It seems I have always been a photographer, starting with my first Instamatic in my teens (dating myself here for sure...). I wore out many film cameras over the years, and shelves of neatly arranged albums chronicle the growth of our family over the last 30 years. In fact, I'm in so few of the images that it looks like my children were raised without a mother !

Exploring the world of photography after having "graduated" from a series of point-and-shoot digital cameras to a Canon Digital Rebel SLR, and finally in 2010 to a Canon EOS 7D, has allowed me to express my creativity. My passion for photography was kick-started with a very informative Digital Photography Essentials course in the Stanford University Continuing Studies program and I have since taken several other photography classes at Stanford.

However, I am essentially "self taught", and have learned so much through the great contacts I've made in flickr-land. Perusing flickr has been educational and inspiring. There are so many talented, creative and supportive people in this on-line community and I'm constantly learning, not only about photography, but about the vast world around us with its infinite photo ops !

Thank you in advance if you choose to make me a Contact or ask me to join a Group. If I don't reciprocate it's because I want to be sure that I can actually keep up with the contributions of existing Contacts. I don't generally acquire a new contact if they already have a large number of contacts, as they clearly won't have time to visit each of their Contacts regularly and are probably more interested in getting views and comments than giving them. I also prefer Contacts who present an interesting variety of work, label their photos, add useful tags, and make thoughtful comments, and of course I do those things too. I also drop contacts after a while if I find that I'm always commenting on their images but never hear from them. So if you send me an invitation to which I don't respond, it's not because I don't appreciate your photos, but rather because I'm already saturated.




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Jill's Most Interesting Photos on Flickriver

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Photos of Jill Clardy (8)

  • High School Yearbook Photo by Jill Clardy
  • Jill @ ~9 years old by Jill Clardy
  • Sunday Dinner, My First Time Lapse "Experiment"... by Jill Clardy
  • THANKS FRIENDS...BOY, DIDN'T WE HAVE FUN AT OUR CYBER BEACH PARTY?! by kay's kamera
  • Will the Real Jill Please Stand up? by Jill Clardy
  • Jill & The Beanstalks... by Jill Clardy
  • Do I Look Nervous? by Jill Clardy
  • Rich Jill John by Jill Clardy
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Jill Clardy's favorite photos from other Flickr members (980)

  • "While with an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the power of joy, we see into the life of things." ~William Wordsworth by dmzajac2004-
  • Burrowing Owl by Robin-Wilson
  • Into the Mountains by Fort Photo
  • The Setting of the Annular Solar Eclipse of 2012, May 20 by Fort Photo
  • Pomp and Circumstance [C_040611] by Steven Christenson
  • Memorial Day by SF knitter
  • Golden Gate Bridge 75: International Orange by AGrinberg
  • 75th Anniversary Fireworks - Golden Gate Bridge by Darvin Atkeson
  • Happy 75th Birthday Golden Gate Bridge by Thomas Hawk
  • Birthday Girl by Aaron M Photo (Leftquark)
  • Golden Gate Bridge 75: Opening Salvo by AGrinberg
  • Golden Gate Cascade by Matt Granz Photography
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Testimonials (3)

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    Photography by Claudia Fanelli, LLC says:

    "Jill is a wonderful flickr friend who demonstrates how we should all behave on flickr and with our contacts. She is kind and generous with her comments, insights and compliments. In addition to that, she has an awesome variety of photos of so many places and scenes and things, you could get lost in her photostream. She captures shots I never think of which is the sign of a creative mind. I love her Most Interesting photos- be sure to take a look- truly fabulous stuff!"

    15th November, 2010

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    floralgal says:

    "I have known Jill for quite some time now. She has always been a great photographer, but seems to be growing in leaps and bounds each day. It is quite evident that photography is Jill's passion... there is a huge difference been a hobby and a passion, and it shows in her work. From still lifes to landscapes to nature.... she moves with ease between each of her subjects and they all represent her keen eye for composition and style. Not only is Jill known for her beautiful work, but she is truly one of my most valuable contacts.... She doesn't desert you if you post an image that may not be exactly to her liking, but instead sees the beauty in what the eye of the beholder sees and always finds something nice to say about another's viewpoint. The best about her is her friendship and sense of humor. Jill is a wonderful artist and I am so glad to know her."

    23rd March, 2010

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    Jeff Clow says:

    "I've had the pleasure to get to know Jill through the magic of Flickr this last 18 months or so.....and I think you will agree with one look through her photostream what a talented photographer she is when she is behind her lens.

    What you might not know is that she is also one classy lady - a lady who takes the time to comment repeatedly on others photos and to let them know what she likes about their images. A comment from her is always such a pleasant occurrence and it is people like Jill that make Flickr such a wonderful community of photographers.

    I am pleased to now call Jill a friend."

    11th January, 2010

Name:
Jill Clardy
Joined:
January 2008
Hometown:
Las Vegas, NV
I am:
Female and Taken
Occupation:
Senior Director, Sales Operations
Website:
My Randomly Updated Blog: Jill's Thoughts