More Photography :)

So after the recent changes in my life I think I'm settling on a name for in case I ever make it as a photographer.  Dragonfly's represent change. This is a huge change in my life. And as I take pictures for others I most likely will be capturing events, people, places and times that might be changing their lives. Who knows :) But that is why I have thought of the dragonfly. And to make it Dragonfly's Dream is because Photography is my dream. I hope to one day be able to follow through with that dream. So there is how I picked the name for my photography business.

 My mom bought duckies :) and yes the one in the front sort of has half an afro

 I am still learning new things about myself everyday

 This little guy sat a while and let me take pictures of him for a longs time.

 I took these photos of roses. Can you believe these roses were actually being thrown away at work. Once I doctored them up they look fresh lol. Men buy some beautiful flowers for the girl/woman you love, and don't have a reason to do it.

 Some older photos I took but just barely got around to editing

Hope you enjoy this little update :) Also please go to my Facebook and vote for which photos you would like to see in my portfolio :) And please COMMENT on them, because if you just like them I wont know what was liked recently and was was liked before. Thanks everyone! Love ya all!

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

This dragonfly spent a lot of time letting me take pictures. He stood still and didn't care how close I got him as long as I didn't touch him.  If he flew away for some reason I had to tell him to get back here he would loop back and land right where he was before. 

This little friend of mine made me think about things. Mostly because, my mom told me maybe this little one knew me in another life. Then she asked what a dragonfly symbolizes.  I thought about that for a minute... I honestly didn't know. So, I had to look it up.

Dragonflies represent:

• Change and change in the perspective of self realization
• Maturity and a Depth of character
• Power and Poise
• Defeat of Self Created Illusions
• Focus on living ‘IN’ the moment
• The opening of one’s eyes  

Once reading these things and the descriptions that were with them and I realized how they apply to my life. My life has been undergoing some extreme change.  Change is not necessarily bad. There is so much more meaning behind this that I don't know how to put it into words. The change in my life is for the better but it is going to be hard and take time to be able to handle it, but this little dragonfly gives me hope.  It will take a lot of strength but I have to be strong to survive.


Thank you to all those that have been here to help me threw this time. I love you all!

To Brenton
Ich liebe dich, mein Teufel. Fur immer und ewig. 
Aber du hattest Recht dies am besten.
Am besten fur eine gluckliche Zukunft.
Ich werde dich immer lieben.
Liebe,
Dein Gummibar

31 Days of Photos -Day FOUR

A picture of your night.

I recently bought the first two seasons of How I Met Your Mother. I love this show and me any my little brother have been watching.this together every night. :) just finished season one. Now for.season two :) The vanilla coke is like my guilty pleasure of soda Mmmmmmm Yum :)

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31 Days of Photos -Day THREE

Haha Can you tell I'm trying to play catch up... lol

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show

 SO HARD TO CHOOSE!!!

 

 Chuck! :D  This is my all time favorite for right now!

So addicted to this show! I keep watching This one over and over again!

I found this pic and loved it. Follow the link then come back. Haha

http://nillia.deviantart.com/art/Firefly-s-Serenity-Cast-32438267

31 Days of Photos -Day TWO

Obviously this is late. Haha!

Day Two

A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest.

 

I have known Ann since 8th grade. 

She has been my closest female friend. 

Love you Annabelle!

Late blogs...

Yeah I know... I really suck at this whole daily challenge thing... Life just seems so busy. I normally sleep until I get up, then get ready for work. After work I either hang out with some friends or I go home and try to sleep. I will try to post what I can tomorrow on my day off. Time for work. Thanks everyone grit your patience.

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31 Days of Photos -Day ONE

Ok, this may be hard for me so with your support maybe I can keep this up and follow through with it. Haha. Ok So this is a challenge I have seen floating around on Facebook. Well I am taking this challenge to my blog hoping I can do it. Lets face it my last challenge failed epically. Wish me luck! Here is the list of the daily challenges.

