tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67381472944353435892023-11-16T09:00:17.953-08:00i love...Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-20678803381405179392014-05-30T06:13:00.000-07:002014-05-30T06:13:04.609-07:00I'm Back!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't know if any of you actually check back to my blog anymore, but I just wanted to pop in to say... I <i>finally </i>released my new blog <a href="http://www.joannachristineblog.com/">Joanna Christine</a>!!! I'm so excited for a fresh new beginning and hope that you would stick with me and continue to follow me over at my new blog. Thank you everyone who has followed "I Love" through the 3 years it's been up, I'm so thankful for all you lovelies who have followed my journey thus far. <br />
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(this blog with continue to be up for accessing past posts)Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-63387286450326706202013-12-27T18:51:00.001-08:002013-12-27T18:51:54.156-08:00Christmas 2013<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hey, hey! I know, it's been a while... I've been busy and haven't had many updates or photos to share. As you should know (if you've read my few past posts) there is something "exciting" going to happen soon. Well, I might as well share it with you. I am starting a new blog that is in the design process right now. It will hopefully be done and ready to share by the end of January or first of February. It's going to be called Joanna Christine and geared towards quality content, photography, recipes, tutorials, and tidbits of my life and style. I can't wait to get started with it! </div>
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Let's get to the topic of this post, Christmas 2013. This Christmas seemed very different and "strange" from the previous ones... probably because we were missing 5 people. My sister Mary and her family are in Germany for this Christmas and my other sister, Rebekah, went over to spend it with them. This Christmas was so... quiet! For the holidays I'm used to <i>everyone </i>coming home and for the house to be loud and full, so it was strange for Christmas not to be like that. </div>
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Although this Christmas was a little on the "strange" side, it was still good. Christmas day was very slow and relaxing. In the morning we had my brother, his wife, and baby over for an <i>amazing</i><i> </i>brunch made by mom (braids and cinnamon rolls? <i>hello</i> yummy food!) After we stuffed ourselves to the max, we headed to the living room to open the presents that were under the tree. After we had a trash bag full of wrapping paper and a floor that was covered with gifts we decided to be lazy and watch movies the rest of the day. Have you ever watched Full House? Yeah, that old 90's tv show with crazy big hair and oversized rainbow sweaters? Well... I received the entire <i>series... </i>no shame. I'm already into the second season out of eight, again, <i>no shame</i>. </div>
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I hope you enjoyed this little "update"! I promise you will be hearing from me with my new blog url soon. *smile*</div>
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Oh, and if you haven't seen Despicable Me 2... you should. I love those little minions, but who wouldn't love little yellow pill shaped creatures that just talk gibberish, right? </div>
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How was your Christmas?</div>
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<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-17949670350938547692013-10-19T19:01:00.002-07:002013-10-19T19:01:46.714-07:00catching upHey! I know, I know, it's been a long time since I've written over here again. It has continued to be busy lately. I have been doing a lot of shoots this month before the weather turns too cold, and have been traveling a little bit. Right now I am in Michigan visiting my brother at college for the weekend. Today we went to the college's football game and then afterwords just laid around and hung out. It was <i>freezing </i>at the game with a <strike>few</strike> many raindrops. Yeah, not the most comfortable weather to be sitting in for 3 hours, but I guess it was worth it. I hadn't gone to a football game once this year, which seemed weird considering that I had gone to a fair share of my brother's high school games in the previous years...<br />
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My new little project is coming along nicely! It will hopefully be ready to use and share with you by winter! Fingers crossed! <br />
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I know this post isn't very exciting, but I promise that you will see many more posts from me come winter. :) Be patient with me, ok?<br />
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-79502051664717367962013-09-28T15:02:00.001-07:002013-09-28T15:02:42.602-07:00Latelyso... if you haven't noticed, I haven't blogged in a while. There are two reasons for this. I have been really busy with school, a lot photography shoots, (this is where the second reason comes into play) and working on a new <strike>little</strike> big project that will be released this Winter or Spring. Until that time, this blog will be very quiet, I'm afraid. Trust me though, the wait is going to be worth it.... Now, let's do a little catching up, shall we?<br />
