Did you ever doubt me?
Happy Birthday!!
I had a blast being a part of little Lucas' 1st Birthday! It was a beautiful sun-shiny day in the most beautiful park downtown. The little guy was so lucky to be surrounded by such a crowd of family and friends to round off his first year. And the cake... oh the cake! I think I am going to have a smash cake for my next birthday...
Yummy Photoshoot
My afternoon at Whole Foods looks like this...
As a creative person one of the scariest moments you can face is this:
Someone sees your work and likes it sooo much that they want you to do one just like it for them.
It's such a compliment that you can't say no... but you wonder, can you replicate the masterpiece they admire? At this point you wonder if you can even remember how you created it in the frst place. You were in the zone...the creative sweet spot and it seemed to just appear fully formed and beautiful - your new favorite work. Then comes the admiration. And the flattery. It all ends with the inevidable moment when you hear those terrifying words - 'Can you do that for me?'
'Of course!', you affirm. No one wants to think of themselves as a one hit wonder. The better choice is to decline, sighting individuality and mumbling something about being a one-of-a kind. Suggesting that you could taylor something to their needs/prefrences is a highly superior plan. But I haven't mastered that speech yet...
So off I go to try to replicate this....jpg)
... with vegitables.
I'll keep you posted.
L.
Danger Beach
I had an idea for an abstract/conceptual image for an Invitation Art Exhibit that I have been asked to be a part of in March... so I called up an adveturous friend of mine and said, " Would you like to dress in incredibly uncomfortable clothing, climb precarious rock mounds and look like an idiot to all passersby in ridiculous poses at the beach tommorrow morning at dawn?" To my surprise and astonishment - she said yes! Well, maybe that's not exactly how the conversation went, but that's kinda what happened.
Being the pensive, thoughtful type I can't help but notice that this image is representative of what happens when we are open to spontaneity and impulse in our lives something beautiful invariably happens.
Hearty thanks to you, my dear Danger for your participation in my crazy, daring vision! Your willingness to be in the moment is truly refreshing.
L.
P.S. to see more of our day(s) in the sand go to: olsenimagery.zenfolio.com
