Imaginista

A Rose is a Rose is a...

2011-09-21T16:33:00.002-07:00

Looks like Europe

2011-06-06T16:17:00.001-07:00

But it's not...

Paris in Springtime

2011-02-21T11:44:00.001-07:00

The Musical Instrument Museum

2011-01-31T08:19:00.006-07:00

The MIM is a brand new museum/performance center that recently opened in Phoenix. We spent a lovely day there enjoying the incredible exhibits, eating at the cafe and of course, photographing it. We inherited our friend, Chris's, old lens because he got a new VR one, so the SLR is back in action! I am definitely partial to museum architecture; the light, the lines, the monochromatic color scheme all make for especially interesting photos.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2010-11-24T14:18:00.003-07:00

Desert Botanical Garden

2010-11-10T16:53:00.002-07:00

The late afternoon November sun backlit these cacti in a most delightful way. This was taken with just my point and shoot Nikon on the landscape setting.

ठेम्प्ले भेऔटिफ़ुल्

2010-10-26T16:48:00.002-07:00

I've been playing with some design concepts for the Phoenix SRF Temple and in doing so, found myself playing with diffused lighting on some shots I took of the front entry.

ठेम्प्ले भेऔटिफ़ुल् means Temple Beautiful in Sanskrit.

Visiting Royalty

2010-10-18T15:30:00.003-07:00

The monarchy dropping by was a great way to brighten up a Monday at work!

Let It Rain

2010-10-10T20:15:00.001-07:00

Little House on the Prairie

2010-07-08T19:02:00.002-07:00

Activism 101

2010-06-13T07:21:00.002-07:00

At the Alto Arizona rally, May 29, 2010. Not everyone is AZ is an ignorant racist.

Dude.

2010-05-05T15:02:00.002-07:00

Past the mission I smell the roses...*

2010-04-01T13:10:00.007-07:00

I've photographed San Xavier Mission del Bac many times. I think this is as good a shot as I'll ever get.

* From the song, Past the Mission by Tori Amos

Sunset

2010-03-31T09:27:00.001-07:00

Sunrise

2010-03-25T16:28:00.000-07:00

Silvery Seaside

2010-03-24T15:47:00.001-07:00

Poppy 1

2010-03-16T15:36:00.002-07:00

Poppy 2

2010-03-16T15:35:00.002-07:00

Poppy 3

2010-03-16T15:33:00.001-07:00

Shelleidescope

2010-03-10T11:57:00.002-07:00

Portrait III

2010-03-08T12:21:00.002-07:00

Chair Rub

2010-03-03T16:02:00.001-07:00

Ghost Story

2010-02-10T16:30:00.002-07:00

Fuzzy Barrels

2010-02-09T17:02:00.001-07:00

Portrait of Bella

2010-01-18T10:10:00.002-07:00

Self Portrait

2010-01-08T11:31:00.002-07:00

Portrait II

2009-10-22T14:29:00.002-07:00

A Rose Blooms in Jerome

2009-10-22T10:52:00.001-07:00

Portrait I

2009-10-20T16:54:00.003-07:00

Sedona

2009-10-20T16:48:00.002-07:00

High Atop a Hill in Jerome, AZ

2009-10-19T16:09:00.002-07:00

Today Was the Day

2009-10-08T14:09:00.004-07:00

Cereus Cacti only bloom one day a year. This one was open when I arrived at work and by the time I got outside with the camera, it was already closing... but still very beautiful.

Whistling Past the Graveyard

2009-10-06T16:40:00.001-07:00

The Hawaii Tribute Continues

2009-09-09T17:09:00.001-07:00

Setting out on our zipline adventure.

North Shore Mountain Majesty

2009-09-03T15:48:00.001-07:00

Barcelona Busker

2009-08-26T16:57:00.003-07:00

Dahlia

2009-08-25T16:43:00.002-07:00

See Ya Later...

