Good afternoon, everyone

I know that I have not been writing consistently and uploading photo as I would like. Life has been getting in the way of my passion for photography.

Recent events and my health have made me lose my fulltime job however, resting and having less stress is always good.

If this is not my sign, then I don’t know what it. This is my I need to hit the ground running and market my self as a photographer.

One of the things that I have done is join the TIKTOK trend and YouTube.

Nothing in my TikTok’s is planned or scripted so people see the real me. The insecure, stuttering anxiety me.

My TikTok’s is about teaching people how to view things or teaching through the photographer eye.

I am even trying to teach people to be self-aware while being the photographer.

I have attached my very 1^st TikTok that I made on April 5^th, 2022.

Please let me know if you have any questions or Idea’s for me to do a TikTok.

Once I have enough followers then I can go live and really teach.

Chapt 1 How to train your eye in photography
 

 

 

 

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30-Day Change of view "Self Portrait" challenge

Day 1

How do I start...

I started with setting up my 3400 DSLR Nikon camera, then I started putting on make-up. 

I don't normally put make-up on so I felt completely lost.

I tried using Youtube but then my eyes started looking like racoons and the foundation that was suggested for my face looked like I have been a vampire hiding from over a century. 

I washed everything off, took a deep breath and started over. 

My first layer was a redness correction, then second layer I used 2 different foundations mixed them on my hand and used a brush. 

My face now looked like Bella before she turned into a vampire and then I used my moms old power foundation on which she is WAY darker then me but I put it on lightly and suddenly I had color on my face. 

I put a little blush. 

Then lips stick eyeliner and mascara. 

I had to do several takes because apparently my whole body was shaking and it was showing through. 

I did what I usually do when I am taking pictures or doing archery. 

I took a deep breath pressed the shutter-release and waited for the timer. 

Those pictures are the results after 4 hours.

 

What I learned about my self is that I did not realize how uncomfortable I am taking my own pictures that my whole body was shaking. 

I also learned how to mix make-up 

I also learned that I took a step in the right direction with positive results.

 

Join me for a 30-day "Self Portrait" change of view challenge and reply with your results and what you learned. 

Here are the rules if you want to join. 

1) No instagram or social media filters. 

2) No spending money. 

3) Use what you already have 

4) Have fun and make magic

 

See ya next week for Day 2

 

 

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You can tell how much a person has self esteem by looking at how they walk and stand. 

 

I try really hard to make sure people look good through the lens. 

Some people it comes naturally and for others its the hardest thing that they have ever done. 

I fall under the hard category.

I will be making a series of blogs with attached pictures of my journey.

My self esteem is not so high and that is one of the reasons why I am mostly behind the lens,

 and if I can change it then I can try to change other's perspective on how they view themselves. 

What do you guys think? 

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Fond Memories.

Do you have any strong memories to a specific picture? 

This first one my mom does. 

My mom, my self and cousin were walking down the streets to walk to El Morro (One of the forts in San Juan) We would normally take the fiery in Catano, to go through the lagoon and then go to San Juan.

This time we decided to take a different route and we all saw this amazing few. 

This picture represents the last time the family was together and before Covid 19 took my grandfather away from us. 

The second picture it takes me back. 

Every time I was with my grandmother she used to take me to this park in San Juan. It is called "Parque de las Palomas" Pigeon Park translated.

My big brother and I would play in this park often with her and would feed the birds our memories would include paying 10 cents to the man who would take us in the small boat and then he would let us be in the front with the captain and see all of the buttons.

once she lost her eyesight due to diabetes we stopped going and after she passed and we moved to Arizona one of the first places we always went to was this park because of my grandmother. 

The remaining pictures that I have attached is more of the park for your viewing pleasure.

 

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Exploring Jerome! (Part 1)

Jerome Grand Hotel

 

Jerome Arizona is known for it's rich history, ghost hunts and shops. 

Brief history: This building was first built in 1926 and it was a hospital called United Verde Hospital. It was a hospital from 1926 - 1950.