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September has been such a s'wonderful (just some Funny Face love) month. Nothing huge or really exciting has happened, it has been just a very nice slow/relaxing month. We haven't had one of those in a while... It is the end of September and I'm <i>finally</i> familiar with school again, and am settling nicely into those boring, unexciting school days. I'm not one of those types of people that have to be always going places and seeing people anyway. I'm one of those introverts. Yes, one of those people that <i>enjoys</i> staying home and watching old black and white movies. No shame.<br />
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Oh, wait! There was <i>one </i>exciting thing that happened this month, Fall arrived! Yes, that was a big deal to me. I'm so happy that the season for chunky sweaters and hot cocoa is finally here. I just noticed this week the subtle hue of fall in the trees. I've missed those colors. :) <br />
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Now I shall leave you with a few photos, because a blog post wouldn't be complete without photos, right?<br />
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P.S. you can keep up with my photography <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Joanna-Christine-Photography/525890457472460">here</a>!<br />
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<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-8806688842834419392013-09-09T04:30:00.000-07:002013-09-09T04:30:02.747-07:00Mexican Chocolate Latte recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Chocolate and coffee. Coffee and chocolate. These two things would be on my "favorite list"... if I had one. I think most of you will agree with me (if you don't, I need to have a serious talk with you) that, chocolate is good, and coffee is good. Why not combine the two? This is what I had been thinking about for a while. I had been quite "iffy" as to if chocolate and coffee could mix well together, but I took a leap of faith (it's a big leap of faith, huh?) and tried it... and even surprised myself. It turned out really well! and with the other flavors that I added, they gave an added boost to the coffee. Have you ever had abuelita chocolate? Well, it is an amazing mexican chocolate that is supper tasty and that can be used in hot chocolate. This coffee resembles some of the flavor that abuelita chocolate has, I think... hence the name. </div>
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After making this coffee, to be honest, I was still a little nervous that it just <i>looked </i>a lot better than it was going to <i>taste</i>... After taking a few sips I began to do my usual "oh-my-gosh-it-worked/this-is-the-most-amazing-coffee-ever" dancing and a few happy squeals... I told my mom that she just <i>had </i>to try it, so she did, and I got the usual sour look that I get from her after she tastes my coffee. Don't worry, it's not that she was against the particular coffee, she just doesn't like coffee in general.... On another note: these are some of my favorite food photographs that I've taken yet. I pretty much love everything about them; doesn't the whole shoot just remind you of fall? P.S. Just because the whipped cream has english toffee flavoring, don't get the idea that it <i>tastes </i>like english toffee, because it doesn't... The flavor is very light and just compliments the rest of the ingredients. Oh, and thank you <a href="http://marystrecker.blogspot.com/">Mary</a>, for letting me borrow your beautiful mug.... ;) Ok, I think I've talked long enough... let's make a good ol' cup of mexican chocolate latte, shall we?</div>
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ground coffee for one</div>
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1/2 tsp cocoa powder</div>
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1/4 cup cream</div>
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Add the ground coffee, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a coffee filter and brew coffee as usual. In a glass bowl, whisk together the cream, cocoa powder, nutmeg, sugar, maple syrup, english toffee flavoring until it is light and frothy, about 2 minutes. Pour your coffee into a mug then add the whipped cream on top; drizzle some of THIS chocolate sauce on top to finish it off. Enjoy this little treat by a camp fire or inside on a cool fall night.</div>
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Last week, I think it was Thursday, I woke up, looked out my window and saw fog. I immediately knew what I needed to do. I quickly got dressed, put my hair up, grabbed my camera and tripod, and ran outside. I was pretty excited to say the least. It was so pretty that morning and the fog was like the icing on the cake. I think I've decided that I need to take more photos in the morning; the lighting is just right and a nice change from the usual golden hour...<br />
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On another note: this dress! Okay, so about a month ago my mom, sister, and I went to a thrift that was having a 50% off sale. Clothes from thrift stores are already cheap, but then add 50% off on top of that- SCORE! When I came across this dress, I knew it was a keeper. The color, the material, the buttons... pretty much everything about it I fell in love with... I had been looking and wanting a more casual dress, so I was pretty thrilled when I found it, and I think I got this dress for about $4, double score! Okay, I will stop now... about the dress at least...</div>