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts
Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest
Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show
Day 04 - A picture of your night
Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory
Day 06 - A picture of a person you’d love to trade places with for a day
Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh
Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most
Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most ridiculous things with
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate
Day 12 - A picture of something you love
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist
Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without
Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die
Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently
Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity
Day 19 - A picture and a letter
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you’d love to travel
Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget
Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at
Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change
Day 25 - A picture of your day
Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member
Day 28 - A picture of something you’re afraid of
Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile
Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss
Day 31 - A picture of yourself

 Day One

 Picture of me and fifteen facts.

1. I love to crochet (not finding as much time these days but still love it!)
2. I love my brown eyes! I think they are my best feature :)
3. I am currently working as a Produce Sales Associate at Walmart in Payson.
4. I am attempting to grow avocado trees (even though I know they will never grow fruit)
5. I am currently saving money for (well everything lol) a digital SLR camera (not sure which one I want)
6. I want to become a photographer so badly!!! I just don't think I am qualified or have enough talent and skill.
7. I have dimples that everyone seems to love.
8. I practically adopted a kitten (I really think he adopted me). Who I have fallen in love with and has fallen for me. I truely believe that he was sent here to me in my time of need. Like a guardian of some sort. So I named him Mushu.
9.  I am only 5ft 4in. Yeah I know short.
10. I am very self critical.
11. Code Red Mountain Dew is the only drink to actually wake me up and actually get me hyper. 
12. My favorite color is dark purple
13. Lilacs are my favorite flower (but I love all flowers)
14. Loves how my new kitten can pretend to sleepbut starts to purr
15. Thinking about saving up for a  road trip to see her friend, Sean (who will be but isn't yet) in Montana , Joshua in Kansas, and April in New York. And at each stop I may have to take each one with me :)

So lets see a picture of you with fifteen facts :)

Spanish Fork Dons Cards + 2 Elite Cards = Happy Discounts!

My little brother Ryan is selling these cards to help pay for his year of football as a freshman. Normally you buy just the Dons Card for $20, but this year they have added on 2 elite cards for free. The elite cards have a $10 value each normally, but this year you get 2 for free when you buy a dons card. Plus each elite card comes with a discount card from Magelby's and one for Ihop that both are for your key ring. Here is a list of the places each card offers discounts

(sorry about the poor quality of the pics)

Dons card

•  Magelby's Fresh-All Utah County Locations
• Carl's Jr.- Spanish Fork
• Sonic -Spanish Fork and Springville Locations
• Arctic Cirlce - Spanish Fork 
• Burger King -Salem
• Gandolfo's - Spanish Fork
• Combo's- Spanish Fork
• Two Jack's Pizza -Spanish Fork
• Cold Stone -Spanish Fork
• Papa Murphy's -Spanish Fork
• Hickory Kist -Spanish Fork
• 5 Buck Pizza -Spanish Fork
• Pizza Factory -All Utah County Locations
• Jaxies -Spanish Fork
• Taco Time -Spanish Fork
• Wingers -Spanish Fork
• Park's Sportmans -Orem
• Texaco Dug Out -Spanish Fork Main Street
• Spanish Oaks Golf Coarse - Spanish Fork
• MVP Sports -Spanish Fork
• Wiggy Wash -Spanish Fork

Elite Card

• Cold Stone -Spanish Fork
• Magelby's -Spanish Fork and Provo Locations
• Bajio -Spanish Fork
• Sonic -Spanish Fork and Springville Locations
• Wiggy Wash -Spanish Fork

Key Ring Cards

• Magelby's -Springeville
• Ihop -Springville 

If you would like to purchase these for $20 total let me know. Either comment on here or send me an email! Thanks everyone!

Avocado Idea From the Amazing Arianne :)

 So, my super amazing sister-in-law is teaching me how to start growing avocado trees.  They will probably never get any avocados on them, because of the climate here in Utah.  Well I started mine today and wanted to tell you about my experiment. 

Start with the avocados. I ate mine and they were delicious! Ok after you eat your tasty fruit (which it really is not a vegetable) you rinse off your avocado pits. Sit them in the window to dry for about a day.

 The next day get three glass jars and get your seeds.