It also housed the staff and it was the most modern hospital in western United States and Arizona in 1930. In 1993 it was bought by the mining company and turned it onto a hotel. They still own it to this day.

My friends and I stayed in the Jerome Grand Hotel, we ok especially me loved how much history it has and it it still had original furniture. 

To me it's all fascinating and for others they were looking to see if they saw a ghost. 

I personally did not see anything and I stayed up. (Can't sleep in new places) 

We decided to walk around before the sun went down and before it snowed again and with a few edits the pictures showed what I was feeling. 

Historic with beauty and history. 

 

I will return again and go exploring. The road is snowed in and closed but we will return and add a few more parts to continue the series   

Stay tuned for more.

Does anyone have any "experiences" from staying in Jerome Grand Hotel?

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There is nothing like watching a sun set. 

When ever I have a bad day no matter where I go I can watch the sun sets in Arizona. It's like you are in a deep meditated state seeing the different colors of reds and oranges as the sun goes down. 

You know that the end of the day is coming to a close and a new day will arise to start new.

With everyday that we continue to be indoors to stay safe due to Covid 19. I appreciate every picture that I have taken outside in the past. 

Please continue to stay safe, healthy and call your family.

Appreciate that we can use technology to follow up with our friends and family.

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With a new year, hope comes with it!

 

I don't know about you, but I am grateful 2020 is over! From loss if jobs several times, loss of family members due to Covid 19 and not finding toilet paper the year just kept giving. 

I completely loss all motivation, inspiration and the will to even take pictures. The general public seemed like they were getting meaner and meaner with each passing day and months. I even found that I myself was getting the same attitude not only was Covid 19 contagious but also the negativity that lingered with it like a shadow following each move. 

New years eve made me realize that I had a decision to make. I would either continue my dark path of complaining, and not really living life or make a change. 

I saw this flower in Boise Idaho at the state Capital surrounded by juniper berry bushes, bees and birds chirping and people all around walking by with their phones glued to their ears, complaining about politics and life through their masks. 

These flowers looked like they were begging to be looked at and it got me thinking. Life should be as vibrant and as these beautiful flowers. It game me hope that I have control of my decisions with my path.

With hope comes a renewed inspiration or a new Star wars movie. 

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

Cactus Shadow

1^st picture I changed the filter and trimmed it. The bottom picture is the original untouched raw image. The first one to me looks scary like a vintage scary movie and the second one looks so happy.

What do you think?  

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Sombra de cactus

La primera imagen cambié el filtro y lo recorte. La segunda foto  es la imagen original sin tocar. La primera de ellas me parece aterrador como una película de terror vintage y el segundo se ve tan feliz.

 ¿Qué te parece?

 

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

Gray with gold boxes

The one thing that I love about this picture is that I did not have to do anything special to the camera and I did not edit the picture in anyway. I was excited that I found abstract street art without doing any filters. I actually took the pictures on a cloudy day over the art building in Mesa, Arizona. I love the gold tiles against the gray steps.

What is your favorite abstract street art?

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Gris con cajitas de oro

la una cosa que me encanta de este cuadro es que no tengo que hacer nada especial para la cámara y no modifique la imagen de todos modos. Yo estaba emocionada que encontré arte abstracto sin necesidad de usar los filtros. En realidad tomé las fotos en un día nublado sobre el arte des edificio en Mesa, Arizona. Me encanta el oro azulejos contra los gris escalones.

¿Cuál es tu favorito arte abstracto?

 

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

Light Rail & Train

One thing that I love doing is taking pictures with different contras between old and new. With this one what I love was taking the picture of the old light rail tracks and the old train tracks and the bonus part is that I was able to include the modern art that is placed next to the walk way in Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Arizona.

What is your favorite bonus moment?

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Tren Ligero Y Tren

Una cosa que me encanta hacer es tomar fotos con diferente contraste entre lo antiguo y lo nuevo. Con esto lo que me gusta tomar la foto de las antiguas vías de tren ligero y las antiguas vías de tren y la parte de bono es que pude incluir el arte moderno que está situado al lado del camino a pie en Tempe Town Lake en Tempe , Arizona. 