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On <i>another</i> note: I started back to school this week, *sarcastic voice* exciting right? It actually hasn't been <i>that </i>bad, but I'm still adjusting back to school life. Oh, and I'm defiantly not liking this whole "getting up early" thing. </div>
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Happy weekend! Yes, I'm happy about it. *smile* </div>
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<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-95838870963552022013-09-04T04:30:00.000-07:002013-09-05T13:19:30.674-07:00Flourless Chocolate Cake recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
This flourless chocolate cake has been a staple for us this summer. It is so incredibly easy and is great for those who are gluten free (ahem, sisters). This cake is so light fluffy and isn't overly sweet and heavy like some others; it is the perfect go-to recipe when your sweet tooth is bothering you. It can never disappoint. Try it, you won't regret it. </div>
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Have you ever read the ingredients of the chocolate syrup that you buy at the grocery store? Let's just say I can't pronounce half of them, whereas you know what exactly is going into this chocolate sauce. It's so simple (ever for beginners) to make and takes less than 15 minutes from start to finish. It may not make it into the "healthy" category, <i>but</i>, it is a step up from what is in the grocery store chocolate sauce. So... this chocolate sauce, it is amazing, and slightly too good. I just like to periodically open the fridge door with one hand and a spoon in the other and dip the spoon in the chocolate sauce. Healthy? Not so much, put it's a nice little treat every once in a while. There are <i>other </i>uses for this sauce though, it's amazing on top of a big scoop of ice cream or it is also really good on top of flourless chocolate cake (coming Wednesday...). Yum, yum! I hope you try this recipe, because it is defiantly a keeper for us. </div>
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Happy Labor Day! How are you planning on spending it? For me I'm going to spend it doing some odd jobs that need to be done before I start school tomorrow and maybe make a peach pie... (I've <i>really </i> been wanting a peach pie lately) </div>
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<u>Chocolate Sauce</u> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>recipe for The Fannie Farmer Cookbook</i></span></div>
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2 Tablespoons butter</div>
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2 ounces unsweetened chocolate</div>
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Put the butter and chocolate in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and stir over low heat until the chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar, salt, and water. Beat until smooth, return to moderate heat, and cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes. Remove and cool a little, then add the vanilla.</div>
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I have come to the conclusion that I love music. I feel like a few years ago I could have gone without it, hah! <i>Now</i> it's a different story... I have been listening to a lot of music lately, especially since I'm in the middle of cleaning/dejunking my room (it is no small task, I can tell you that!)... One thing that I love about music is all of the beautiful, different, and "catchy" melodies that people are creating... although I have honestly no idea how they are doing it. How many melodies can there <i>be</i> to create?... For me, <a href="https://www.spotify.com/us/">Spotify</a> is the way to listen to music. Have you ever heard of <a href="https://www.spotify.com/us/">Spotify</a>? What do you think of it? I personally love it; it is the perfect way to listen to all of my favorite music for free! Spotify + <a href="http://pinterest.com/jcdell/boards/">Pinterest</a> = bliss. If you haven't been using <a href="https://www.spotify.com/us/">Spotify</a>, you should really look into what you've been missing out on... </div>
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<u>One Day- Matisyahu</u></div>
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<u>Pinesong- A Fine Frenzy</u></div>
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<u>Vienna- Billy Joel (one of my all-time favorites)</u><br />
<u>I Will Wait- Mumford & Sons</u></div>
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<u>Oh Happy Day- The Edwin Hawkin Singers</u></div>
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<u>Don't Stop Believin'- Dallas String Quartet</u></div>
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<u>Dancing in the Moonlight- Toploader</u></div>
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<u>I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter- Billy Williams</u></div>
