor in my wedding. i was recently visiting her in bloomington-normal, il and we thought we'd play around and take some shots. this is one of my faves. she's holding a silver reflector and flash is bounced off the ceiling. i underexposed slightly to blow out the highlights to make it look more contrasty with her dark hair. thanks for being my model cyn!<br /></p>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-76619908520075571622008-12-05T16:59:00.001-06:002008-12-05T16:59:23.309-06:00pink sky<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/3085843272/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/3085843272_2700ffe5b6.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/3085843272/">altus, okla rodeo</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">angela.m.</a>.</span></div><p>another one of my fave rodeo pics</p>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-83013602853804855722008-11-25T18:52:00.001-06:002008-11-25T18:52:02.886-06:00Lady<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/3060266374/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/3060266374_c7eac4b462.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/3060266374/">2008Nov23_1678</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">angela.m.</a>.</span></div><p>I'm alive!! And, my parents got a dog.</p>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-40299235346937887382008-10-17T01:01:00.010-05:002008-10-17T01:19:16.269-05:00art & business<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2948127447/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/2948127447_804e1d1c63.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2948127447/">okla</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">angela.m.</a>.</span></div><p>i've been super busy. teaching is taking a ton of time since i am teaching 4 courses between depaul and saic--whoo.. it's a lot. also working on my art-some new video pieces while processing and thinking about my photos from okla. in my (not so) free time, i've been taking pics of people for cheap to build a portrait business.<br /></p><p>i'm working on a new blog so i can post much larger images which i'm really excited about. the photos look so different large than they do tiny on the blogspot space. by the summer, i hope to have the business website built. i'm trying to figure out if i should share my art stuff on the new photo blog. i am thinking about expanding the blog on my art site instead along with the much needed updates. i just don't know about maintaining the two spaces.. still thinking about how to do that. thoughts? preferences?<br /></p><p>here is a shot taken at an okla rodeo. its one of my faves. til my next post..<br /></p>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-38840939563629466912008-09-26T12:15:00.005-05:002008-09-26T13:03:12.376-05:00sheet<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2889660231/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/2889660231_5829d5779f.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2889660231/">study1</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">angela.m.</a>.</span></div><p></p>i've had white bed for years. only white sheets and a white comforter. it just feels cleaner and more peaceful to me. recently we painted our walls grey in the bedroom since it was way too much white. its perfect now. i wish i could lay in bed all day :)Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-92099858591430136172008-09-19T18:32:00.004-05:002008-09-19T18:36:00.906-05:00snl skit<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/48cd3b64ddb82bd0/48cd0cf97d529c95/be940ef3" id="W4727a250e66f972348cd3b64ddb82bd0" height="283" width="384"><param value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/48cd3b64ddb82bd0/48cd0cf97d529c95/be940ef3" name="movie"/><param value="transparent" name="wmode"/><param value="all" name="allowNetworking"/><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"/></object><br />in case you missed the palin and clinton skit by tina fey and amy poehler.. sooo good!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-43174184104345144262008-09-15T15:53:00.020-05:002008-09-15T17:13:45.093-05:00dawn roe<img style="width: 514px; height: 379px;" src="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/renee2500/7wetpatio.jpg" alt="dawn roe" border="0" /><br />and more isu goodness..<br />dawn roe is an artist i lived with in bloomington when we were in grad school. i was just browsing her website to see what she's been up to. this photo is titled <span style="font-style: italic;">Interior Landscape (Wet Patio)</span>. isn't it stunning?! you can see more of her work at <a href="http://dawnroephotography.com/">dawnroephotography.com</a>.Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-55745729722238062012008-09-08T21:51:00.004-05:002008-09-08T21:58:55.626-05:00printing<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2841145773/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/2841145773_2db4bea783.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2841145773/">studioWall</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">angela.m.</a>.