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bokeh behind pink tulips in spring

red poppy on green grass

warm sun streaming through window in late afternoon

out of focus forest scene with vintage lens bokeh

vintage lens with leaves backlit on a summer night

water droplets on grass

yellow flower on green grass with orange sun bokeh balls

vintage lens with backlit flare and blue flax

vintage lens flare over small leaves

vintage lens bokeh of backlit clover

vintage lens backlit leaves

summer clouds

Summer Magic3-1

summer sunset with bird flying toward a tree

sun drenched flowers in a green field

pink flower with flare

out of focus kichen window

out of focus forest scene

old paint cans in vintage bokeh

moody flower petals

little clover in brown tones

cherry blossoms-

dream lens out of focus window

dream lens sony a7sII florals3 (1 of 1)-2

glowing warm window at dusk

homemade bread with lights behind

leaves with orange backlight

light falling on a small plant in the woods

light flowing through a vintage lens

backlit yellow flowers on the praire

backlit veins of a leaf

backlit small leaf

backlit leaf

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One of the biggest pieces of advice I give my stud

One of the biggest pieces of advice I give my students is to rest from social media. Taking a break gives a person the brain space to be creative without the pressure of planning their next share, opens the mind to other tasks that may have been neglected, and brings back balance. The truth is, being a picture maker/sharer can take over your life. The dopamine hit of being seen and recognized can become a drug and then a poison. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It has been nearly a year since my last break and it is well overdue. Other tasks to complete....planting thousands of bulbs in my woodland project, creating new beds for flowers, and planting sixty peony plants, among other outdoor projects. I want to pray and seek God more. We also have company coming and birthdays to celebrate too. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you want to find me, please check out my Creative Photography Network in my bio. I will be there for questions and community. I am running a Lightroom class in October for those who would like to work on editing with me. 💗 This break frees me to help others more too, as I am not immersed in marketing myself. 🙂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#creativephotographynetwork #sabbathrest #socialsabbatical

“To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upo

“To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.”
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– Jane Austen
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Cameras and plants are a healing and refreshing combination! Join us in a loop of images or videos created to share our love spending time in nature. Some members of the Creative Photography Network are sharing their beautiful nature images that they love today! #CPNnaturetherapyloop Join the network at www.creativephotographynetwork.com.
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@monicamclean_366
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This is a scene from my garden. 🌿🌺🌿 #ethereal_features #ethereal_moods #ethereal_softness #artistry_flair #somber_macro #alluring_flowers #petal_perfection #tv_flowers #dreamland_arts_of_nature #moody_nature #moody_lenses #infinity_softly #mode_emotive #flaming_flora #fleur_noblesse #explore_macro_ #luna_floral_queen #flowerzdelight #photonaturemacro #styneimage_nature #fiftyshades_of_macro #creative_moodysquares #loves_united_flora #vscodeklansor_flower #diaryofthecreativemind #flowers_moody #creativephotographynetwork @sonyalpha

...One more aster scene from my #lawnstolegumes ru

...One more aster scene from my #lawnstolegumes rusty bee habitat! The bees have been busy all summer and I am a new fan of perennial pollinator plugs! I look forward to planting more next year!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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A group of artists from @creativephotographynetwork have joined together to brighten your day by sharing what brings us joy! Follow our #CPNspreadhappiness loop for all the things to make you smile. Next up is #creativephotographynetwork member Heather @heatherfeatherphoto⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Little sweat bee hanging out in my asters. :) .

Little sweat bee hanging out in my asters. :)

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“A rose can never be a sunflower, and a sunflowe

“A rose can never be a sunflower, and a sunflower can never be a rose. All flowers are beautiful in their own way, and that’s like women too.” – Miranda Kerr⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🌺 I am joined by a group of talented women photographers who share a passion for flowers and floral photography. Our interpretations are as varied and unique as the plethora of flowers in this beautiful diverse world we live in. Please follow the links to the next artist or visit our loop hashtag, #floralfridays_loop, to fill your Friday with specially picked flowers, just for you. 💐⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Next artist is @jennyclickinmoms⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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May I just interrupt this post to say I LOVE the i

May I just interrupt this post to say I LOVE the in-camera colors of the a7sIII? Dreamy! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Cameras and plants are a healing and refreshing combination! Join us in a loop of images or videos created to share our love spending time in nature. Some members of the Creative Photography Network are sharing their beautiful nature images that they love today! #CPNnaturetherapyloop Join the network at www.creativephotographynetwork.com. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is a scene from my garden. 🌿🌺🌿 #ethereal_features #ethereal_moods #ethereal_softness #artistry_flair #somber_macro #alluring_flowers #petal_perfection #tv_flowers #dreamland_arts_of_nature #moody_nature #moody_lenses #infinity_softly #mode_emotive #flaming_flora #fleur_noblesse #explore_macro_ #luna_floral_queen #flowerzdelight #photonaturemacro #styneimage_nature #fiftyshades_of_macro #creative_moodysquares #loves_united_flora #vscodeklansor_flower #diaryofthecreativemind #flowers_moody #creativephotographynetwork @sonyalpha

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A group of artists from @creativephotographynetwork have joined together to brighten your day by sharing what brings us joy! Follow our #CPNspreadhappiness loop for all the things to make you smile. Next up is #creativephotographynetwork member Shelly @michellebaisa⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There is nothing quite like acres of wild perennia

There is nothing quite like acres of wild perennial sunflowers. 🌼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sharing a ray of sunshine and hope on a solemn day

Sharing a ray of sunshine and hope on a solemn day.

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