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<u>When Will My Life Begin- Mandy Moore</u> (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398286/">Tangled</a>? Yes, yes!)</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><u>cami- Kohl's, plaid shirt- H&M, shorts- Kohl's, shoes- garage sale, hairband- gifted, sunglasses- Banana Republic</u></span></div>
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Yesterday-my brother left for college. Today-my sister and her family leave for Germany. I'm in a sudden state of transition. I'm trying to find a new normal. Before, my normal was playing with Sebastian and Bruno (my sister's kids), watching movies till 12pm with Mary, listening to music with Isaac, and teasing him about his, um, eclectic style.... haha. I'm starting school next week, but in my "spare time" I'm going to start concentrating on sharing my creativity side on this blog. I have decided that I want this special place to be an outlet, an outlet where I can display my interests and passions. More recipes, photos, and style related posts. Oh, and there might just be a whole week dedicated to all things Fall coming up... </div>
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Now a few links for you today....</div>
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Earlier in the week, we moved our (now big) <a href="http://joannadell.blogspot.com/2013/07/baby-chicks.html">baby chicks</a>. We moved some to cages out in the yard and others to the chicken house. Here are just a few shoots from the moving process... I know, the white ones are getting a little ugly, but the black and white ones are still kind of cute, right? Happy Thursday! I hope it's wonderful and filled with sweet things.... preferably chocolate...</div>
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<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-49604504523827856692013-08-21T05:30:00.000-07:002013-08-21T05:30:02.349-07:00Summer is ending<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
I hate to break it to you, but summer is ending, whether you like it or not. For me, I like it. Even though this summer has been incredibly awesome, it has also been crazy busy (crazy being an understatement). It will be nice for fall to come and for things to start calming down again. I'm ready for fall. I'm not ready for school, but I <i>am </i>ready<i> </i>for the cooler temperatures, oversized sweaters, and days filled with just coffee, a good book, and a nice warm fire. Just writing all about fall is making me giddy. How do you feel about summer ending? Happy? Sad?</div>
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P.S. Check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.562589033802602.1073741837.525890457472460&type=1">these</a> senior photos I took last week. I'm pretty proud about them. *smile* </div>
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<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-10278670648944010412013-08-19T05:30:00.000-07:002013-08-19T05:30:02.159-07:00Creamy Vanilla Bean Coffee recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wednesday of last week was the first day that it felt like Summer was leaving us and Fall was quickly approaching. It made me happy, because I love Fall... everything about it, except school of course. As I started to think of all things Fall related, I began dreaming of coffee, what else? I got it in my head to use a vanilla bean that had been sitting in the pantry just waiting for a purpose to come along in my next coffee creation. This was a first time for me using vanilla beans, and now I can honestly tell you that I'm in love with them.... The flavor is so much richer than the vanilla extract that we all use, and besides, vanilla beans are such a special and decedent treat. Who wouldn't want coffee with fresh vanilla bean in it? </div>
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<u>Warm Vanilla Bean Coffee</u><br />
4 cups coffee of your choice<br />
1 1/2 cup cream<br />
1/2 vanilla bean<br />
1/8 tsp. nutmeg<br />
1/8 tsp. all-spice<br />
3 Tbsp. brown sugar<br />
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Prepare you coffee of choice and keep it warm. Slit your half of a vanilla bean in half long ways and scrap out as many of the seeds as possible. Put your cream in a saucepan and add your vanilla bean skin and seeds, nutmeg, all-spice, and brown sugar over the lowest heat. Mix together and let steep for 5-8 minutes, don't let it boil. Take off heat, take out vanilla bean skin, and whisk for 2 minutes. Pour your coffee between two mugs then add the cream mixture. Enjoy this simple little treat. <br />
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My model/fellow coffee loving sister, <a href="http://marystrecker.blogspot.com/">Mary</a></div>
Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-51381136480029022432013-08-13T11:09:00.000-07:002013-08-13T11:09:42.138-07:00testing it out...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
I love getting packages in the mail, they just brighten any kind of day. I was especially excited about a package in particular that I received last Saturday, because in it was my new Lightroom 5. Saying that I was ecstatic to open the mailbox and find this package would be a huge understatement... When I first started editing my photos in Lightroom I was just overwhelmed. I had basically no idea what I was doing, but with many hours of editing I became to understand what in the world everything did. Do you use Lightroom? Do you have any tips for an amateur? </div>