2009-08-07T18:57:00.001-07:00

...Alligator. Doesn't that mountain look like a sleeping one?

Cherry Harvest

2009-07-30T10:55:00.003-07:00

Cherries from Montana - picked, flown by private plane, photographed then eaten - all on the same day. Heaven? Pretty close.

Summertime

2009-07-08T18:13:00.001-07:00

The Eye of Ganesh

2009-06-29T10:29:00.000-07:00

Imaginista In Action

2009-06-28T14:09:00.002-07:00

Always Wash Your Hands

2009-06-05T12:01:00.001-07:00

Wild Orchid, Waterfall Pond

2009-06-04T08:03:00.003-07:00

For Fergie... and Kenike

2009-06-01T10:42:00.004-07:00

Wild Orchid!

Little Garden Friend

2009-05-27T16:28:00.005-07:00

Don't you just love the little Mr. Bill "Oh No!" mouth on this guy? Double click to enlarge.

Wild Iris

2009-05-26T17:29:00.002-07:00

Wild Iris would be a cool rock band name, the photographer muses...

Karma

2009-05-08T10:28:00.003-07:00

Telling Fortunes

2009-05-06T16:53:00.003-07:00

Carefree Sunday

2009-05-05T16:08:00.003-07:00

Sometimes all that is needed is to throw the camera and a bunch of CDs in the car and take off.

We're 1 Today!

2009-04-27T11:35:00.007-07:00

Hey, Faerie, got a joke for you. How come cats don't play poker in the jungle?

I don't know, Mickie, how come?

Because there's too many cheetahs! Get it, Faerie?

Oh Mickie, hahahaha, that's a good one, hahahahaha!

I know! Hahahahahaha, I crack myself up sometimes!
Well that was fun, Mickie, but it's nap time again.

Storm Rolling In

2009-04-14T16:32:00.003-07:00

Green

2009-04-11T20:25:00.000-07:00

Warhol-esque

2009-04-07T15:38:00.004-07:00

This is Chelsea Brown. She's an angel now... actually, she was an angel while she was here with us too.

Barcelona Style

2009-03-31T15:03:00.000-07:00

To Be the Violet...

2009-03-30T15:50:00.000-07:00

Farmer Imaginista

2009-03-26T18:52:00.003-07:00

These blossoms will soon be Heirloom Black Tomatoes.

Multi-Tasking Jack

2009-03-26T13:03:00.001-07:00

Yellow Cup

2009-03-25T15:40:00.002-07:00

It's just a picture of a picture, but I have always liked this. It was taken in a coffee house in Barcelona. No photoshop here, just a shot in which the fact that it is a bit blurred gave it an interesting quality.

Ancestors

2009-03-24T16:30:00.002-07:00

These are my grandparents. Grandma was my guardian angel for many years but I think Gramp has assumed the mantle recently. His birthday was March 26, so this post is to honor him.

Feelin' the Love Today

2009-03-23T13:12:00.001-07:00

Green Peace

2009-03-18T11:29:00.001-07:00

In honor of St. Patrick's Day... one day late!

Castle in the Clouds

2009-03-12T13:51:00.003-07:00

Of Days Gone By

2009-03-05T13:56:00.002-07:00

"Swimmin' makes us hon-gry!"
Mt. Gretna, PA ~ circa 1981

These little girls now have children of their own who are older than they were in this picture. This post is to celebrate the fact that my beautiful daughters and I are about to spend a wonderful weekend together; talking, laughing, and reminiscing about times like the one in this picture. There will be food too, but no Cheetos.

Celestial Dance Theatre

2009-03-03T16:48:00.003-07:00

Upside Down World

2009-02-27T10:14:00.002-07:00

Taiko Drummer

2009-02-22T18:28:00.003-07:00

Taken today at the Japanese Festival, Heritage Square, Phoenix.

London Calling

2009-02-19T18:56:00.000-07:00

We Can't All Be President

2009-02-17T16:17:00.007-07:00

But we can all immortalize ourselves "Hope" style! Visit this site and make your own.

