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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 (422)

SuperDewa's favorite photos from other Flickr members (5,016)

Contacts (669)

themaclady Lisa O
Mr. Wendal No real name given
Rodi K Roduan Kanjo
Eddie C3 Eddie Crimmins
ofaginny .ginny
spieri_sf Markus Spiering
tomlangton369 Tom Langton
w3inc Bill Walker
STC4blues Bill Benzon
iamKurisu No real name given
Sarah Ann Loreth Sarah Ann Loreth
Atomox Ben Helmer

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The Inspiration Tree Blog 445 photos, 78 members
Black and White Film 262,820 photos, 8,261 members
NiKON_F 4,556 photos, 359 members
Polaroid One 600 Classic 407 photos, 83 members
Polaroid One600 992 photos, 165 members
be your own superhero! 10 photos, 12 members
Book Nerds 471 photos, 126 members
Flickr Coffee Cups [No People Please] 989 photos, 255 members
my mug shot 161 photos, 46 members
Polaroid -COLOR- (Instant Peel Apart film only) 17,691 photos, 2,016 members
Messy Borders (Instant Peel-Apart Film Only) 1,454 photos, 146 members
Peel-Apart Instant Photography 3,112 photos, 256 members
FOCUS-52 {Feb 26 - March 3 ONLY please!} 3,575 photos, 358 members
FILM26 282 photos, 164 members
This Little Instant (*) 88 photos, 18 members
Blue Ribbons for Jack 6 photos, 16 members
Peachpit Photo Club 710 photos, 478 members
Processing tutorials: By normal people, for normal people 263 photos, 550 members
let us twirl ~~ 106 photos, 88 members
Flickr 11|11|11 2,332 photos, 3,701 members
30 Days of Gratitude- 2011 1,140 photos, 71 members
Gratitude Project - 30 Days 2,966 photos, 283 members
#nycflickrmeetup 720 photos, 105 members
Camp Shutter Sisters 2011 1,082 photos, 58 members
Autumn Colour Week 5,216 photos, 650 members
Scott Kelby's 4th Annual Worldwide Photo Walk - Oct. 1 & 2, 2011 9,570 photos, 2,701 members
Week of Pink 164 photos, 50 members
Worldwide Photo Walk 2011 -- Hudson, NY 89 photos, 11 members
Thursday Night. 82 photos, 46 members
Camera porn (Pictures of cameras) 47,034 photos, 7,630 members
Classic album cover recreations 298 photos, 261 members
TALC Photography Class 20 photos, 7 members
Headless~Pictures / 无头的照片 928 photos, 183 members
These Moments Challenge Group-Moments of Waiting 3,750 photos, 422 members
Columbia County Fair, New York 26 photos, 3 members
Polaroid Land Camera 34,190 photos, 3,944 members
from where i stand 2,536 photos, 489 members
Product photography lighting 1,316 photos, 367 members
Flickr meet group photos 186 photos, 14 members
Focus on the Grimm 35 photos, 82 members
Dogs (as seen from above) 195 photos, 25 members
Get Pushed!! -- R19 Sign Up Thread Posted! 1,952 photos, 641 members
Fototrove by Getty Images Archive 0 photos, 556 members
MyGardenSchool 7,067 photos, 803 members
Birdhouse Thursday 83 photos, 46 members
Soulful Artists 3,374 photos, 190 members
Local is Beautiful - Growing & Eating Local Food 21,518 photos, 2,636 members
Mushrooms We Love...Seriously, we fu**ing love fungi! 388 photos, 100 members
Getty Images on Flickr 0 photos, 12,861 members
Sunset at the Parking Lot 637 photos, 63 members

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Galleries (11)

Green Bicycles II 2 photos
Pinhole 6 photos
Edible 11/11/11 12 photos
Double Fave III 5 photos
The Commons 2 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