¿Cuál es tu momento favorito de bono?

 

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Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

Sedona 2 color

Sedona has been one of my favorite places to escape from phoenix and the heat. One of the many reasons would be the red rocks and the mountains. This picture grabbed my attention because of the contrast within the colors. One of the 1^st thing that I noticed is the white or garish mountains the second would be the different layers that would be on the mountains that get darker and darker until the bottom half of the mountain is completely red. The last piece of the puzzle are the bright yellow sun flowers at the very bottom of the mountain side nothing screams out happiness.

Sun flowers and sunshine.  

What is your favorite sunshine and happy moment?

Comment and attach picture below.

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Sedona 2 colores

Sedona ha sido uno de mis lugares favoritos para escapar de Phoenix y el calor. Una de las muchas razones serían las rocas rojas y las montañas. Esta imagen me llamó la atención debido al contraste dentro de los colores. Unas de las primeras cosas que noté son las montañas blancas o chillón el segundo serían las diferentes capas que estarían en las montañas que se oscurecen y oscurecen hasta que la mitad inferior de la montaña es completamente roja. La última pieza del rompecabezas son las flores de sol amarillas brillantes en el fondo del lado de la montaña nada grita la felicidad.

Flores de sol y sol. 

¿Cuál es tu sol favorito y tu momento feliz?

Comentar y adjuntar imagen a continuación.

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

“Yellow brick road”

I know it’s not a real brick road or brick and it’s also not a road, but it reminded me of the yellow brick road with the grass around it and the brick to the sides. This area is used for the green area for the performers to warm up the crowds before the show.

What is your favorite interpretation of the wizard of oz?

Please comment and attach a picture below.      

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"Camino de ladrillo amarillo"

Sé que no es un verdadero camino de ladrillo o ladrillo y tampoco es un camino, pero me recordó a la carretera de ladrillo amarillo con la hierba alrededor de ella y el ladrillo a los lados. Esta área se utiliza para la zona verde para los artistas para calentar las multitudes antes del espectáculo.

¿Cuál es tu interpretación favorita del mago de oz?

Por favor, comentar y adjuntar una imagen de abajo.

 

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

The Red Rose

This is not just a picture of a rose to me, but this is a fond memory. On valentines day last year 2018 my fiancée surprise me for valentine’s day. He was a real ninja! I have a thing that connects to my cell phone and it hooks in my car, it tells me when my car is moving, speeding and anything wrong with my car anyway my fiancée unplugged this thing, so I would not know he was driving my car. He left work early and brought me a dozen roses and for lunch we went to pita jungle. That one red rose is what was left, and I wanted to keep the memory forever.  

what is your best story of a great Valentines day?

what is your favorite valentines day memory?

comment and attach picture below

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La rosa roja

Esto no es sólo una imagen de una rosa para mí, pero esto es un recuerdo cariñoso. El día de San Valentín del año pasado 2018 mi prometida me sorprende por el día de San Valentín. ¡Era un verdadero ninja! Tengo una cosa que se conecta a mi teléfono celular y se engancha en mi coche, me dice cuando mi coche se está moviendo, exceso de velocidad y cualquier cosa mal con mi coche de todos modos mi prometida desenchufado esta cosa, así que no sabría que estaba conduciendo mi coche. Dejó el trabajo temprano y me trajo una docena de rosas y para el almuerzo fuimos a la jungla de pita. Que una rosa roja es lo que quedaba, y yo quería mantener la memoria para siempre. 

Que es su mejor historia de el dia de san valentin?

pone su foto y comenta a bajo

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Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

Cactus Flower

This picture is surprising to me just because I have been living in Arizona for a while and from one of the nights of going to the botanical gardens I looked up and I saw one of the whitest flowers that I have ever seen growing from this very tall cactus. When I first moved here, I kept seeing these tall cacti everywhere however I never would have thought that something so fragile, and delicate can come out of something that can live through sand storms and hear waves year in and year out. There is something so amazing like watching nature come alive in the desert after summer monsoon season.

