05 Augi have this thing for light

i love to play with it, live in it, warm my soul by it. light  – and life – is just so beautiful. it is good to pause and feel warmth wash over you by an open window, to play in the rays of the sun, to let the light energize and revitalize not only [...]

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19 Julshadow of herself

me.  right now. listening. watching. reading. loving. breathing. living.

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28 Jun“the country”

i have been spending some time in “the country” these past few weeks. be back soon. xo chanelle

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05 Junmy routine

my routine, prepping for a photo shoot with some super awesome clients this morning: espresso, check. led zeppelin on the playlist, check. towel drying hair, check. mascara application, check. camera battery charging, check. taking self portraits and editing them, check. blogging aforementioned selfie, check. being a complete dork, check. accomplishing all the above at the [...]

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31 MaykaPOW

so, the other night i was sitting on the couch, minding my own business….when all of a sudden i heard random fireworks going off in the baseball field behind our neighborhood, how cool is THAT?! you all shoulda seen me leap over the couch, grab the camera, switch from the 50mm to the wide angle [...]

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29 Mayfarewell

farewell Dennis Hopper. what an amazing actor..and brilliant photographer. “double standard” – dennis hopper, 1961 thank you for sharing yourself with all of us, Mr. Hopper.  and for showing me personally that you can have many passions and pursue them all with excellence, despite personal challenges and the status quo. rest in peace. love, chanelle

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27 Mayintroducing…

yeah.  that’d be me. please make a note of the stellar type overlay, compliments the multi-talented designer and musician, coryBasil. stay tuned, this may be the beginnings of many similarly mind-blowing collaborative projects to come. also? i need a haircut. peace out. xo chanelle

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25 Maylooking without to see within

sometimes the work is slow, or my attention span spastic…sometimes life just gets to me and clutters my creative instincts with stresses and distractions… so sometimes i simply turn the lens to myself, looking within for new inspiration in my [he]art. [just one of the many reasons i take self portraits.] these were taken today [...]

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13 Mayanatomy of a portrait

“A great portrait becomes more than a two dimensional representation. It stirs up emotions. It asks more questions than it answers.” -Anne-Celine Jaeger today i am reading this thoughtful article on “What Makes a Great Portrait“. please take a moment to read and ponder. [fyi, a lil language and partial nude if that does offend] [...]

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28 Aprby the light

peace slowly finds a way to slip between the cracks of wear and tear on the road of life yet when a moment is found to rest to be still by the light it warms fills the cracks makes the surface easier to travel [-iamchanelle  4.28.10]

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