Yes We Can!

Laughter

2009-02-12T16:59:00.004-07:00

Averie, Age 10

Electric Daisy

2009-02-12T15:03:00.005-07:00

After

Before

More photoshop play with the same picture that resulted in "Dizzy Daisy" last week! The fun never ends.

Tough Guy

2009-02-11T12:28:00.004-07:00

Nicholas, age 7

Bright Spot

2009-02-11T12:00:00.002-07:00

A Riot of Color

2009-02-11T10:35:00.003-07:00

Taken in Tubac, AZ, this sun dappled garden shot already had the qualities of a watercolor, so I decided to finish off the effect.

Isabella in the Sunshine

2009-02-09T16:07:00.003-07:00

Isabelle, age 9

Memory Glass

2009-02-05T16:48:00.002-07:00

Freckles and Lashes

2009-02-05T15:20:00.003-07:00

Noah, Age 7

Century Theater, Ventura

2009-02-04T15:58:00.002-07:00

Vision of the Guru

2009-02-03T16:58:00.002-07:00

Graceful Landing

2009-02-02T16:44:00.002-07:00

Beach Still Life

2009-02-02T13:42:00.004-07:00

I'm Ready For My Close-Up...

2009-01-28T18:28:00.001-07:00

BooBoo

Dizzy Daisy

2009-01-28T16:02:00.001-07:00

Rain Forest

2009-01-28T15:46:00.000-07:00

View From Mt. Washington

2009-01-25T20:33:00.002-07:00

View of Los Angeles from the SRF Headquarters on Mt. Washington. This photo was shot in color then stripped to black and white and recolored in sepia tones. The posterized effect enhances the dreamy quality of this magical place.

Small, Dark and Handsome

2009-01-25T20:14:00.001-07:00

Scout

Beautiful Golden Boy

2009-01-22T10:56:00.000-07:00

Norman

Paris At a Glance

2009-01-21T15:29:00.000-07:00

Happy Inauguration Day

2009-01-20T10:55:00.000-07:00

Although the above compilation includes none of my original photography, I was moved on November 5th, 2008 to create this photage from Obama campaign materials. Several weeks later I received my free "Yes We Did" sticker from moveon.org and thought it was interesting that their designers had much the same idea that I had!

On this historic and hopeful day, I dedicate the Imaginista Photo Blog to Barack Hussein Obama, the 44th President of the United States, his beautiful family, and my fellow citizens.

Yes. We. Did!

The Portal to a Dream

2009-01-17T19:21:00.000-07:00

Mirror Images

2009-01-16T18:13:00.000-07:00

This photograph is of a model that Gaudi built to illustrate his concept of soaring arches for the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Gaudi had made the arches of string and then hung it upsidedown over a mirror. We snapped the photo then did our own mirror magic to create this graphic piece.

Close Your Eyes... Imagine Yourself There...

2009-01-15T17:06:00.001-07:00

The Secret Life of Bee Food

2009-01-15T12:30:00.000-07:00

Desert Bloom

2009-01-14T16:59:00.000-07:00

Whachu talkin' 'bout, Willis?

2009-01-13T14:09:00.000-07:00

The one and only Chloe. Those who know her can attest

to the complete capture of her puss-onality in this picture.

Modern Barcelona

2009-01-13T12:02:00.001-07:00

Flower Girl 1

2009-01-12T15:33:00.000-07:00

Flower Girl 2

2009-01-12T12:54:00.001-07:00

Destiny

2009-01-12T10:21:00.000-07:00

When I'm weak I draw strength from you

And when you're lost I know how to change your mood

And when I'm down you breathe life over me

Even though we're miles apart we are each other's destiny

I'll fly, I'll fly home

I'll fly home and I'll fly home

lyrics by Zero 7

We'll Always Have Paris

2009-01-09T16:25:00.001-07:00

Landmarks and street scenes combine to make a tasty video omelette.