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Flor de cactus

Esta foto me sorprende sólo porque he estado viviendo en Arizona por un tiempo y de una de las noches de ir a los jardines botánicos miré hacia arriba y vi una de las flores más blancas que he visto crecer desde este cactus muy alto. Cuando me mudé aquí por primera vez, seguí viendo estos cactus altos por todas partes sin embargo nunca hubiera pensado que algo tan frágil, y delicado puede salir de algo que puede vivir a través de las tormentas de arena y oír olas año dentro y año. Hay algo tan asombroso como ver a la naturaleza revivir en el desierto después de la temporada estival del monzón.

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

El Morro light and tower

I have a friend that would pick on me about Puerto Rico being a third world country and me being born in Puerto Rico I would tell her off. Two years ago, I went back to Puerto Rico to visit my family and I took some amazing pictures. One of them would be this one. This one I wanted to show the islands rich Spanish history with the modern lights. This one surprised me that it turned out so well because I am so short, so it was a little difficult to align the frame to where I needed it to go but I made it work.

What are some pictures that changed someone's mine on something.

comment and attach picture below

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El Morro luz y Torre

Tengo un amiga que me relajaba acerca de que Puerto Rico es un país del tercer mundo y pero yo nací en Puerto Rico yo le diría gritaba todo el tiempo. Hace dos años, regresé a Puerto Rico para visitar a mi familia y tomé algunas fotos increíbles. Uno de ellos sería éste. Éste quería mostrar la rica historia española de las islas con las luces modernas. Este me sorprendió que resultó tan bien porque soy tan corta, así que era un poco difícil de alinear el marco a donde lo necesitaba para coger la foto, pero lo hice funcionar.

 

Que es unas de de tus fotos que cabio la me a algien?

comenta y pone su foto abajo

 

Affiliate: Puerto Rican Pride

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

Forest Reflection

Abandoned house but it is owned by the city or the state in Missouri. This house is to show people how the early settlers used to live, and, in this picture, I just had my phone camera but with a little color editing the forest came ALIVE! through the reflection of the window. I know people have keep telling me that I have the “eye” for taking pictures but sometimes I just surprise myself. I just love the rustic wooden frame from the abandoned home.

what is your best phone camera picture? comment and attach picture below.

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Reflexión forestal

Casa abandonada, pero es propiedad de la ciudad o del estado en Missouri. Esta casa es para mostrar a la gente cómo los primeros colonos Vivian, y, en esta imagen, acabo de tener mi cámara de teléfono, ¡pero con un poco de edición de color el bosque estaba vivo! a través del reflejo de la ventana. Sé que la gente me sigue diciendo que tengo el "ojo" para tomar fotos, pero a veces me sorprendo a mí misma. Me encanta el marco rústico de madera de la casa abandonada.

que es tu favorito foto de tu celular? pone tu foto y comenta abajo

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

Samurai Shadow

I was practicing with my gently used camera that was given to me with using only things around the house. This samurai is something that my fiancée has on a book shelf. I noticed with the lights that we have in the bedroom, it was creating such a wonderful shadow against the book shelf that the wood looks like bamboo “happy accident”. I decided to take the picture with the samurai but the only edit that I did was just cut the actual samurai out of the picture. People started to comment how lovely the picture is, so I just left things alone. Why edit something that does not need editing.

 

What is your favorite picture from "around the house"

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Samurái Shadow

Estaba practicando con mi cámara usada que me fue dada, usando solamente las cosas alrededor de la casa. Este Samurái es algo que mi prometido tiene en una estantería de libros. Me di cuenta con las luces que tenemos en el cuarto, que estaba creando una sombra maravillosa contra el estante de libros que la madera se parece a bambú "feliz accidente". Decidí tomar la foto con el Samurái, pero la única edición que hice fue simplemente cortar el Samurái real fuera de la imagen. La gente empezó a comentar lo bonita que es la foto, así que dejé las cosas en paz. ¿Por qué editar algo que no necesita edición?

