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Who Is My Blue Muse aka PJ Taylor?
A self-described 'snapaholic,' "I shoot because I must" is how I like to rephrase a famous writing mantra. I have omnivore tastes ranging from macros to candid portraits to urban rust & crust to dogs, lots of dogs, mine especially; to streetshots to bw studies and abstracts.
In the recent past, I've volunteered my photographic services for two great agencies in San Francisco: Rocket Dog Rescue and Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center.
Also, professionally I've begun to shoot professionally. My clients have included a wedding, holiday card family photographs, children, newborns, pets and I'm excited to venture into snapping pics of high school seniors.
I have a temporary website up but I'm working with a graphic designer developing my logo/brand and am busy putting together my rates and policies. My new site is going to be amazing. In the meantime, I have temporary business cards printed and see below to get a taste of things to come.
My website, www.pjtaylorphotography.com, is working.
News:
--One of my pics was recently on a billboard! Here's the shot: www.flickr.com/photos/mybluemuse/3972998950/
--Recently one of my photos, Seacsape, was bought and is being used in the latest Dell Commercial.
--Also, it was just announced that my photo, My Three Nuns, was chosen by a panel of judges to be included in the Tate: Street and Studio exhibition and corresponding Blurb book with 100 other Flickr winning entries.
--One of my photos, Row of Pollarded Trees, is going to be included in a Horticulture textbook.
--A picture of my two Havanese, Babalu and Desi made the cover of a 2009 calendar.
--Monterey Bay Aquarium has asked for me to donate images from a recent visit and I was happy to oblige.
--A pic of my boys was featured throughout an Animal Planet: Dogs 101 video about the Havanese breed. They didn't ask permission but it's still cool. I'm just floored how people use Flickr as a stock agency without asking permission.
--Several of my images have been chosen for inclusion in the Flickr Getty Collection.
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Oh, and on Facebook I'm known as Patti J Taylor.
Here are my faves assembled in a ROCKIN' slideshow:
flickr.com/photos/mybluemuse/sets/72157603971976618/show/
My most interesting photos according to viewers:


The 'Things I Like' down below is really out-of-date but I'm keeping it up until I have this enormous amount of time and inclination to redo it.
Photos of PJ Taylor Photo (18)
PJ Taylor Photo's favorite photos from other Flickr members (3,303)
Contacts (558)
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Groups (50)
- Toy Cameras 180705 photos, 13873 members
- walk with me (slideshows) 36 photos, 117 members
- Twittographers 2765 photos, 159 members
- à travers les brumes 6464 photos, 703 members
- Ladies in Photography 224 photos, 46 members
- Friends Photo A Day Challenge 113 photos, 26 members
- instant gratification 26772 photos, 1144 members
- Polaroid Spectra 10247 photos, 1263 members
- pola-diptych 3867 photos, 884 members
- Polaroid Ruins Lives 280 photos, 38 members
- PolaPremium 9049 photos, 964 members
- everyday polaroid 3242 photos, 233 members
- Polaroid 144740 photos, 13011 members
- expired film 64292 photos, 4277 members
- Polaroid Land Camera 22112 photos, 2308 members
- Polanoiders (NO FAKE POLAROIDS) 20854 photos, 1292 members
- I ♥ SX-70 12073 photos, 777 members
- Polaroid Photographers 17476 photos, 1162 members
- *polaroid girl 9631 photos, 609 members
- Polaroid Instant Photos 2872 photos, 290 members
- Polaroid SX 70 52981 photos, 5058 members
- La Pura Vida 0 photos, 1045 members
- sfgirlbybay 3160 photos, 400 members
- Autumn, Fall, Halloween,Harvest & Thanksgiving 28290 photos, 4049 members
- Rosie's Charity Book 2009 253 photos, 51 members
- CoffeeShop-Free Photoshop , Elements, LightRoom Actions/Tutorial 9389 photos, 4138 members
- Newborn posing inspiration group 4101 photos, 1413 members
- San Francisco Lovefest 3660 photos, 349 members
- the cone of shame 110 photos, 30 members
- Newborn (Birth to 1 Month) 9592 photos, 2268 members
- Newborn - HowTo 2289 photos, 774 members
- PHOTOCLASSIC 17343 photos, 1225 members
- Nafta photography 4916 photos, 483 members
- Bench Monday 4996 photos, 1763 members
- 30 day - photo a day challenge 481 photos, 222 members
- MUNI & BART 6184 photos, 738 members
- Colour Chart 3854 photos, 2375 members
- Luce Nuts 64 photos, 5 members
- Shutter Crack 13492 photos, 1447 members
- 12 Flickr Superstars 297 photos, 860 members
- Explored Beauty ! 29542 photos, 3449 members
- Getty Images and the Flickr Collection 9419 photos, 816 members
- 7x7 Magazine - SF Neighborhoods - Get Published! 6301 photos, 526 members
- 'Roid Week 2009 6154 photos, 1596 members
- Jolie Anne Photography and Props 60 photos, 162 members
- Prop Insanity! 5146 photos, 1567 members
- This is Now 7243 photos, 6105 members
- Polaroid Transfers 3154 photos, 1382 members
- Polaroid -COLOR- (Instant Peel Apart film only) 8457 photos, 1205 members
- polaroid love * 34450 photos, 2811 members
Testimonials (3)
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dogfaceboy says:
"I know few people so extraordinarily talented in several areas yet also generous in their praise of others. It's not enough to be good at things. One must also be good at being. P.J.'s enthusiasm for her friends and admiration for her subjects shine through in all she does. I am tickled when she comments and pleased when she posts. She has even made me appreciate the small dog. And even though this paragraph seems like it's composed of several disparate sentences, I am not drunk when I say these things. Thanks, Peej, for being such a wonderful person."
19th June, 2008
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auntsmack4u says:
"PJ is one of the best flickr contacts EVER . I could end it there, but what kinda testimonial would that be? .. I can't even begin to compete with her wit and humour - so i won't. Pj makes the flickr community that much better - she shares, laughs, cries with you and lets not forget she sends the best gifts!"
9th February, 2008
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the other Martin Taylor says:
"I think that MyBlueMuse is hugely talented but as she is also my wife I might be a little biased. For someone who only took to a camera seriously in the last 12 months her eye and technique is developing frighteningly quickly. Among our friends and family, I have been known as the photo-geek - I feel my title under threat. Long may it be so."
14th January, 2007























