December 30, 2013

Before 2014 gets here, I knew I had to post a recap from this year’s Christmas City Swap! If you celebrate Christmas – I hope it was grand! We just got home from a whirlwind of intense working, Christmas and then my sister-in-law’s wedding (which I photographed)! This year I had 120 participan

December 4, 2012

The last week of #capturingLIFE! Small amount of submissions this week. Overall, I definitely felt that this challenge was the “easiest” but I also felt that since that lack of difficulty was missing…it wasn’t quite as exciting. I tend to favor the other challenges I’ve hosted wher

November 29, 2012

Yes!!! I’m back after not blogging for a whole week! Felt so weird but it happens. I am officially switched over to Media Temple and am running on a dedicated virtual server which means I will not experience downtime weekly because of some other shared user. It was getting frustrating – especially

November 20, 2012

Week 2 of #capturingLIFE! I love this batch. I think Tara’s might be my favorite. It feels full of MORE life than last week (if that’s possible). I took mine during a client shoot – how cute are those girls?? It’s a fun photo challenge this time around because it can be interpreted so di

November 13, 2012

Here are all the submissions for Week 1 of my #capturingLIFE photo challenge! I loved seeing the variety and how everyone interpreted the concept of capturing life. You can see that some were capturing day-to-day moments and others were more representational. I shot my photo when I was down at Ash Cave this pas

May 4, 2012

I have two announcements this morning! I want to announce the winner of the April Photo Challenge. Your lovely judge, Kara, has made her decision and I’m happy to announce that Joel is the winner! His Week 3 submission (below) is the winning shot. He will receive the amazing Debbie Carlos postcards as his

April 3, 2012

Just a little reminder that you can be shooting for week 1 of my April photo challenge! Your first photo is due by Sunday, April 8th at 8pm EST. The submission button is now up on my sidebar and I’m always here if you have any questions! I’m excited to see the results of the […]

March 26, 2012

I can’t believe it’s time for another photo challenge already! Can you see a common theme? April’s challenge is ALL ABOUT PEOPLE. It was inspired by this quote: You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body. -C.S. Lewis Lately I’ve been so tired of shooting things. One can

March 2, 2012

Thank you to all who participated in the #phonephoto challenge in February! It was a really fun month and one of my favorite challenges so far. I loved seeing how the colors seemed to pop up in all of your lives. I’m happy to announce that SUE won with her set from Week 1 (WHITE)! […]

February 28, 2012

I can’t believe the #phonephoto challenge is over already! Can you? It seriously feels like I was just compiling all my ideas for this photo challenge. This week’s theme (YELLOW) was a bit more difficult for me. I ended up going with different light sources in my apartment. I’m constantly sayi

February 21, 2012

I can’t believe we’re already starting week 4! This week’s submissions (week 3: Grey) turned out great! I realized by a few of the comments on last week’s post that some of you might not have realized that the top set is always mine. (I go by Allison or Allie depending on my mood). I [&h

February 14, 2012

Week 2 of the #phonephoto challenge and as you can see, the theme was RED! How perfect was this timing? Happy Valentine’s Day! I really loved compiling this post. Red is such a stark contrast to last week’s WHITE post. My favorites were Sue’s and Kate’s. What about yours? I’m excit

February 7, 2012

I’M SO EXCITED! The photos for week 1 of #phonephoto turned out fantastic! The theme for this week was WHITE and I love the different shades, hues and interpretations. Each set contains wonderful photos and I’m so astounded at how lovely they all look together. Each set also links to the photographe

January 23, 2012

Last week, I hosted a Nail Polish Swap at Camelot Cellars in the Short North. Around 30 ladies showed up, wine was ordered and lots of polish was swapped. I will definitely be doing this again (maybe quarterly?). Planning fun, little events like this is a great way to meet new people and branch out […]

January 13, 2012

With all the talk of home buying in my post from earlier today, I thought I’d share some of my home decor inspiration. While my apartment pretty much looks nothing like any of this (Um, hello…I’m trying to pay off debt Internet. Stop tempting me with all of this amazing-ness!) I don’t kn

December 7, 2011

I’m happy to announce that Jon Schelander-Pugh is the winner of the November Photo Challenge! Congrats, Jon! I thought I would share a few words from our judge, Dabito, about his choice: My oh my was it tough to choose. Well, my favorite is definitely from Jon Week 4. I love the quiet, fleeting moment of

December 6, 2011

Life has been busy. Last night I literally said, “I NEED MORE HOURS IN THE DAY!” and I even woke up with my alarm. What the heck? The great thing is that I’ve been trying to be more balanced. I’ve been making time to work out (until I got sick for a whole week!), seeing […]

November 30, 2011

Week 4 : Negative Space. It’s my favorite week of the entire challenge. I loved seeing the interpretation and composition of each submission. I was glad to FINALLY shoot with film (weeks 1-3 I shot with my digital camera). My favorite from this week is Candace’s. AMAZING. I can’t believe the #

November 23, 2011

#NOPHO Week 3! The theme was “elegant.” I really loved this week – a lot of simplicity and the use of natural subjects. Even the colors are very elegant. I don’t know if I can choose a favorite! What are yours? Next week’s theme is “negative space” and is due by Sunday

November 16, 2011

Hello, Week 2! You make me feel comfy & cozy. 20 photos total, all fabulous. I struggled with this one a bit. Perhaps it was my crazy freelance schedule, the lack of daylight, or wishing I had a cute kid to photograph. Obviously I love my little dog but I really love the shots this […]

November 9, 2011

November Photo Challenge Week 1’s submissions! What do you think? Have any favorites? I love Jon’s and Trudy’s. My shot was much more experimental than how I normally shoot. I tend to shoot film or digital with little editing. I decided to actually brainstorm and envision each week’s sho

November 2, 2011

Just a little reminder that your first photo for the November Photo Challenge is due by this Sunday at 8pm EST. You can read the original post here to review the guidelines and learn about the prize up for grabs! You also may notice a new button on the sidebar. It will allow you to […]