Que es unas de tus fotos favoritos de cual quiel cosa de la casa

 

I just wanted to say Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Pr In the desert Photography. 

Thank you for sticking with me for so long

We will see you next year with new adventures.

-Betsy

Queria decir felicidaded, Feliz Navidad y prospero ano de pr in the desert (desierto) 

Gracias por estar con migo por tanto tiempo. 

los veremos el proximo ano con nuevas aventuras.

-Betsy

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

Icicle Lights

There is nothing like icicle lights when turn on just look so magical. The way the other lights just sparkle and to me look like they are real. Real for me just because we live in Arizona and nowhere around where it snows.

Well we could see snow, but we would have to drive a couple of hours up north and well that’s for next adventure.

What is your favorite Christmas lights? Comment and attach picture below.

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Luces del Icicle

No hay nada como luces de carámbano cuando se enciende sólo se ven tan mágico. La forma en que las otras luces brillan y para mí parece que son reales. Real para mí sólo porque vivimos en Arizona y en ningún lugar alrededor de donde nieva.

Bueno, pudimos ver la nieve, pero tendríamos que conducir un par de horas al norte y así que es para la próxima aventura.

¿Cuáles son tus luces navideñas favoritas? Comentar y adjuntar imagen a continuación.

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

“Tolkien Symbol”

This is my Christmas ornament chosen by my fiancée. This is JRR Tolkien (The famous writer) For those who don’t know what its say’s there are few who does and let alone can read it.

It reads “one ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them”

I love lord of the rings so much that our themed for our wedding is based on Lord of the rings.

What is your favorite ornament? Comment and attach picture below

 

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"Símbolo de Tolkien"

Este es mi ornamento navideño elegido por mi prometido. Este es JRR Tolkien (el famoso escritor) para aquellos que no saben lo que dice y hay pocos que lo pueden leer.

Lee "un anillo para gobernarlos a todos, un anillo para encontrarlos, un anillo para llevarlos a todos y en la oscuridad los unen"

Me encanta el Señor de los anillos tanto que nuestro tema para nuestra boda se basa en el Señor de los anillos.

¿Cuál es tu ornamento favorito? Comentar y pone su imagen a bajo

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

Holiday Christmas light

This one is one that I took today after my fiancée and I finished decorating our house. After we did the finishing touches I grabbed my new Nkon camera and I was trying to take details pictures of our decorations and this as always surprised me because I took a picture through our clear Christmas ornaments but then I saw the small light icicle through the clear ornament and I focused the camera on the icicle and here is the finishing picture.   

what is your favorite snowflake?

comment and attach below below

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Este es uno que tomé hoy después de que mi novio y yo terminamos de decorar nuestra casa. Después de que hicimos los toques finales cogí mi nueva cámara Nkon y yo estaba tratando de tomar fotos de nuestras decoraciones del árbol de navidad y esto como siempre me sorprendió porque tome una foto a través de nuestros adornos de Navidad claro, pero luego vi la pequeña luz carámbano a través de la clara ornamento y puse mi carama al centró la cámara en el la estrellita y aquí está la imagen final.  

que es tu favorito copo de nieve?

 

comenta y pune una foto abajo.

Edison light big and brightEdison light big anf bright Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

Edison light big and bright

There is one thing about taking a beautiful picture and thinking about where to place it, lighting and so on but the other thing is when you where told to take pictures on your lunch break when that day you have a no lunch break due to be a short day for a temporary job. What do I do? While no one is looking nor in the office being left alone I whip out my camera and for the first time I go to the back while still looking by the front door to help people if they show up and I start taking pictures.

I start taking pictures as fast as possible on different angles and these lights bulbs I notice the longer they are on the bright they become. There is also a sound they make when you start turning them on as well. Edison lights I would say they are my favorite it just brings character to the room.

