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Annie

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About Me

I am a photographer, Captive Images by Anna, is my business name. I reside in Hope Mills (Fayetteville/Ft Bragg), NC since April 29, 2006 when my daughter moved me here from Florida. My job ended (a layoff), my house sold all within the month of April '06. I live with my daughter Trish. She is a Sgt in PSYOP, stationed at Ft. Bragg & has been accepted to begin OCS(Officer's School) 3/08/08. I suffer with chronic bone disease & am blessed that she was able to get me on as her dependant so I have medical. This is my "life statement" for the moment. To those who know what chronic pain is, they will relate.I'm a freelance photographer. I work in photoshop; doing restoration work & play around designing my own "art". I do portraiture & modeling portfolios. I love nature & macro photography; Civil War reenactments, old cemeteries, anything unsual, you will usually find me shooting pics. I'm also an artist in oils & watercolors (see below.)I've worked in other media as well, including sculpting. I would also love to learn & design stained glass someday.~*~*~I write poetry & short stories. I've been published in local FL newspapers & was PCC Online Paper editor while I attended PCC Community College, Winter Haven, FL, doing my practicum in Media Tech, Photography I, II, III & Digital Imaging, Publications I, II, Journalism & Creative Writing.My oldest daughter, Maris "complete's my life". She's married & has two beautiful daughters, Marisa & Mariah. They're in central Florida. Myspace Backgrounds

My Interests

Seeing that Myspace is getting laborsome when it comes to adding more photos and pages loading promptly, I now have more images posted on Flickr.com Please visit that site & see my additional work: http://www.flickr.com/photos/98899421@N00/sets/ Photography: Ansel Adams, Steiglitz, Gorman, Joyce Tenneson, Tom Cubbage & many many more!... I first became hooked on photography when I was 12 yrs old. My sis, Betty, gave me an Argus turquoise plastic box camera. The rest was history. I have been shooting with Canon cameras since the 70's, my first SLR was a Canon TLQLr. I use predominantly Canon digital equipment, the Canon Rebel Xti is my newest camera body. I shoot with Canon, Sigma & Tamron lenses. I collect old camera equipment. I've had 4 years of photography & digital imaging at Polk Community College in Winter Haven, FL. I was taught by friend & mentor, Prof. David Woods. This is my digital portfolio CD cover that I designed: I do this for a living, you know! If interested in CD cover designs, let me know. I am eclectic in my scope of subject matter, from portraiture (in studio or environmental) to nature (macro & landscape)to modeling portfolio to Infrared. I also do photo restoration. I love & write POETRY: From Byron, Shelley, Poe, Tennyson...to Kavanaugh, Sylvia Plath...you see where this is going as well? Ecclectic in my love of poetry & the written word...Now let's see on that, hmmm: Hemingway, ANAIS NIN 8-), Shakespeare. Need I say more? The changing of the seasons. I love the beaches & lighthouses. I must say that I miss Florida as that's where most of my family & friends are...But I also miss the Gulf beaches & my own little part of the world...One of these days, I hope to own a winter condo at Ft Desoto Park area. It is one of the most clean & beautiful beaches in the world. Anyone for a beach hut?
Cool Slideshows This slide show is an afternoon at Mott Lake on the Ft Bragg property. We had great time fishing & having fun with Molly, our doberman. I used my new Canon Rebel XTi & Sigma 105mmDX f2.8 macro lense. Hope you enjoy the results. My favorite is the sunset backlit pic of Trish & Molly.


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Ansel Adams: Known for large scale silver gelatin landscapes especially of Yosemite National Park
"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter."

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Music:

I LOVE MUSIC, IT SOOTHES MY SOUL... I write, paint, meditate to music. I am ecclectic in my choice of music enjoying varied types & artists...Any New Age, World music, Celtic (my English/Irish roots dance a jig to this), Native American (my Cherokee blood dances around the fire). Easy listening & rock from the 60's (former closet "hippy chick" here) to present day. Hope you enjoy a little of what I listen to...

Movies:

All the old tear jerkers from the 40's to the present. Can't think of a favorite as there's so many I could watch over and over. A couple of my favorites; and

Television:

Any PBS, Discovery Channel, National Geographic & TLC channel...Been a fan of all Law & Order, CSI's & ER for many years. Also big fan of Grey's Anatomy & am a Nip Tuck junkie! Christian can nip & tuck me any day! haha

Books:

Any self-help, poetry, table-top books with pretty pictures lol!!! I love Hemingway. I love Lord Byron's poetry. I think he knew how much peace could be found to be away from the roar of mindless chatter & deep within the peace of nature's solitude. To my myspace friend, Jannie, who confirms what I already knew, "solitude" is what we need when we need to heal.

Heroes:

Trish, Maris, Marisa & Mariah! On Tuesday 10/1/07 Trish finally was awarded her E6 Staff Sergeant promotion. She had passed the board over a year & half ago. I got to "pin" her. Very proud moment for me.

My Blog

Feeling the love, feeling the pain

I think God is without a doubt trying to tell me, "quit your whining Annie!" I just had another immense blog update, or maybe it was a rant...no, I guess God's right, it was a big whine.  While ...
Posted by Annie on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:48:00 PST

"One day at the time" or so they say...

Again I've been a stranger to my own self, hiding as normal.  I have pushed family & friends away.  No pain, no gain...that's bullshit.  However I do agree with Bill's take on life,...
Posted by Annie on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:31:00 PST

My sick week from hell...

As most know that follow my blog, I suffer with chronic pain from bone problems.  Unfortunately I can't take anti-inflammatory meds so from one day to the next, weather according, I either tolera...
Posted by Annie on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:53:00 PST

Sailing away, grapefruit trees & canes...no pain, no gain...

December 8th was my last post.  Much has happened in my life the last few weeks.  Some good, some theraputic...some sad. And let's not forget pain, pain & more pain...in my body, my hear...
Posted by Annie on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:19:00 PST

Life in the Key of G eeeeeeee, I hurt like hell......

I haven't been able to write (post) until today.  Just been overwhelmed with life the past few days & the pain that accompanies it.  The reality of my life & where it is headed just ...
Posted by Annie on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:10:00 PST

Believe

If we only could just "believe," to have faith that these times, too shall pass.  What a beautiful song to sing.  What a beautiful reality it would be to wake up & have a pain-free day. ...
Posted by Annie on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 12:05:00 PST

Dreams, dark clouds,down the rabbit hole. Where are you Alice? Rambling on the edge of madness

I awoke in a fog this morning.  Disconcerting dreams & torments; boiled up as festering sore, bringing back a past of unhappiness, apparently that I still exist in. Don't ask, because I don't...
Posted by Annie on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:40:00 PST

When you least expect it, things can change for the better...

When you least expect it, things can change for the better.  The pessimistic finally begins to see a new view...an optimistic one.  Wow, this past weekend was amazing.  A friend afraid...
Posted by Annie on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 01:19:00 PST

INTO THE DARK AGAIN...PASS ME THE CHEESE FOR MY WHINE!!

What do I know about procedure with the military?  Nothing apparently.  What I've needed is within my reach, help with this chronic pain; yet, now I find I am supposed to have all this knowl...
Posted by Annie on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 12:49:00 PST

Darkness Into Light, little dabs of paint applied, hanging on for the journey...

I don't know what the source is, but I find myself, regardless of the prozac, swinging, bouncing off the rubber room walls. Whether it is my mindset or my physical, today I feel pretty much like ...
Posted by Annie on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:30:00 PST