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Apr

23

Reflections VI

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One chilling wintry day I looked outside the window to the enclosed glass paneled front porch and saw the panels appear to be concaved and contain “eye-like” formations on the glass panes. I asked Diane to stand where she is to create a wildly mysterious human effect.

Reflections VI © Susan [...]

Apr

22

Roses I

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Diane’s daughter sent her mom this magnificent bouquet of flowers for Mother’s Day last year. We put them into a vase and placed them on the livingroom coffee table. The sun was streaming into the room and rested on the flowers in the foreground. It was a glorious sight to behold.

Roses I [...]

Apr

21

Reflections XVIII

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I asked Diane to stand behind our porch door. I was struck by the branches appearing to “grow from” Diane’s body. As I looked at this beautiful image I felt it needed something to ground it.

Reflections XVIII © Susan Elkin
I asked Diane to hold the edge of the door with her right hand. [...]

Apr

20

Lucky Nails V

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On Main Street, of my hometown, is this abandoned storefront that I found interesting to photograph. I was captured by the concept of beauty in contrast to its unattractive appearance.

Luck Nails V © Susan Elkin
The mirror reflections of the woman’s face creates an intriguing illusion of beauty which remains. As we [...]

Apr

4

Night Sky I

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This beautiful image was taken as the sun was setting. I saw this painterly quality of light before me, so I hopped out of my car and carefully composed this landscape and captured this photograph. I’ve had several people purchasing this image because they were struck by its quality of light that created [...]

Apr

1

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The screenplay I’m writing is evolving almost on its own. As the characters and scenes develop the story becomes richer. Its first draft is nearly completed.
- Susan Elkin