Well these Edison light bulbs where attached to these huge glass bulbs that most of them I could not reach and the others I could, with a swift move I would put the camera in different angles. Underneath, to the side anything I can get my hands on. This shot was a point and shoot and by a miracle and quick thinking, this is absolutely my favorite pictures.  

what has been the best edison light that you have seen?

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Edison luz grande y brillante

Hay una cosa acerca de tomar una hermosa imagen y pensando dónde colocarlo, la iluminación, pero la otra cosa es cuando te dijeron que puedes tomar fotografías en su hora de almuerzo cuando ese día tienes no tienes almuerzo porque es un corto día para un trabajo temporal. ¿Qué hago? Mientras que nadie está mirando ni en la oficina siendo dejada sola saco mi cámara y por primera vez voy a la parte de atrás mientras todavía mirando por la puerta principal para ayudar a la gente si aparecen y empiezo a tomar fotos.

Empiezo a tomar fotos lo más rápido posible en diferentes ángulos y estas luces bombillas Noto cuanto más tiempo están prendida más brillante se convierten. También hay un sonido que hacen cuando empiezas a encenderlos. Edison luces yo diría que son mis favoritas sólo trae carácter a la habitación.

estas bombillas Edison donde se adjunta a estos enormes bulbos de vidrio que la mayoría de ellos no podía alcanzar y los otros que podía, con un movimiento rápido que pondría la cámara en diferentes ángulos. Por debajo, de la parte cualquier cosa que pueda conseguir mis manos. Esta foto fue un punto y disparar y por un milagro y pensando bien rápido, esta es absolutamente mi foto favorita. 

Que es el la mejor edison bombilla que tu a visto?

ponla foto y comenta abajo

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Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

Rain Lamp

 

Rain lamps where invented back in the 60’s and 70’s it was like a lava lamp for your grandparents or like my mother she still has hers working perfectly. I was bringing my mother back from a doctor’s appointment and I started showing her my professional camera and then she started showing me some of her knickknacks to try out my camera and she also wanted to walk around her front yard and back yard to take pictures of her roses.

My mom decided to show me her rain lamp and I haven’t seen that lamp turned on since the 90’s and when she turned it on it was like she turning on my memories of my child hood well actually my teenage years so I started taking pictures and this one that I have attached is one of my favorites I hope you enjoy.

if you still have your Rain Lamp please place a picture and comment below

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Lámparas de lluvia

 

Lámparas de lluvia donde se inventó en los años 60 y 70 era como una lámpara de lava para tus abuelos o como mi madre ella todavía tiene el suyo y trabajando perfectamente. Yo estaba trayendo a mi madre de vuelta de una cita con el médico y comencé a mostrarle mi cámara profesional y luego ella comenzó a mostrarme algunos de sus chucherías para probar mi cámara y ella también quería caminar alrededor de su patio delantero y patio trasero para tomar fotos de sus rosas.

Mi mamá decidió mostrarme su lámpara de lluvia y yo no he visto esa lámpara prendida desde los años 90 y cuando ella lo prendió era como ella encendiendo mis memorias de cuando estaba en mi niñez en realidad mi adolescencia así que comencé a tomar fotos y éste que he atado es uno de mis favoritos espero que lo disfrutes.

 

si todavia tiene tu lampara de lluvia coje una foto y comenta abajo

 

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

“Vices & Virtues”

                This picture I thought of while entering a competition. I was looking for examples and all I kept seeing was people smoking for example, I saw pictures of just a person in a corner smoking and other pictures it was a person blowing out smoke and the focus was on the actual smoke hanging in the air as it left the persons mouth they exhaled.  

My family and I don’t smoke so that was out of the picture. Then I was looking at other pictures still from the same contest and I saw expensive studios with great lighting and tables especially made for selling products I mean advertising and the focus was the fancy and expensive alcoholic beverage that a local Fry’s don’t carry or those top shelves where they tax you for even looking at the product.

