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Showing posts with label Flower Studies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flower Studies. Show all posts

Flower Studies: Calla Lilies

April 18, 2015

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Flower Studies: Tulips

February 7, 2015



On random acts of kindness:

Earlier this week, I was given a dessert for free at one of my favorite food spots. I insisted on paying, partly because I actually wanted to break a $20 bill, but the cashier refused and went ahead and gave me the change I needed anyways. This person unknowingly made my day! My friend pointed out that maybe they needed to give away the dessert because somebody had changed their order. I choose to believe that the worker was just being nice. The point of the story is that you never know how one small gesture can affect another person. To be honest, I was kind of having a rough week and that simple act of kindness completely turned my attitude around. I was, and still am, extremely grateful.

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."  ~ Leo Buscaglia

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Flower Studies: White Roses {Blue Destruction}

January 9, 2015







These are not the original photos that I intended to make, but nevertheless I ended up with something amazing! First of all, I really wanted to shoot on brown craft paper but alas, Michael's was out of stock. So then I figured, why not try something new? This blue paper caught my eye AND it was super cheap at 99¢/sheet. So I took everything home and started shooting my usual flower shots, but they weren't turning out quite right. Next thing I know, I'm ripping up flower petals and cutting off stems and I was left with this beautiful mess. Needless to say, I'm really proud of how these images came out.

And if you're wondering about that random lemon photo, I photographed that simply because there was a huge bag of lemons sitting in our kitchen. My mom just harvested a ton of them from our backyard and I thought to myself, that shade of yellow against that shade of blue would look so good together! I liked it so much that I decided to throw it into this flower studies post!

On a more somber note, Paris has been on my mind a lot these past couple of days because of the tragic events that occurred over there. I have such a special place in my heart for that city and its people, and all I can say is that my thoughts/prayers/love/support are with them. #JeSuisCharlie

Previous Flower Studies posts:

Flower Studies: Marigolds

September 5, 2014


Flower Studies: Iris

October 19, 2012

                    



                    

Here's a fun fact about me: whenever people forget my name, they always call me Iris instead of Orchid. It happens all of the time! I prefer Orchid of course. Haha. Anyways, it's been quite awhile since my last Flower Studies post, hasn't it? Better late than never!

Flower Studies: Wilted Roses

July 26, 2012








Flower Studies: Lavender

July 12, 2012

                  

Flower Studies: Hydrangeas

June 23, 2012