 

Stick 3 or 4 tooth picks in them.  Preferably at an angle in order so you don't have to fill the jars very full.  Make sure that the point part is up.

 

Fill them with water to cover a little bit of the bottom of the pit.

 

 

Now there are a couple ways you can do this. 

• Let the pit soak a few days then peel the pit.
• Peel the pit all of the way
• Peel just the bottom of the pit

(in my experiment I have one completely peeled, one only peeled at the bottom and then one soaking for a few days before I peel)

Try to let your future trees get sun :)

 

Then wait. (This is the step I am at.)

 

Then wait some more

And continue to wait :) 

 (I love this shot and this fun, silly cat)

My sister, Arianne, said that she had to wait at least a month to even notice a change in hers.

Because I am just starting this experiment you will have to stay tuned in order to find out which three will grow best. I am so excited for these :)

If you try your own experiment then leave me comments on how you may have found an easier solution, something worked better and/or grew better, and also anything else you would like to say :)

Update July 11, 2011

This post is about a few things that I've done since moving back in with my parents.

I have started to learn to love myself for who I am.

I am a beautiful, strong, sweet, loveable,

young woman who deserves the best in this world. :D

    

  I can see beauty in everything almost. 

This was one of the most beautiful moments I've

seen in a long time. It was raining during the sunset.

 

Got some great shots of an emu

Did you know the feather of an emu has two feathers

coming from one stem :)

 Ari and I were not sure if this was a goose or a weird duck

Ari bugging a lama, hoping he doesn't spit on her.

I really like this shot.

... A church across the street from another church....

?

 Pierced my ears again for my birthday :D

 Bought new cute shoes.

Thought this was cool. (kind of hard to see)

At a family BBQ and the 2 liter bottle left this behind.

Looks like a flower :)

 I watch every sunset that I am available

for and not at work during :)

I bought myself a mini fridge so that my 

parents don't have to buy everything for me

and so that I have drinks for lunches

(and so that Ryan doesn't drink them all and they aren't

all gone by the time I get home)

I just thought this was a funny sign.

Cuddle with Gizzmo all the time since 

she lounges in my room all the time. 

Such a spoiled, silly, and lazy kitty.

Ryan, my little brother, was cooking bacon. 

Got a little too crispy too quick but

was fun to try with him.

 

I also got a job at Walmart in the produce department. I like it.

Well that is everything I can think of right now :)

Hope you enjoyed this as much as I did experiencing them :)

What a Mess!

Well I was playing around on this hoping to find something I like. It is getting too late and I'm getting to tired.

So I will fix the design as soon as possible. I will also try and add more blogs and pictures of what I've been up to.

Life Goes On.

I know I haven't done well at keeping this up to date, but everything in life is changing and moving forward so quickly. Well to get you all caught up here is the gist of what has changed. 

Brenton and I are getting a divorce. I will always love him and we will continue to be friends.

I have moved back in with my parents.

I have started working at Walmart in the produce department.

I haven't had time or even the courage to do much photography. It's really hard when all you have is the camera on your phone and basic free software to edit pictures. Plus I need more practice.

So far that is everything I can think of that has changed since my last blog. Now you may see why I have not had any more posts. Life is changing all around me and I accept it. So if I don't post anything for a while, you understand.

Please don't hesitate to email me you have any thoughts or questions. My email address is shaypay2005@gmail.com

Thank you to everyone that has been here for me threw everything. I love you all.

Amateur or Professional Photographer?

 

Wikipedia describes an amateur photographer as one who takes photographs for pleasure and to record an event, emotion, place, or person. They also describe a professional photographer as one who uses photography to earn money. Well then what do you consider one who takes pictures for pleasure, events, emotions, places, or people while earning money? I ask, because my dream job is to earn money while taking pictures. I love taking photographs! It is my favorite thing to do! I also have two Career Certificates. One in the Commercial Photography and the other in Digital Photography. These are some pics I have recently been working on. What do you think?  And do you have any tips on how to make photography my profession? I could really use some advice!

  Thank you all who took some time to view these photos and thanks to all those that leave comments or advise!