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I'm a not-so-typical Mom with a camera in New York's Hudson Valley.

I grew up in and spent most of my life in New York City, and I try to see the gorgeous rural area I live in new with the same fresh eyes I had when I moved up here. It's too easy to lose sight of the beauty around us.

Life isn't always easy, and I like to use my camera to find joy in each day. I am also fascinated by the way a camera can take something mundane or something disturbing and turn it into a fairytale.

My equipment:
Nikon D90
Nikon D40 (before January 19, 2011)
Nikon SB-600
Nikon 35mm f/1.8
Nikon 50mm f/1.8
Nikon 18-55mm (kit lens)
Nikon 55-20mm
"dreamy diana" lens
an inexpensive Slik tripod
remote shutter release
M-Rock bag
Mod strap

I don't have a macro lens but I happily turn my 50mm lens around on my camera for "poor man's macro" shots.

I also have a few old film cameras, which I play with from time to time.

If you try to add me as a contact or favorite a photo of mine and you don't have an avatar pic or any photos in your stream, or the photos in your stream or favorites make me uncomfortable, I will probably block you (unless, of course, I know you personally).

If I don't know you and you forward me photos/sets of your own that you want me to look at, I'll probably block you, because that's really pushy and annoying.

Also, I DO NOT generally join award groups or groups that expect me to comment on others' photos. I do comment on others' photos, quite often, but I'm not big on requirements. No offense meant to those who have invited me to their groups.

Photos of SuperDewa (20)

SuperDewa's favorite photos from other Flickr members (4,787)

Contacts (644)

karin haugen Karin Haugen
anngeedee No real name given
PeterChad Peter Chadwick
Jesonis|Photogr... Darrell Jesonis
alina.♥ Alina C.
rebelle787 Bill Shaughnasey
leslie*thomson Leslie
allancrutchley ALLAN CRUTCHLEY
Photos By Ammar Mostafa Ammar
Sarah Poe Sarah Jane Poe
joannablu Joanna Blusiewicz
ArTeTeTrA No real name given

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Book Nerds 405 photos, 105 members
Flickr Coffee Cups [No People Please] 536 photos, 193 members
my mug shot 97 photos, 41 members
Polaroid -COLOR- (Instant Peel Apart film only) 17,379 photos, 1,999 members
Messy Borders (Instant Peel-Apart Film Only) 1,407 photos, 144 members
Peel-Apart Instant Photography 2,963 photos, 253 members
FOCUS-52 {Jan 22 - 28 ONLY please!} 3,259 photos, 350 members
FILM26 104 photos, 143 members
This Little Instant (*) 45 photos, 17 members
Utata 378,261 photos, 20,414 members
Blue Ribbons for Jack 5 photos, 16 members
Peachpit Photo Club 670 photos, 473 members
Processing tutorials: By normal people, for normal people 259 photos, 542 members
let us twirl ~~ 92 photos, 85 members
Flickr 11|11|11 2,347 photos, 3,742 members
The World Through My Lens (since 11/11/11) 2,345 photos, 571 members
30 Days of Gratitude- 2011 1,140 photos, 71 members
Gratitude Project - 30 Days 2,918 photos, 283 members
#nycflickrmeetup 115 photos, 16 members
Camp Shutter Sisters 2011 1,078 photos, 57 members
Autumn Colour Week 5,245 photos, 652 members
Scott Kelby's 4th Annual Worldwide Photo Walk - Oct. 1 & 2, 2011 9,591 photos, 2,713 members
Week of Pink 165 photos, 51 members
Worldwide Photo Walk 2011 -- Hudson, NY 89 photos, 11 members
Thursday Night. 82 photos, 51 members
The Photo Argus Community Portfolio 24,711 photos, 2,871 members
Camera porn (Pictures of cameras) 45,642 photos, 7,517 members
Classic album cover recreations 292 photos, 256 members
TALC Photography Class 20 photos, 7 members
Headless~Pictures / 无头的照片 849 photos, 172 members
These Moments challenge group- week's theme Moments of Laughter 3,125 photos, 411 members
Klimt Inspired 411 photos, 113 members
Columbia County Fair, New York 27 photos, 3 members
Polaroid Land Camera 33,679 photos, 3,899 members
from where i stand 1,841 photos, 411 members
Product photography lighting 1,216 photos, 354 members
We Have the Munchies 1,774 photos, 113 members
Flickr meet group photos 188 photos, 14 members
Focus on the Grimm 33 photos, 80 members
Dogs (as seen from above) 194 photos, 25 members
Get Pushed!! -- R17 Pairs Listed!! 1,742 photos, 587 members
Fototrove by Getty Images Archive 0 photos, 543 members
MyGardenSchool 6,720 photos, 777 members
Birdhouse Thursday 82 photos, 46 members
Soulful Artists 3,274 photos, 193 members
Local is Beautiful - Growing & Eating Local Food 21,417 photos, 2,639 members
Mushrooms We Love...Seriously, we fu**ing love fungi! 384 photos, 102 members
Getty Images on Flickr 0 photos, 12,722 members
Sunset at the Parking Lot 611 photos, 61 members
Self Centered Sunday 9,732 photos, 1,322 members