So, then I started thinking, it’s not about the expensive things or focus on the things that you don’t have is about using the things that you do have and make it work.

I used a one of those JoAnne’s fake books (they look like books from the outside but when you open it it’s hollow on the inside) Holy water and I found in a cabinet a mini bottle of Jack Daniels and I made it work.

 

"Vicios y virtudes"

                Esta foto que pensé mientras entraba en una competición. Yo estaba buscando ejemplos y todo lo que seguía viendo era gente fumando por ejemplo, VI fotos de una persona en una esquina fumando y otras fotos era una persona que soplaba humo y el foco estaba en el humo colgando en el aire, ya que dejó la boca de las personas y exhalado. 

Mi familia y yo no fumamos así que esa idea salió de la ventana. Entonces yo estaba mirando otras fotos todavía de la misma competencia y VI estudios de fotografía con gran iluminación y mesas especialmente hechas para la venta de productos me refiero a la publicidad y el enfoque era la bebida alcohólica de lujo y caro que un local de Fry’s no cargan o te cobran los taxes por mirar esa clase de bebida.

Entonces, comencé a pensar, no se trata de las cosas caras o de en focar en las cosas que usted no tiene es sobre el uso de las cosas que usted tiene y hacer que funcione.

Usé uno de esos libros falsos de JoAnne (se ven como libros desde el exterior, pero cuando lo abres es hueco en el interior) agua bendita y encontré en un armario una chiquita botella de Jack Daniels y lo hice funcionar.

Me sorprendí cuando entré en el concurso que hice los primeros 5, así que estaba contenta con lo que he logrado.

*Disclaimer*

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

 

*Disclaimer*

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

“Yellow flower wall”

This is one of my “happy accidents” where no one noticed the beauty that was in front of them. My friends and I where trying to find a parking space to park, so we can all hike oak creek canyon and well by the time we got there the entire parking lot was full. The park rangers even had a huge sign that said “lot full” so we had to turn around and find somewhere else to park because with an SUV full of determined woman you know there was going to be a parking spot for us well back on our adventure we actually found a spot it wasn’t really a spot however there was no sign that said no parking and there wo no sign that sign tow away zone so we parking against the makeshift parking spot against the maintain.

Five women getting out of an SUV with oncoming traffic guess who felt like they where in a human game of “Frogger” We kept looking for oncoming traffic and with the little space that we had we actually had to be really close to the mountain so we would not get squashed. The other ladies where against the wall I saw some fantastic flowers growing next to the mountains and with picture I had to be quick and precise and then to run across the road. Now that was some quick point and shoot and run.

After we where all tired and was back in out Airbnb I started to show the rest of the ladies that one specific picture and the rest of the ladies couldn’t even remember seeing anything like the picture I was showing them.

 

"Flor amarillo contra la pared"

Este es uno de mis "felices accidentes" donde nadie notó la belleza que estaba delante de ellos. Mis amigas estábamos tratando de encontrar un espacio para parquear, para que todas podemos caminar Oak Creek Canyon y bien por el momento en que llegamos allí todos los espacios estaba lleno. Los guardaparques tenía un enorme letrero que decía "lot Full" (eso significa que todos los paqiaderos estaban llenos) , así que tuvimos que dar la vuelta y encontrar otro lugar para parquear porque con un SUV lleno de mujeres determinada que iba a ser un lugar para nosotros parquear bien

 Regresando a nuestra aventura que en realidad encontramos un lugar que no era realmente un lugar sin embargo no había ninguna señal que dijo que no se puede parquear y no había ningún senal que de zona que el estado puede llamar la grúa.

Cinco mujeres salieron del SUV contra el tráfico me se sentía como si estuviera en un juego humano de "Frogger"

 Nos mantenían buscando tráfico y con el pequeño espacio que teníamos que en realidad tenía que estar muy cerca de la montaña, así que teníamos que tener mucho quidado que no nos aplastan.

