Category Archives: Photography

REVIEW: NIKON105MM F/2.8D
The Lens I Never Knew I Needed Until Now

There’s not a single photographers I know that doesn’t love to window shop for our next gear “Wish List” item.  So after the holidays, I decided to pop into my favorite local camera store – Unique Photo – to check out the 85mm f/1.4 that I’ve been dying to get my hands on. I noticed that […]

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February 7, 2014 - 7:59 am

Amy - I’ve noticed that I love to zoom in for a closer look things when I snap photos. Of course, with my Canon Powershot I can zoom in only so much. So this post is more than I can handle. I want . . . I need. Pretty sure. :)

February 10, 2014 - 10:49 am

Life with Kaishon - OH MY WORD.
Ohmyword. Ohmyword. Ohmyword.

You know I was smitten from that very first apple shot a few weeks ago.

Amazing lens.
Amazing images.

Amazing photographer.

THE CREATIVITY PROJECT // FRESH
A Photography Theme Blog Circle

I scoured my brain for days thinking of what to photograph for this month’s Creativity Project theme.  Like most months, it came down to the wire and I had nothing.  I didn’t want to resort to the ol’ archives for our first theme of the year, so this is all I’ve got.  Five minutes before […]

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January 10, 2014 - 9:06 am

scarlett - im craving apples now with this pregnancy, i ran out but surely after this post im heading out to buy some more, yummy!

January 10, 2014 - 9:36 am

Buckeroomama - …and you’d picked such a pretty, pretty apple to shoot, too! I just love that color. Imagine that shade in a lipstick… hmmm. Happy new year, Maddy!

January 10, 2014 - 9:50 am

Sharon Covert - These are so great and I definitely want an apple now! Can’t wait to hear about and see more from your new lens.

January 10, 2014 - 9:56 am

Dan Beeler - Thanks for sharing! Great post

January 10, 2014 - 10:04 am

s. badiyah austin - yes, maddy, YES! i am in macro heaven!!!
delighted by this deliciously refreshing take on this month’s theme!! AMAZING SHOTS! if you didn’t know, i am in LOVE with still life, so this blog post has officially WON MY HEART THIS MONTH!!! (((BRAVO))) xo

January 10, 2014 - 10:17 am

Life with Kaishon - Stop it right this second.
I FLIPPING love this post!
This is JUST what I wanted to do.
You are my hero.
My apple shooting hero.
Love you to the moon and back.
Can’t wait to hear about your new lens.
Good bye, Superstar.

January 10, 2014 - 10:26 am

Amanda Jillian - I love it! So simple and beautiful!

January 10, 2014 - 10:59 am

kris allbright - I love your interpretation of Fresh. The simplicity of these are mouth watering and brautiful.

January 10, 2014 - 11:50 am

Pam D - That is simply awesome! Clean and fresh indeed! What a great lens, but more importantly, what a great EYE you have!

January 10, 2014 - 1:50 pm

photowannabe - That apple makes me want to just dive into it.
Love the droplets of water…so FRESH.

January 10, 2014 - 4:01 pm

Maddy {Mad Hearts Photography} - Agreed! That would make a very pretty shade of lipstick!

January 10, 2014 - 5:14 pm

julia goss - Awesome idea and well done ! Love the water drops as well :) Have a great start into the new year

January 11, 2014 - 5:26 pm

Erica - I absolutely love these photos! You should sell these as prints! That color red against the white looks amazing and I could see this in my kitchen!

January 13, 2014 - 9:01 am

Sarah - Simple and gorgeous, I love it!

PORTRAIT OF THE WEEK // 1
52 Faces Project • Cindy

I always have a tendency to lean on my wider angle lenses during sessions to capture the “bigger picture”. But one of the great things about photography is that there’s always room for improvement. This year I want that area of improvement to be portraiture.  I want to better capture faces, expressions and the subtleties […]

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January 8, 2014 - 6:40 am

Life with Kaishon - Cindy is beautiful. I love your personal project idea. Great job, Maddy!

January 10, 2014 - 9:07 am

Scarlett - love her makeup! im following her blog, love her tips and her DIY