these friends

i'm missing my girls today.
just wanted to share some more fun pictures of them.
<3

why i love being a photographer:

• i can capture my point of view as ART
• they say "a picture is worth a thousand words...."
• i love the feel of the camera in my hands
• the world is a beautiful place, full of love and life and memories.... and i can savor that always with a photograph
• there are stories out there that only i can tell, that only i can share
• people can be their true selves in front of my lens, and i am blessed to get to know them
• i can give a gift
• i am an artist
• i truly enjoy the process: location, personality, shooting, encouraging, editing, and giving
• then i can use my creations in my other hobby: scrapbooking (it all goes hand in hand)

my mum took this picture of me getting ready to shoot the ceremony at shelby's wedding. i didn't even notice, or see the picture till i started editing. i <3 it. it pretty much captures me, in that moment, doing what i love to do. see the slight smile on my face, amidst the concentration?? :P
its special to me.
thanks mum.

wedding #6

that's right folks... i've been to 6 weddings this year. holy cow: THAT'S A LOT!!!

anyway, on saturday september 20th my friend kimi got married. i was supposed to be a bridesmaid, but respectfully declined (being so far away). too bad though, i could of got a really cute green dress!! :P lol.

i'm so glad she's happy.

a clever game

answer these 12 questions, do a Flickr search for each of your answers, choose 1 photo from the first page of search results that you like the best, and turn it into a mosaic.
delightfully insightful.

the questions:
1. what is your first name? (shaina)
2. what is your favorite type of food? (chinese)
3. what high school did you attend? (okanogan)
4. what is your favorite color? (pink)
5. who is your celebrity crush? (christian bale)
6. what is your favorite drink? (white chocolate mocha)
7. what is your dream vacation? (boston)
8. what is your favorite dessert? (oreos)
9. what do you want to be when you grow up? (photographer)
10. what do you love most in life? (laughter)
11. one word to describe you. (emotive)
12. your flickr name. (shadylane)

give it a try.
see what happens!
mine makes me happy!

here are the links for the pictures:
1. Seattle Library - Shaina, 2. #46/08 Happy Chinese New Year..., 3. Okanogan Rail Line - Okanogan - Aug 12, 2006, 4. Island, 5. Christian Bale, 6. White Chocolate Mocha, 7. Boston Skyline at Dusk, 8. Oreos 3, 9. Decipher Reflections from Reality, 10. sheer laughter, 11. emotive., 12. down the road

days of photo editing are my favorite!

so i've got a cd full of pictures from shelby and charly's wedding that i've been working on~ so much fun. while at the wedding, and all the family was together, my aunt kathy asked me to take some pictures of her kids and grandbaby aiden. so i edited them for her today, along with some others i'd like to share.





and here are some more of my favorites from the wedding.




i really hope that everyone likes their photos. i simply love being a photographer and continuing to learn and grow in my skills and personal view. its a fun process.