Self Portraits

“It is only through mystery and madness that the soul is revealed”― Thomas Moore

Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.

Edgar Allan Poe

The Creativity Project {Family}

{Family}

The family is one of nature’s masterpieces. ~George Santayana

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. ~Jane HowardWhat greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life — to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories. ~George EliotEach day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. Charles R. Swindoll

Please join us this month and share your {Family} images to our Facebook wall.

Stephanie  and her beautiful family post is up next in our circle at Creative Heart by Stephanie.

Wishing you all a happy holiday season!

Life {Unscripted} Blog Circle Volume 3

It's already time for another volume of Life {Unscripted}. If you just made your way over from Chrissy Ray Photography's blog, welcome.

I'm so happy to have you here.

The past month has had so many beautiful unscripted moments.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art with family we have waited far too long to see. A trip to Marist College to visit Gene's girlfriend, Kristen. A very rainy day marching band competition at MetLife Stadium. Someone made the travel basketball team and practices in the dark even. Walking into my room to find him placed ever so perfectly. One of my favorite places to be. Rainy day walks before it gets too cold. These are my moments,

Chaotic yet filled with love,

They make my heart full.

I'm excited to link to Kristin B Photography. I had a sneak peak at her post and I adore her unscripted images!

We truly do enjoy seeing all of your unscripted moments that you have been sharing to our FaceBook page. Please keep them coming in!

~xoxo

The Creativity Project {Art}

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

Aristotle

Art is the stored honey of the human soul, gathered on wings of misery and travail.

Theodore Dreiser

 

“Creativity takes courage. ” ― Henri Matisse

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.

Pablo Picasso

 

My art is very personal to me.

It feels like a risk every time I post images such as these.

It's easy to post what you think everyone wants to see, but that goes against what my soul is screaming out and begging me to create.

I'd like to thank my dear friend Dan from DTB Photography for helping make my vision come true in these images.

I knew what I wanted. I knew I needed help, and I knew he could help me pull it off.

Dan has his own vision and art that he captures so naturally. He has a love for New Jersey and it really shows in his images.

You can find his FB page HERE and his post for this month HERE.

The Creativity Project has truly been receiving some amazing submissions lately. I am really excited to see what {Art} you will all create & share on our FaceBook Page.

Thank you for taking the time to visit!

~xoxo

The Creativity Project {Body Parts, Age}

The theme this month for The Creativity Project is {Body Parts & Age}.

Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain... To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices - today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it.

~Kevyn Aucoin

 

Vulnerability is the essence of romance. It's the art of being uncalculated, the willingness to look foolish, the courage to say, 'This is me, and I'm interested in you enough to show you my flaws with the hope that you may embrace me for all that I am but, more important, all that I am not.'

Ashton Kutcher

 

A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it.

Nikki Giovanni

 

Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization. Bo BennettI think this theme came at a perfect time in my life.

I know this next photographer in our circle will do something great this month . S. Badiyah Austin from s0-i-blog always post the most beautiful, thought provoking, true to life posts. Please click HERE to her blog. Once you are done making your way through the circle come on over to our Facebook page and share your images for this month's theme!

xoxo

The Creativity Project {Double Exposure}

“Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness.”― Allen Ginsberg

The Creativity Project has chosen the theme {Multiple Exposure} for this month.

After you make your way through our circle by clicking HERE  to Tracy Patterson's blog please share your own take on multiple exposures on our FaceBook page HERE for a chance to be featured!

Atlantic City, NJ

While the majority of my images are black and white, this scene was a moment for me.

I saw it in black and white when I took it.

“We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.” ― William James

Voice {Clickin Moms}

It's an incredible honor to have two of my images chosen for Clickin Moms

{Voice} Collection.

You can view the 287 images for the collection that were selected out of over 8,000 entries and

learn more by visiting their site HERE.

They have even put together an incredible video of the collection that you can watch

HERE

The Creativity Project {Behind Glass}

Sometimes being behind this glass can feel lonely...But then there are days like this that make me beam ear to ear. The Creativity Project's theme this month is {Behind or under glass}. Please join us and show us your interpretations of the theme on our FaceBook Page, HERE and head on over to this lovely photographer's blog next by clicking HERE. {She's awesome!}