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These are some photos I took last night as it rained... enjoy! (can you tell I like black and white?)</div>
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P.S. It might be a little quiet on the blog this month, because August looks to be just as busy as June and July were.</div>
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<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-24869133609628854462013-08-02T06:00:00.000-07:002013-08-02T07:43:44.021-07:00Sharing a little DIY for you todayAren't these little booties adorable? I have convinced myself that I <i>must</i> make them for my little nephew. They look so simple to make, which is what I need, since I'm not much of a sewer and don't have much patience. I think they will be the perfect afternoon project for me! Will you join me? You can check out the full tutorial<a href="http://thepurlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2011/12/6/mollys-sketchbook-felt-baby-shoes.html"> here</a>. <br />
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Last week we got baby chicks in the mail. My dad went to the post office last Thursday and came home with three overly large packages that had holes on the sides of them. From these packages came sweet little tweets. A baby chick forms a perfect little ball in my hands and is so light! I think they are so cute I could squeeze them, although I avoid this for obvious reasons. Now enjoy some cuteness coming your way. </div>
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<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-26981615120475756552013-07-29T06:00:00.000-07:002013-07-29T06:00:03.544-07:00How to capture a candid moment Natural and candid, this is what most photographers strive for. All the photos that you see on Pinterest are so pretty and "in the moment", not awkward, unnatural, and stiff. If you are a photographer you have probably asked yourself at least once, "How does that photographer get such candid moments?" I don't think there is a simple one sentence answer to this question, but I have gathered up some tips that I've learned thus far on how to make your model or client feel comfortable and how to capture those candid moments.<br />
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1. Be a friend, not just a photographer. Don't get stuck behind the camera just telling your client how to pose and what kind of smile to make, ask questions and get to know them. Make jokes, be ridiculous. Yes, sometimes a photographer has to be silly and ridiculous to get the perfect picture. This is why every photographer should have a certain level of awkwardness and shouldn't be embarrassed by making fun of themselves.</div>
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2. Help them along. You just can't expect every person to be comfortable and natural in front of the camera, at least not at first. They are probably thinking that they look ridiculous and are embarrassed about getting their pictures taken so this is why it is important to help them along. Give them some guidance on where to place that arm which they don't know where to place and just try to make them feel like they aren't complete idiots while getting their pictures taken. Another thing that can really help your client, is to actually <i>show</i> them the pose that you want them to make. Telling them visually can help them see what they are actually supposed to do, and if you aren't a natural explainer, this is helpful for you as well. </div>
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For awhile now, I've been keeping the glass bottles from Izzes and Starbuck frapuchinnos, etc. The only thing is...now I have a collection of empty bottles that I don't have room to display all at once. The other day, though, I had an idea to make a sort of stained-glass looking vase out of some of them. (Ok, so it's not exactly stained glass, but you get the idea. ;)) When finished, it's really neat to put them on the window sill to see the light through the colors.</div>
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Here's how to make them...</div>
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acrilyc paints, liquid glue, a paint brush, and a clear glass bottle (with all lables removed)</div>
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Step 2: Let the glue dry. (When dry, it will leave a "foggy" look between the colors.)</div>
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Step 3: When the glue has dryed completely, using your paint and paintbrushes, paint in between the lines you made with the glue.</div>
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It has started again. The endless cycle is here, pick.snap.can. We have just started to get green beans out of our big garden and as I started to snap beans for the first time this year, part of me felt like "uh, this is only the beginning of the many buckets full of green beans that I have to snap" but the other part of me was looking at the bright side, I get to watch movies <i>while</i> I snap the beans... and this made me feel better. I have snapped so many beans and watched so many movies already, it's ridiculous. At the beginning I should have started counting how many buckets full of green beans I snap... You always think of those kinds of things when you're already halfway through though, don't you? Moving on. Some of the movies I've watched already include, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0215364/">Wives and Daughters</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417349/">North and South</a> (I can never get tired of that one), and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/">The Sound of Music</a>. Do you have any movie suggestions? I need them, I'm quickly running out of ideas. Help! </div>
