Blink Blog!: 3/16/08

Climbing at Sugarloaf Mountian

It's been almost 10 years since I first ventured outside to rock climb.

Many years back I was building up the nerve to climb a route at Great Falls in VA with my dear friend Jennifer Settle (now Stainton), who had been climbing for years, and had just started teaching me the fun of climbing. Jen was an awesome coach and was so graceful on each climb, she made it look effortless.

Well, needless to say the climb at Great Falls was my first and last.

I had a spill on that climb many years ago, that in all honesty wasn't really all that bad. However it was bad enough that it killed my mental courage.

Poor Jen who was so calm on the belay, must have thought I was nuts as I was screaming upside down in my harness flat up against the rock.

Mar

Frozen Moment

I have been hearing about this video for a while now and just stumbled upon it on the Improv Everywhere blog.

"On a cold Saturday in New York City, the world’s largest train station came to a sudden halt. Over 200 Improv Everywhere Agents froze in place at the exact same second for five minutes in the Main Concourse of Grand Central Station.

Mar

A Winning Image from WPPI

I am still waiting to be able to post the link so that you can all see some of the AMAZING images that won awards at the WPPI print competition.

I was able to find one of my favorites; the winning image by Yervant

I still can't get over the utter magnificence of this images. I want to know how he made this happen, how much post processing was done to this image and where does he find such fantastic brides!

It's hard to put into words what it is that I love about this image.

Mar

Blink DC in the Spot Light

I have to give a big shout out to my good friend and fellow photographer Armin DeFiesta!

Armin and I met a few months ago at a PUG meeting (Pictage user group meeting, basically a meeting once a month where many Metro area photogs get together to talk shop).

Mar

Leaving Las Vegas Day 5

Photo by Chelsea Nicole

Shawn, Me, Jayce, Chelsea and Jess, the cool rock posse.

The final adventure in Las Vegas was a amazing afternoon at Red Rock Canyon.

Our awesome new friends Jayce, Chelsea, and the adorable Bella were kind enough to be our tour guides around the canyon.

I was awestruck the moment we drove into the park!

You just don't see rock formations like these on the East Coast that's for sure.

I love living in N.

Mar

Las Vegas Day 4

My trip is coming to a close.

Las Vegas has been one crazy adventure.

I am getting ready this morning to venture out on one last field trip with some fellow Pictage photographers to Red Rock Canyon.

I am so excited I can hardly stand it!

Yesterday was filled with trade show mayhem!

Last minute "shoppers" trying to get good deals on cameras, printers, software, bags, albums, you name it... it was on the trade show floor.

Mar

Las Vegas days 2 & 3

WPPI is one heck of a conference.

I am learning a lot, meeting amazing photographers, hearing inspiring talks and not to mention all the SUPER COOL toys at the trade show.

Today was filled with time at the trade show and listening to a few speakers.

The great thing about the trade show is meeting with vendors I use on a daily basis and seeing their new products. Along with getting to meet new vendors that will help to grow my business and benefit my clients in new and exciting ways.

Mar

WPPI and Sarah in Las Vegas!

It's been just two days since my arrival in Las Vegas, yet I feel like I have been here for a least a few weeks.

I haven't made up my mind what I think of Vegas, but I have met some amazing folks in a short amount of time, and already had one of the most wacky photo field trips to "old" Las Vegas...

My head is spinning from all of the stimulant here.

Mar

Las Vegas Update!

I am really glad I finally looked at my itinerary... (someone else booked the flight arragements for our trip), because I see that I am now arriving back to DC on Friday the 21st not the 20th like I had orginally thought.

This will be my first red-eye flight. I hope I can sleep on the airplane! ;D

If you need to get in contact with me while I am away in Las Vegas, please send me an email and I will get back to you ASAP.

Mar

Great Moments from 2007 - Juno

It may be late in the year to be doing this, but I have been reflecting on some of my favorite moments from 2007. Some of my favorite moments have to do with things that happened to me, my friends or family, some are adventures I had, books I read, movies I saw, moments of stillness, and of course the best Christmas gift from my boyfriend Joe...

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