</span>im in the midst of going through a thousand or more photos i took in okla and putting them in collections. trying to edit edit. i am bad at getting rid of photos that i know i won't use so i am trying to make myself discard if i know i don't love an image immediately. i'm promising myself to have something sent off to the <a href="http://www.saic.edu/degrees_resources/academic_resources/computing/index.html#service_bureau">Service Bureau</a> by the end of next week. i do have a fabulous pic of a cowgirl in pink jeans that's a keeper :)</div>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-76009640415909718392008-09-08T19:07:00.004-05:002008-09-08T19:11:17.449-05:00kitty<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2840755513/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3263/2840755513_aea3f2d282.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2840755513/">sasha yawn</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">angela.m.</a>.</span></div><p></p>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-67455240342324642442008-09-02T00:20:00.005-05:002008-09-02T00:24:22.459-05:00glass birds<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2820769422/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2820769422_0a3eff832d.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2820769422/">glassBirds</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">angela.m.</a>.</span></div><p></p>i just returned from spending a week in oklahoma. it was a trip to celebrate my grandfather turning 80 and also to work on a series of photos for my own work as an artist. here are some detail shots i took at my grandparent's house. more pics to come from the okla series..Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-49233538450409361112008-09-02T00:19:00.003-05:002008-09-02T00:22:58.640-05:00watch & glasses<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2820769520/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/2820769520_ffc3f33a61.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2820769520/">watch&glasses</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">angela.m.</a>.</span></div><p></p>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-5661013235666024982008-09-01T23:35:00.005-05:002008-09-02T00:23:40.685-05:00rosie and dad's boots<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2819802131/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3017/2819802131_a41896f3a2.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2819802131/">rosie and dad's boots</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">angela.m.</a>.</span>i love this photo of my grandmother and i believe these are my dad's bronzed boots.</div>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-12039687059704792902008-08-30T16:13:00.006-05:002008-08-30T16:42:27.371-05:00Heidi holding flowers<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2812230836/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/2812230836_e55415b3dc.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2812230836/"></a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">am...</a>.</span></div><p></p> The bride wore her fathers ring.Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-62645564453620720112008-08-30T16:12:00.000-05:002008-08-30T16:32:16.234-05:00first dance<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2812230386/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2812230386_f800cb8f1b.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2812230386/">first dance</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">am...</a>.</span></div><p></p>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-22831342551979510512008-08-30T16:11:00.001-05:002008-08-30T16:11:51.503-05:00Clark Street<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2812231408/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2812231408_3f603e9bf2.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2812231408/"></a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">am...</a>.</span></div><p></p>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-80230702355464789162008-08-26T23:49:00.013-05:002008-08-27T00:15:28.009-05:00posting morei've been a bad blogger. i am going to try to post much much more. thank you to those of you that comment i love it and to those that tell me you liked a post via phone or email :) i'm happy to have a collection of friends and family looking at my little blog. i'm going to try regularly posting at least a few times a week. also, on a side note, i am working on building a photo business to add to my current list of occupations as artist and professor.. sooooo if anyone needs some photo love or knows anyone that does let me know. specifically, i am looking for couples, families and children to build a portfolio for a portrait photography site. i will cut you a super special blog subscriber deal.<br />more soon, aAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-57946756808168412222008-08-26T09:29:00.011-05:002008-08-27T01:23:03.852-05:00bob jones<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK3Kq1tFK7T7UlOtfkTajQ9MuUWfqAfhR6_gs6M6iv5HSHY1kVzPNYfq0BdwI9AjeFpofksIv_1ir908w3VZOHHMP3KWW1joQTn4_GSmyxDMOFSM5-V1xXMcyCCzdnYQuSVkx7_70CE8/s1600-h/silhouette+of+a+snowman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 459px; height: 377px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK3Kq1tFK7T7UlOtfkTajQ9MuUWfqAfhR6_gs6M6iv5HSHY1kVzPNYfq0BdwI9AjeFpofksIv_1ir908w3VZOHHMP3KWW1joQTn4_GSmyxDMOFSM5-V1xXMcyCCzdnYQuSVkx7_70CE8/s400/silhouette+of+a+snowman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238840736200236210" border="0" /></a>some more isu love. <a href="http://www.bobjonespaintings.com/">bob jones</a>. i heart that he has a page dedicated to the space he works in.. check out the <a href="http://www.bobjonespaintings.com/the%20studio.htm">stu</a><a href="http://www.bobjonespaintings.com/the%20studio.htm">dio link</a>. i will never ever forget his amazing studio at isu.. it was a piece in itself.Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-3161656990752836892008-08-20T22:40:00.005-05:002008-08-27T01:23:17.445-05:00C's Moustache<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2782506645/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/2782506645_c28ed266f6.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2782506645/">C's Moustache</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">am...</a>.</span></div><p></p>C rocked this creepytastic look for a bit.. so we had a moustache photo shoot before he shaved yesterday.Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-69027313000638535522008-08-09T17:42:00.005-05:002008-08-27T01:23:48.176-05:00SpiralJetty<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2747285009/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/2747285009_af26364cd9.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2747285009/">SpiralJetty</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">am...</a>.</span></div><p></p>i'm just starting to post some pics from our trip out west this past july. this was one of the highlights.Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-20073777481353020182008-08-09T17:41:00.003-05:002008-08-27T01:24:01.488-05:00SpiralJetty<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2748123366/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/2748123366_57af29632e.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2748123366/">SpiralJetty080710Web</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">am...</a>.</span></div><p></p> i'm using binoculars not rubbing my eyes :)Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-19137810596325413172008-08-09T17:40:00.002-05:002008-08-09T17:46:07.499-05:00SpiralJetty<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2748125436/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2748125436_feb2fc0047.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2748125436/">SpiralJetty</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">am...</a>.</span></div><p></p> if you want to see the large version, click on the photo into flickr and hit the all sizes button above the pic.Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-46598059072775519262008-08-08T12:35:00.003-05:002008-08-08T12:37:16.658-05:00<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.todaysbigthing.com/betamax/betamax.swf?item_id=309&fullscreen=1&autostart=true" height="360" width="480"></object><br /><br />my friend mike sent this to me. it was taken with high speed cameras for playback in slow motion. beautiful.Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-34541286531896389292008-08-01T13:41:00.018-05:002008-08-01T14:30:03.578-05:00introducing some ISU artists<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mattpulford.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjN0Zamc7Oz4PR3n8wglywBg1DXlbJCCblwC7nKqr7RVSZteKHs9KBp3Md2Wrpd54pWlviCXkzNx0REmcoyOcV4xKCsG1ZnQ-wqPKUVOZJU2GsdnFJ6C_2NF5elm_S1TmmNpvJXUWzkk/s400/Pulford-aChildonTheWay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229630376415830322" border="0" /></a>i was thinking, since i posted on<br /><a href="http://www.cfa.ilstu.edu/%7Eweconge/">bill conger's</a> work recently i should highlight some other work here that i think is super fabulous coming out of the illinois state university community. i graduated from ISU in 2003 with an MA in painting even though i mostly do lens based work now (working on a series of photos of southwest oklahoma--more about that later this summer) . i met some amazing people in bloomington-normal. i still keep tabs on their work and thought i would show them off here.<br /><br />first up, <a href="http://www.mattpulford.com/">matt pulford</a>, who authors the <a href="http://bluegoldandgreen.blogspot.com/">bluegoldandgreen blog</a>.<br />above: a child on the way, wall installation-hand carved wood and oil paint, 36x30x30, 2008<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ></span></span></span>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-35042414068988540582008-07-31T17:54:00.002-05:002008-08-27T01:24:25.622-05:00Lydia<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2720196375/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2720196375_a46fffc051.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2720196375/">Lydia6</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">am...</a>.</span></div><p></p>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389349636512192979.post-69244013474534888952008-07-31T17:23:00.002-05:002008-08-27T01:24:49.191-05:00Ella<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2720195431/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/2720195431_1fa5b0c584.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampics/2720195431/">Ella2</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ampics/">am...</a>.</span></div><p>i'm still going through all of my vacation photos and i processed some for my friend beth of her girls, ella and lydia. we stayed with them the night before we returned to chicago. i thought i would post a couple of snaps i took here.. they are soooo cute i can't stand it.</p>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357335671227910339noreply@blogger.com1