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On another note, it is so wonderful to have vegetables from our garden. I always love to make homemade salsa in the summer with our onions, tomatoes, and peppers. Ah, it's amazing, I <i>must </i>share the recipe once our tomatoes are ripe. Do you have a garden? What is your favorite summertime vegetable? </div>
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<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-86140421260832316232013-07-22T07:33:00.000-07:002013-07-22T07:33:28.800-07:00Weekend Traveling<br />
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Friday morning we woke up and got in the car. We all crammed in the best we could and drove for 3 hours to Amish Country (Holmes County). On the way there we watched I Love Lucy, and tried not to get sick with all of the rolling hills. We went up and down, then up and down... That last half hour was hard. Anyway, we got there, went to a couple bulk food stores, got cold meat for lunch, and sat at picnic table while we ate. One thing that I find very interesting in these bulk food stores, is how they all have tons of candy. This one in particular had a huge long shelf filled with different bags of candy, it was crazy... and awesome. In the afternoon we went to our hotel and just hung out, slept, and watched tv. This hotel was pretty strange, I thought I would take pictures of the lobby to show you all, but I didn't end up getting any. I think you could get a pretty good picture from this though, lime green walls, sequined pillows, white leather couches, and large water drop photos on the walls. Yes, it was pretty, um, interesting... For supper we went to a restaurant that was practically right next to the hotel; this was where I made wax sculptures (they gave the kids them to play with, and I played with Bruno's), and ate an amazing salad filled with bacon, croutons, cheese, oh, and lettuce... After supper we drove to our Amish friend's house (we've been going there for 28 years) and sat on there porch and talked until it was dark. </div>
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The next morning we ate the best breakfast ever, well, for a hotel that is. They had <i>homemade</i> cinnamon rolls, ham and eggs, and tons of other yummy breakfast things. Mom and Dad went to a few more bulk food stores while us kids stayed at the hotel. Isaac, Sebastian, and I went down to the pool that morning; and they swam while I got my feet wet and took pictures. Later in the morning we went back to our friend's house for a little bit before we had to head home. The drive home was cloudy and rainy, and made me <i>really </i>tired. I tried to sleep, but it didn't really work... We got home Saturday night and even though it was a really good trip, I was glad to be home and to sleep in my own bed.</div>
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On Sunday after church we snapped beans and watched movies all day (more on that later). </div>
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In a nutshell, this was my weekend, what was yours like? </div>
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<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-38045594159279770242013-07-20T06:05:00.000-07:002013-07-20T06:05:02.047-07:00road trippin' <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Right now we are currently in Amish Country (Holmes County) on a little weekend trip. Hopefully I'll have a post up on Monday with some decent photos. These were taken with my computer because someone (me) forgot to bring the cord that connects my camera to my computer.... Anyway, don't these photos kind of look like they have a iphone sort of feel?... maybe not. I promise my next post of the trip will be filled with photos of us, maybe a wall of candy, and awesome pictures of our lobby in our hotel. Think Lime green and sequined pillows. </div>
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<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-61634267466711408492013-07-18T13:12:00.001-07:002013-07-18T13:12:41.761-07:00A lot of photos of some lovely girls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lately, I've been taking a bunch of miscellaneous, maternity, and portrait photos. It was crazy, I took my cousin's maternity photos (on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Joanna-Christine-Photography/525890457472460">Facebook page</a> soon!) on Monday night and then the following night I took <a href="http://boyerfamilysingers.blogspot.com/">these</a> lovely ladies' portraits. I had contacted them a while back about my taking some portraits of them, because 1. I needed more practice, and 2. they are the best models that any photographer could ask for. Anyway, after some talking and date making, they came last Tuesday. It was the perfect night for taking pictures. Wait, no, it was too hot... it was <i>almost</i> the perfect night to take pictures... We started on the edge of our neighbors corn field, worked our way to our apple trees, then to our field. It was a blast, and let me tell you, these photos wouldn't have turned out near as nice if these girls weren't in them. Seriously, they are so comfortable in front of the camera (unlike others *ahem*, me) and are willing to do just about anything for a good photo. So sit back and scroll through these pictures, it might take a while...</div>
