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Tomi ~ {Illuminating Photography}

True beauty is not a measurement, it is a spirit.

About Me

Artist: www.tomiearl.com




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My Interests





I am passionate about my kiddos/family, LIFE, good friends, photography, and music in that order! Lol:o) Meeting new friends, especially ones who enjoy photography or the GREAT outdoors. Meeting BOLD, exciting, driven people to develop friendships and make life interesting! Meeting people moving forward in life who are inspiring "meaningfulness" and passion for something! ANYTHING! Photography ~ in many forms. Music ~ all kinds, though I love to rock out! Evenings with good friends ~ laughing, having some wine or a good Mojito, playing games, visiting, singing...got any good ideas?? I'm game.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone with and interesting story, photograph, personality, art, lifestyle, or passion to share.Dream people I would like to meet:From here on in no particular order, I love em' all!MY MOTHER AS A LITTLE GIRL, THEN AS A YOUNG WOMAN, BOTH OF MY GRANDFATHERS AS YOUNG MEN, THEN AS YOUNG FATHERS; SAME FOR MY GRANDMOTHERS. MY UNCLE TOM HAWKINS my namesake, Numersous strong women throughout history with bold legacies....many people!!

Music:





Movies:





Television:




Thank GOD for DVR that's all I have to say, othrwise I'd never get to watch much! I rather be shooting or shopping my photos.

Books:




~I could list a library of books!

Heroes:




My mother, my kiddos each in their own unique way, momma loves you the most! There are many people throughout history, in my family, in the military, some friends, and some prominent figures in the here and now that I look to for inspiration and draw upon for their wisdom, strength, and experience. Thank you , you know who you are ;o)

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My Blog

Immortal Beloved

I went to see the Sex In The City Movie tonight. LOVE it!! But not as much as I love the fact that they quoted The Third Letter, by Beethoven to his immortal Beloved... see below. Immortal Beloved is ...
Posted by Tomi ~ {Illuminating Photography} on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:25:00 PST

Best Medecine EVER!!

I have seen these so many times but this is my Rx when you need a "better" moment to occur in your day....1. Full Belly GigglesFull belly giggles make everything better... 2.  A Massage...A good rub d...
Posted by Tomi ~ {Illuminating Photography} on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:17:00 PST

FAQ - and other BS ;o)

Ok JK no BS here... I've gotten a few e-mails lately asking "what do you shoot with?" Here's my basic response below. As always, the camera is a tool, photoshop...another tool, just use them, create, ...
Posted by Tomi ~ {Illuminating Photography} on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:50:00 PST

My Photo is on Outdoor Photographer!!

    One of my photographs of Mt. Hood at night is featured on the Outdoor Photographer Website!! Just wanted to share it with you. I'm a little excited can you tell Here's the Link: ...
Posted by Tomi ~ {Illuminating Photography} on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:40:00 PST

Coming out to Wonder...***UPDATED****

(UPDATE: I added a video of the song below)After all that has happened and is happening this week I decided to let my husband take over for a little while and play with a photo and just unwind. There'...
Posted by Tomi ~ {Illuminating Photography} on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:40:00 PST

What have we learned....

  ***SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS AFTER READING*** I have been going through some of my film and slide work today. I found slides from a trip I went on in 2001 as a nursing student to Vietna...
Posted by Tomi ~ {Illuminating Photography} on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:46:00 PST

Our deepest fear...

I LOVE this quote. However...sometimes it really does feel overwhelming that fear of being inadequate!  "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful b...
Posted by Tomi ~ {Illuminating Photography} on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:21:00 PST