Las otras damas siguieron caminando contra la pared y vi algunas flores fantásticas creciendo al lado de la montaña y saqué foto tuve que coger la foto rápido y preciso y luego correr al otro lado de la carretera. Esta fue un foto rápido y preciso y a correr.

Después que terminamos con nuestra aventura y todas estábamos cansadas, regresamos a nuestra Airbnb (que es una casa que pudimos alquilar por le fin de semana) comencé a mostrar el resto de las mujeres la imagen específica mente la foto que cogí contra la montaña con las flores y el resto de las damas no podían recordar ver algo como la foto que les estaba mostrando.

Al final del viaje querían que yo compartiera todas las fotos que he tomado con ellos.

20180303_183726 (1)_1534669401719 *Disclaimer*

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

*Disclaimer*

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

“Jerome Grand Hotel Clock”

Before the Grand hotel was starting to remodel the inside of the rooms my best friend, her husband, my fiancée, and myself decided to go to Jerome Arizona to do some amateur “ghost hunting” in the hotel room. I even stayed up all night to see if I could “see” anything. My best friend and I even decided to go exploring through the halls at night.

This is one of my favorite pictures of me trying to “catch” a manifestation of some kind but still trying not to get my own reflection or my best friend’s reflection as well and when I took another look at it, it became one of my favorites. It was to me one of those happy accidents not because I took the picture of an old clock sitting on a night stand but because to me it was part of Jerome and what it signifies.

For years people have been telling me that I have the eye to take pictures and most of those comments used to be from my family. You know your family and you know that most family members would say almost anything to support you but then strangers where telling me that I have an eye for photography and where do I sell my pictures well then, I started to listen. (Sorry family I love you!!)

Jerome Grand Hotel Reloj

Antes de que el Grand Hotel estaba comenzando a remodelar el interior de las habitaciones mi mejor amiga, su marido, mi novio, y yo decidimos ir a Jerome Arizona para ver algunos "Cucos" en la habitación del hotel. Incluso me quedé despierta toda la noche para ver si podía "ver" algo. Mi mejor amiga y yo decidimos ir a explorar por los pasillos por la noche.

Esta es una de mis fotos favoritas de mí tratando de "atrapar" una manifestación de algún tipo, pero todavía tratando de no conseguir mi propia reflexión o la reflexión de mi mejor amiga, así y cuando tome otra mirada él la foto, se convirtió en unas de mis fotos favoritos. Fue para mí uno de esos felices accidentes no porque tomé la foto de un viejo reloj, pero porque para mí era parte de Jerome y lo que significa.

Durante años la gente me ha estado diciendo que tengo el ojo para tomar fotografías y la mayoría de esos comentarios era de mi familia. Usted conoce a su familia y usted sabe que la mayoría de los miembros de la familia diría casi cualquier cosa para apoyar a usted, pero luego extraños estaban diciendo que tengo un ojo para la fotografía y dónde vendo mis fotos entonces, comencé a escuchar. (Lo siento familia te amo!!)

*Disclaimer*

Hey guys,

I am writing this blog because I want to give you a glimpse into my creative process, so you can see all that goes into my work. It’s so much more than point and shoot. But please keep in mind that English is my SECOND language so do us both a favor and don’t judge my grammar too harshly and instead focus on the heart of what I I’m trying to covey and don’t worry so much about missing comas or what not.

Like they say it’s the PICTURES that are worth a thousand words.

 

My logo has been seen as a child, it is something that as Puerto Rican children been taught in school. They even would take us to museums to look at prehistoric drawings from the Indio Tainos. It is part of our rich history as it is part of our DNA. The symbol is actually of an old Indian drawing of a frog. The last time I went back home to visit my family in Puerto Rico I saw those drawings again and my childhood flooding back into my mind. As a Puerto Rican living in the desert of Arizona and putting my logo in my pictures it means that this island girl can survive anywhere. I say that because it was believed that the frog "El Coqui" could only survive in the island of Puerto Rico however, it was accidentally introduced in Maui in 1988 and now it's thriving. Well more of a nuisance to them but you know I love the coqui.

 

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