The Memory Keeper's photostream  

6-7-11
I haven't spent nearly enough time on Flickr. I haven't kept up with my tags and my groups. I miss my interaction with my flickr friends. I've just been so busy with reality. I'm still out here though snapping pic after pic. Soaking up life. The good and the bad. I've decided to go back to school. I've enrolled myself into beauty school and I can't wait to start. I figure I can combine the skill with my photography. Network clients from both ends. Life is full of changes right now, I'm excited and terrified to see what comes next ;)



8-5-10
I wonder if I'm ever really going to make it.....actually , where is it I'm trying to go #?*! My Brain is a twitter. Options are opening ,but to where?
I'm on a difficult journey right now.

I'm drowning in the woes of the
overworked and underpaid stage of my life.
But I'm grateful and anxious for more.
I'm totally, trembling in the fear of failure.
I have great visions but blind spots for sure.
I have sooooo much to learn. But I can't stop myself.
I'm reaching for impossible dreams.
I'm running from the past and towards the future.
I am loosing my damn mind.
People are starting to believe me ?!?
I'm starting to believe me.
Except that, wretched little voice in my head is trying to squash my dreams. But no matter...on ward I march.


07-06-10
My new goal GET the Nikon D700! Who wants to buy me one? LOL Learning more and more everyday. I'm finally able to say I'm a photographer while looking someone straight the eye. I'm getting there,





12-27-09
Boy oh boy, I'm almost certain I've bitten off more than I can chew. Dear Lord PLEEEEZ don't let me mess this up. May 15th the clock is ticking. So much info I need to confirm. What's the best lens? Where do I place my lights. UGH! Glasses! How am going avoid a glare from them. I'm thinking the lights help cancel that out,,,,,my presentation package. I'm thinking a large white envelope with my (LOGO?) How much do I charge?!?! I don't want to charge to much but I need to make some sort of profit? Yep I'm in trouble. But I plan to grab a hold of my little ADD mind and figure this out.....I've got to be selfish right now I've GOT to learn. A door has open for me. I just can not let my self fail at this and as I sit here thinking of all of this I feel my chest getting ready to just explode. Guess I'll just have to keep reminding myself to breathe for awhile. It would just be
nice to know I could earn a living off of photography to know that it would be possible to take of my self.








5-01-09

I AM a photographer. There I said it. It's official. So it's true I have never studied in a classroom setting and the stacks of books I've purchased to teach myself still sit mostly untouched. It's that darn ADD. LOL. But still I find myself with a enough confidence to finally accept the title. I feel that I've improved by leaps and bounds. Through trial and error I have reached so many goals. There is so much more that I'd like to learn. So many glorious moments I can't wait to capture. Through Flickr I have learned so much about not just photography, but about people and about myself. I've always been an insecure type of person, photography has helped to lure me out of me shell. I'm begging to learn how to live through my camera and no longer just hide behind it. No longer do I hide in the shadows afraid of the crowds. I will always be grateful for this passion. I can not wait to see what captures await my camera and I. I am never with out it.
It is my life line.



























12-12-08
Soo many groups & soo many new friends! I'm just wanting to say that I love you all. It's getting a little overwhelming but I certainly don't want it to stop. There are days I feel I just can't keep up with all the photos and friends out there so here is one big THANK YOU to you all. In Case you slip through the cracks. Sometimes I worry that I make a pest out of my self, with certain contacts. All I can say is that I'm a honest and passionate personality and I get a little carried away when I'm in awe of some one's talent. Flickr has been the light of my days so often. I'm so grateful I found it!
LOVE YOU ALL and all your photos
Hope you all have a very Happy Holiday Season!
<3 The Memory Keeper








10-10-08
It's been over a year now since I've taken a serious interest in photography and I feel like I've learned so much. Thanks to all my flickr friends. I've finally gotten my Nikon D80 and I can't wait to see the beauty I can produce with it! WOW, how different it is from all the other cameras I've gone through. And there have been A LOT! I realize, when I look back over the years that I've ALWAYS been a photo bug. I'm so excited, I'm really on my way to being able to actually call my self a "Photographer" I've been taken under the wing of a professional wedding photographer as his assistant! This weekend I'm being set loose and being given some creative control on my first wedding of a couple that I've never met. My life long dream...that I've only just realized. LOL Someday.....someday deep in the future do I dare to dream that I'll own my own studio? I suppose I'm a ways a way.....but someday you never know........









4-21-08
I may never be an award winning photographer but at least I have a passion to build on. I may never take a photograph with an expensive SLR, I may never receive more than a casual glance from the world . But I will HAVE at least captured my most beautiful memories. Forever to be kept in my heart.
The Memory Keeper


I...... "'Think"....... I'm improving?
I must thank the few people who always remember me and comment often. You have NO idea how much I look forward to your words. And I'm always loving "YOUR" photos! I watch and I learn. I find my self in constant awe. Photography is in my blood now there's no going back. Finally SOMETHING this poor little ADD girl wants to stick with! I'm obsessed. My camera has become attached to me, I die every time I leave it behind. (and I only leave it behind because I'm driving my family crazy :!) lol



7-16-07
Hello, I'm new to photography. I've never studied, I just love to point and shoot. I couldn't explain aperture or depth of field to save my live. I'm a classic case of ADD. I've bought the books but I'm so busy running around doing the mom thing and taking pics that I can never seem to settle down to actually learn how to do what it is I LOVE to do. That's why every compliment and bits of advice I receive is priceless to me. You'll see plenty of shots of my children and animals and the occasional creative shot. My heart's desire is to travel and photograph EVERYTHING! But when I call myself a stay at home mom...unfortunately that's EXACTLY what I am. More like a Stuck at home mom lol but I'll continue to try and find the most unique shots in my area. Hope to make many new friend out there my motto is "If I'm not clicking, I'm not happy! Also I'm working with only 5 mega pix here folks so I guess I can only do what I can do (lol) Maybe NEXT year Santa will bring me a Nikon D80 or something better...any ideas?