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Galleries (9)

Edible 11/11/11 12 photos
Double Fave III 5 photos
The Commons 2 photos
blow the snow (or flour or confetti or sparkles or . . . ) 14 photos
double fave II 18 photos

Testimonials (7)

{rialynn} says:

"Deirdre's photos are amazing. They're so joyful, and show how live looks when it's lived beautifully. I love her penchant for shallow DoF, and she really has a knack for capturing beautiful light. Her soul truly shines through each one of her photos, and following her photos has made me a better photographer, and a more joyful person."

2nd October, 2011
htekmo says:

"Sometimes just commenting on someone's stream just isn't enough. i have been following SuperDewa for over a year (her umbrella photo that was once her icon is still my imbedded image of her).

Her talent, descriptions, 365 and NYC roots have created a bond with me that really can't be broken. I was finally moved to leave a testimonial because that reverse macro lens trick ...is driving me to utter awe. Please teach me! Or I am going to plop down the money and get the real thing.

Follow Deirdre...you must!"

9th June, 2011
@vik's says:

"I am not very good praising others or writing testimonials. But this time I felt an urge to write something about this lady with superb control over her photo gears. I have learned a lot from her flickr photostream including viewing angles for some shots (early worm seeing the tower), making lovely people and other bokeh shots etc. She is the only one in Flickr whose photostream I visit everyday. And I respect her mental strength and attitude to face the odds. I don't know her personally (infact, don't know her real name), but she is a source of inspiration for me."

27th October, 2010
soupatraveler says:

"i met deirdre in an online photo workshop earlier this year. We soon found one another on flickr, and I've been following her stream ever since. Not only is her work incredibly beautiful, but she, herself, is one of the kindest, warmest people I've come into contact with on flickr. Her work is diverse, technically superb, humorous and most of all inspiring. Not only will you learn something new, whether it be about small town life in upstate New York or the trials and tribulations of a 365, but you'll find yourself joining all kinds of fun flickr "groups" so you can play along too! I promise once you immerse yourself in SuperDewa's world, she will keep you coming back for more!"

26th September, 2010
Gudrun Vald says:

"Superdewas photostream is one of the few I check out every day and every day I hope for a new image to inspire me. Her use of colors is amazing and she truly has a great eye for the beautiful things in the everyday life."

19th August, 2010
aia*c (here when i can be) says:

"i am honored to call deirdre my friend. she is always helpful when it comes to photography & life :) she has an amazing eye for angles & colors, and you will see this in her photostream. a fabulous girl, all around!"

13th July, 2010
a_brewley says:

"Every time I take a trip to her site I am just blown away. The colors, the perspectives, everything is just so fabulous. She is truly a talent and her stream is a real joy to browse through. I don't have as much time as I would like to browse many of my contacts streams, but superdewa's stream is a must. Excellent!"

21st June, 2010