diana f+ & instant back = love love love

i'm loving my newest baby, diana f+ with instant back.

pretty flowers

my daughter and i went to dollar tree and stocked up on our spring gardening supplies. i couldn't resist these flowers.

love

i've been thinking about love lately. so i shot some ttvs of the word. i'm quite the literal girl.

bad apple

i cut open this apple the other day and found that it was going bad. so of course i thought it would make a lovely ttv image and i think i was right.

Diana+F - my newest baby

i just got my newest camera the other day. it's a diana+f with fuji instax back. I LOVE IT! can't wait to shoot more pics with it.

winter lingers

i love ttvs of tree branches. this old pecan tree at my grandfather's house is on its last legs. i happened to look up today while standing near it and thought i should take a photo.

party girls are out in full force

there is a local gardening radio show and every year when the azaleas bloom the host refers to them as the 'party 'girls.' because they usually only bloom in march and last only a few short weeks then they are gone.

ask permission

ask permission, originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

i shot a few more ttvs before bed. i wasn't crazy about this in color. but i'm liking it in b&w.

little bird

he's so cute!

fly away

i just want to be a little bird and fly fly away.

uninspired

today was a horrible day. i received terrible news and as a result will have to completely reevaluate my entire life. how's that for major? also not so inspired today. basically went through the motions of shooting my required pics for the various 365 groups i am in. maybe i'll like these better tomorrow or maybe never. right at this moment making a decision is the last thing i want to do. i apologize for being such a downer.

Some of my Etsy Favorites

this idea came from etsy's twitter and i thought it was a great idea. so here a few of my favorites from etsy:

Etsy Buy Handmade madsuncaribou

self portrait

set up my configuration of 2 tripods with the argus on one and the d200 on the other to shoot some self portraits today. i was in a bit of a low mood since i had gotten some pretty upsetting news this morning. more and more i find myself working through things by taking pictures. it really helps somehow.

the beach

we went to the beach today. it was a beautiful day and really windy. there's always some dipshit on the beach though. today it was some teenage boys walking through all these families saying "where's the mother fuckin party at yo" i mean could they be more douchey? it made me laugh though.

lookin at sea stars

lookin at sea stars, originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

i only got four hours of sleep last night and i am so tired this morning! i wanted to shoot some ttvs. so i thought i might try to photograph some more fruit. i need to go to the grocery store and buy some flowers especially now that i have all these fine pots to put them in!

Tutu TtVs

ever since i've gotten this tutu i've been wanting to shoot more pictures with it. i had the opportunity this afternoon. my friend invited us over for s'mores and i brought the tutu. we had a blast

skeleton dilo [ 9.365 ]

skeleton dilo [ 9.365 ], originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

i participated in a day in the life...spring 2009. this was the last photo i shot yesterday.

be my voice

be my voice, originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

photo friday "edible"

where is my mind [ 8.365 ]

where is my mind [ 8.365 ], originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

i've always liked ttv still lifes. we bought some apples today and i made the plate. i like the red against the white background too.

cheese balls

cheese balls, originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

going to the st. patrick's day is becoming a little tradition with us and so is taking our pic with my checki.

more pottery

pottery

i just finished my first pottery class and these are just a few of the many pots i made this session.

luck of the thairish [ 72.365 ] / [ 6.365 ]

luck of the thairish [ 72.365 ] / [ 6.365 ], originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

me in a big goofy st paddy's day hat courtesy of michelle.

for being here [ 4.365 ]

for being here [ 4.365 ], originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

we went to the st. patrick's day parade on sunday. this was the first time i tried to shoot an event using ttv. normally i'm afraid i'm going to miss something. this is by far the best shot from sunday. my friend michelle just snagged herself a thong. my daughter got a carrot and some cabbage. i didn't kiss any of the guys with the flowers this year. but aidan got a flower so it's all good.

namaste [ 5.365 ]

namaste [ 5.365 ], originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

i shot this one last night, there was hardly any light so it turned out really grainy. but i still like it. this is for the TtV 365 group on flickr.

TTV Blythe Mini Pins

i've created the cutest little pins i'm calling mini pins. the pin is just over half an inch square. created with my original ttv images. these two were my first batch. not sure which images i'm going to use tonight. i'm really digging the blythe images in this medium.

fresh listing in my artfire shop for both items.

stars and apple

stars and apple, originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

i was inspired by some still life ttvs that i had seen on flickr. so i got an apple chose a background and started shooting. this also has the Urban Acid effect added to intensify the colors.

fresh listing today on artfire. sizes are 4x4, 5x5 and 8x8, larger sizes available upon request. Hope you like it!

soft

soft, originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

i'm going to list this ttv later today. initially i was not going to offer it as a print because there are just SO MANY floral ttvs out there. but i've been busy reading in forums and for the most part people recommend you list something every day. so this is it. what do you think? do you like floral ttvs?

give me the message

still another mask portrait

private art lessons

continued with the theme of african masks today. i like the symbolism of masks because we all wear them every day. and the idea that without our masks we are truly naked. a mask is sort of like armor, how we protect ourselves.

...well i'm getting all philosophical about it. maybe i should just say i think masks are cool.

should have been strong [ 3.365 ]

should have been strong [ 3.365 ]
Originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou

i am participating in a TtV 365 group on flickr and this is one of my entries. i set up my TtV to shoot self portraits and i love masks. so i just grabbed this one off the wall and shot some pics. i have so many masks i think i may develop this into a photo series. what do you think?

American Craft Guide Community

i've just joined a really great craft community site called American Craft Guide Community. there are forums and groups and lots of really great people. check it out!

TtV Cards

I created these two 4 x 5.5 cards because these seem to be the poplar items in my shop. of course i've only sold 5 items so far but 4 out of 5 were these prints. i haven't sold any cards yet and i was wondering what the market was like for cards. please leave a comment if you have any suggestions or advice! i appreciate it!

Hand TtV

I started shooting through the viewfinder images about 2 years ago and it quickly became my favorite. I also enjoy using my lensbaby to achieve great bokeh. Being new to the online sellers community I am learning so much and have made some really great contacts through twitter.

Fresh listing today in my Etsy shop. Sizes are 4x4, 5x5 and 8x8, larger sizes available upon request. Hope you like it!

Stop Sign TtV

I so enjoy through the viewfinder photography. I'd have to say it's my favorite technique. The vintage quality is really appealing. And I love that I can get lo-fi images instantly. no waiting to see how the shot turned out. What more could a girl ask for in a technique?

I've listed this image in my Etsy shop. Sizes 4x4, 5x5 and 8x8, larger sizes are available upon request. Hope you like it!