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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The 'Things I Like' down below is really out-of-date but I'm keeping it up until I have this enormous amount of time and inclination to redo it.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 (3,307)
Contacts (572)
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Groups (50)
- On a Par... with Martin Parr 1990 photos, 269 members
- Toy Cameras 182401 photos, 13982 members
- walk with me (slideshows) 73 photos, 139 members
- Twittographers 2898 photos, 157 members
- à travers les brumes 6783 photos, 730 members
- Ladies in Photography 334 photos, 52 members
- Friends Photo A Day Challenge 317 photos, 27 members
- instant gratification 27092 photos, 1156 members
- Polaroid Spectra 10334 photos, 1275 members
- pola-diptych 3894 photos, 885 members
- Polaroid Ruins Lives 292 photos, 40 members
- PolaPremium 9580 photos, 990 members
- everyday polaroid 3287 photos, 235 members
- Polaroid 146057 photos, 13107 members
- expired film 65628 photos, 4331 members
- Polaroid Land Camera 22258 photos, 2325 members
- Polanoiders (NO FAKE POLAROIDS) 21079 photos, 1299 members
- I ♥ SX-70 12239 photos, 783 members
- Polaroid Photographers 17765 photos, 1180 members
- *polaroid girl 9749 photos, 613 members
- Polaroid Instant Photos 2929 photos, 290 members
- Polaroid SX 70 53375 photos, 5108 members
- La Pura Vida 12 photos, 1060 members
- sfgirlbybay 3457 photos, 420 members
- Autumn, Fall, Halloween,Harvest & Thanksgiving 30672 photos, 4249 members
- Rosie's Charity Book 2009 266 photos, 55 members
- CoffeeShop-Free Photoshop , Elements, LightRoom Actions/Tutorial 9721 photos, 4227 members
- Newborn posing inspiration group 3768 photos, 1509 members
- San Francisco Lovefest 3597 photos, 348 members
- the cone of shame 122 photos, 31 members
- Newborn (Birth to 1 Month) 9795 photos, 2306 members
- Newborn - HowTo 2323 photos, 778 members
- PHOTOCLASSIC 18766 photos, 1276 members
- Nafta photography 5058 photos, 482 members
- Bench Monday 5353 photos, 1815 members
- 30 day - photo a day challenge 496 photos, 230 members
- MUNI & BART 6264 photos, 743 members
- Colour Chart 3843 photos, 2363 members
- Luce Nuts 65 photos, 6 members
- Shutter Crack 13821 photos, 1505 members
- 12 Flickr Superstars 310 photos, 864 members
- Explored Beauty ! 30261 photos, 3533 members
- Getty Images and the Flickr Collection 9695 photos, 825 members
- 7x7 Magazine - SF Neighborhoods - Get Published! 6772 photos, 537 members
- 'Roid Week 2009 6122 photos, 1590 members
- Jolie Anne Photography and Props 60 photos, 163 members
- Prop Insanity! 5486 photos, 1582 members
- This is Now 7402 photos, 6192 members
- Polaroid Transfers 3196 photos, 1392 members
- Polaroid -COLOR- (Instant Peel Apart film only) 8612 photos, 1229 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