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P.S. Keep checking back to their <a href="http://boyerfamilysingers.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, Charlotte is going to post the photos that <i>she</i> took from the photo shoot. </div>
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<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-72911091244728431282013-07-15T20:00:00.000-07:002013-07-15T20:00:03.198-07:00Orange Julius recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you ever had an Orange Julius? I personally have not, but I found this recipe on <a href="http://pinterest.com/jcdell/boards/">Pinterest</a> and it looked so good in the picture, that I went on a lim... and made it. Real shocker, isn't it? What drew me to make this drink was how simple and "different" it seemed from all the rest summery drinks. You just have to try something new sometimes. I made these drinks and it literally only took ten minutes from start to finish. The process was so easy and fast, which is always nice right? <br />
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Okay, now that I've (hopefully) convinced you to make this drink, let me tell you what it tastes like... a creamsicle... which is pure awesomeness in my book.<br />
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<u>Orange Julius</u> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">recipe via <a href="http://www.sasakitime.com/2012/03/copycat-recipes-orange-julius.html">here</a></span><br />
1 can (6 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed<br />
1 cup milk<br />
1 cup water<br />
1/4 cup sugar<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
10 to 12 ice cubes<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393939; line-height: 18px;">In a blender</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393939; line-height: 18px;">, combine the orange juice, milk, water,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393939; line-height: 18px;"> sugar and vanilla. Cover and blend until smooth. With blender</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393939; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393939; line-height: 18px;">running, add ice cubes, one at a time</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393939; line-height: 18px;">, through the opening in lid. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393939; line-height: 18px;"><b> Yield: </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393939; line-height: 18px;">4-5 servings.</span></span><br />
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<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17568938357688535934noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738147294435343589.post-20642805390024702012013-07-11T06:43:00.001-07:002013-07-11T06:43:17.851-07:00The Sophisticated Twists Hair Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Way way back, I posted <a href="http://joannadell.blogspot.com/2012/09/what-i-wore-to-wedding-links.html">this</a> and got a lot of compliments on my hair and people asking me to do a tutorial on it. I thought it might be fun to do a tutorial on the hairstyle but time passed, and I forgot about the tutorial and the hairstyle, until I was looking on my <a href="http://pinterest.com/jcdell/h-a-i-r/">"hair"</a> board on <a href="http://pinterest.com/jcdell/boards/">Pinterest</a>. I had pinned the picture of my hair from the post a while ago and came across it last week. I was thinking to myself, "Oh, yeah, I really liked that hairstyle, why haven't I done it lately?" I tried it, added a braid, and I've been wearing my hair like this a lot lately. It is so easy and fast, but looks nice and like you spend a lot of time on your hair (even though you really didn't). This hair style is also really versatile, it could look great messier to give it a little bit more of a casual look, or you can make the twists tighter to give it a more structured and dressier look. When I asked one of my sisters what she thought of my hairstyle, she said it looked "romantic"... That's not what I was really going for, but I'll take it... (If you have any questions, please ask them in the comment section below!)<br />
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bobby pins<br />
plastic hair tie<br />
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Section off your bangs from the rest of you hair, twist, and loosely bobby pin them back. Randomly take chunks of your hair and loosely twist and bobby pin them back and in place. When you reach to your ears, stop twisting on one side, but continue to make a couple more twists on the other side to bring the rest of your hair to one side. Loosely braid the rest of the hair and secure with a plastic hair tie.<br />
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You can see my last hair tutorial <a href="http://joannadell.blogspot.com/2013/04/twisted-up-do-hair-tutorial.html">here</a>.<br />
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