Posted: January 26th, 2009 | Author: Lara | Filed under: General | Tags: community, jpg.com, magazine | No Comments »
I’ve just joined a new site, which I learned about from Lavender. It’s called www.jpgmag.com, and it’s an online community that shares photography work as well as stories and submits them to be included in JPG Magazine. I couldn’t resist! There is some brilliant work being displayed there, so I decided to give it a whirl. I’ve just submitted my first photo in the “Zen” category. Go check it out and vote for my picture, of course!
Posted: January 24th, 2009 | Author: Lara | Filed under: Competition, SPPA, portrait | Tags: Competition, food, judge, SPPA, submit | No Comments »
I am preparing for my annual entry into the SPPA annual competition. There are monthly competitions with each meeting, which are great fun, and low-key. But each year in February there is a formal competition with certified PPA judges, a nice banquet hall, yummy food, and a chance to view and study some fabulous work from local professional photographers. In addition, this year we’ll be having some work from area high school students on display! I can’t wait! Here is one image I’ve chosen to submit.

Posted: January 13th, 2009 | Author: Lara | Filed under: General | Tags: happy new year, photography, planning, Seattle, SPPA, thank you, travel plans, web site | No Comments »
‘09 is here, and with it comes a fabulous new web site! I have some lofty plans to make this a fun place to visit, as well as a good resource for information. January is a great time for those of us in the photo business to make plans for the coming year. Stay tuned for this year’s travel plans, SPPA updates, portrait events, and glimpses into my world of photography. Happy New Year! Thank you for a wonderful 2008!