tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97235992024-03-06T23:52:25.281-08:00ChristonicleChristina, in all her forms, neatly packaged and chronicled.Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.comBlogger483125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-87386309766360743352010-02-19T15:24:00.000-08:002010-02-19T15:45:50.956-08:00Opposional Blogger Syndrome<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">A new version of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnostic_and_Statistical_Manual_of_Mental_Disorders">DSM</a> came out last week and I've found a name for my affliction, Oppositional Blogger Syndrome.</div></div><br />
The characteristics of this syndrome are repeated and sporadic bursts of blogging, with promises to never again let so much time lapse between posts. <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">There may also be <a href="http://christinamallet.blogspot.com/2010/01/yestoday-delayed-project-start.html">promises of grand and excitingly creative daily posts</a> (e.g. photo blogging). </div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">No offense to anyone to who's reading this but let me be honest, I'm not doing this for you and that one other reader out there. I'm doing this for me because I desperately need to find a way to channel daily creativity. Some might say that's ridiculous considering I'm a professional photographer but shooting for a job is more about problem solving then creativity.</div><br />
Maybe signing up for a daily online photo + journaling prompt is in order. <br />
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I'm thinking of doing this: <a href="http://gryphonsfeather.typepad.com/the_poetic_eye/point-shoot-journaling-daily-inspirations.html">The Poetic Eye, Point & Shoot Journaling: Daily Inspirations</a><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Please check it out!<br />
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</div>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-6045977740591447692010-01-22T16:04:00.000-08:002010-01-22T16:06:21.010-08:00A Generation, past.My Grandmother, Helen, my mom's mom, died yesterday. <br />
I rarely saw her, was never close to her and therefore didn't know her well so to say I'm mourning would be dishonest. I do however feel sad for my mom, my Aunt Sheila and my Uncle Jess. <br />
They lost their mom and that, regardless of your age, has got to be so hard. <br />
Sometimes I think about my own death. Leaving this world will is something I fear becuase it means I'll be leaving my Xander alone in this world. Regardless of how old he'll be, a grown man I hope, it makes my heart hurt.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinamallet/4296608992/" title="_MG_5796-1-Edit by Christina Mallet (aka Katrinka), on Flickr"><img alt="_MG_5796-1-Edit" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2726/4296608992_6311ff14cc.jpg" width="223" /></a><br />
Helen, my Grandmother.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinamallet/4295865297/" title="_MG_5875-1-Edit by Christina Mallet (aka Katrinka), on Flickr"><img alt="_MG_5875-1-Edit" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4295865297_756b8347fe.jpg" width="436" /></a><br />
My Mom, Sheryl, and my Grandmother.Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-85232530932316504262010-01-20T20:50:00.000-08:002010-01-20T20:50:48.102-08:0001/15/2010Xander's school does an annual MLK march but this year it was canceled because some whackjob called the middle school next door threatening to kill kids. <br />
Recipe for canceled march = SWAT everywhere + buildings on lockdown +o ne stupid psycho with either a love of prank phone calls or a serious mental disorder, potentially both. <br />
So the march was inside the school, which was a bummer.<br />
I had planned to be the MWAC (mother with a camera) with the mad professional flare and skills but alas, <a href="http://www.king5.com/video/featured-videos/Seattle-schools-cancel-activities-after-threat-to-kill-children-81800497.html">I only made the 5'o'clock news. </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinamallet/4291688799/" title="1 Giddens MLK March_January 15 2010-2 by Christina Mallet (aka Katrinka), on Flickr"><img alt="1 Giddens MLK March_January 15 2010-2" height="683" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4291688799_c32380ca5a_b.jpg" width="1024" /></a><br />
Love, it's good!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinamallet/4292429036/" title="2 Giddens MLK March_January 15, 2010 by Christina Mallet (aka Katrinka), on Flickr"><img alt="2 Giddens MLK March_January 15, 2010" height="1024" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4292429036_8c20a8fb7b_b.jpg" width="1024" /></a><br />
This boy is apparently haunted by vampires. Peace is all he wants you blood suckers!<br />
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Today was grey. You get that. Today was also a <a href="http://centraldistrictnews.com/2010/01/14/washington-middle-school-in-lockdown-following-threats">helicopter day</a>. <br />
We often have these in our neighborhood. <br />
I have to figure out whether how I'm going to pick up Xander given SWAT is surrounding the school, which is right next to his.Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-76166897427771014262010-01-14T16:02:00.000-08:002010-01-14T16:02:30.484-08:0001/13/2010<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinamallet/4275458908/" title="01/13/2010 by Christina Mallet (aka Katrinka), on Flickr"><img alt="01/13/2010" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2470/4275458908_a0279c2f26.jpg" width="334" /></a><br />
My client Kate at my studio.<br />
Canon 5dChristina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-44929201393660950582010-01-13T17:30:00.003-08:002010-01-13T18:25:01.124-08:00YesToDay. A Delayed Project Start.<span style="font-size: large;">I</span>'m pretty confident the readership on this here blog is non-existent and that's okay because I'm writing and posting images here for myself--if someone decides to watch, swell and consider this a big old welcome shrug. <br />
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So after many years of looking for a project I have one, a very simple project. <br />
A photo a day. <br />
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I've titled my project YesToDay--tis a combo of Yesterday and Today (posting a 'yesterday' image is my slacker safety net) additionally, this title serves as motivation, a JustDoIt of sorts, Yes (<span style="font-size: x-small;">I have to do this) </span>ToDay. <br />
Disclaimer: I'm a quality over quantity sort, but for 2010 producing quantity, no matter how crappy, is the goal, and just so you know, there will be crap. <br />
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Because we are now 13 days into 2010 I'm going to post what I have of 2010 here in this post.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinamallet/4273061126/" title="01/01/10 by Christina Mallet (aka Katrinka), on Flickr"><img alt="01/01/10" height="375" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4273061126_b2b787076d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
01/01/2010. Sleeping off last year. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinamallet/4272318403/" title="01/02/10 by Christina Mallet (aka Katrinka), on Flickr"><img alt="01/02/10" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4272318403_3a853c1935.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />
01/02/2010. Ice cream as a we broach the topic of what's to come. "Xander, I think today is Saturday and the day after tomorrow is Monday. Do you know what happens on Monday? Vaca is over." It was really Sunday. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinamallet/4272318899/" title="01/03/2010 by Christina Mallet (aka Katrinka), on Flickr"><img alt="01/03/2010" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2792/4272318899_215a7f8c40.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
01/03/2010. The ManChild is a huge fan of puddles. He wears his helmut in case he falls into the puddle. iPhone.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinamallet/4272319627/" title="01/03/2010 by Christina Mallet (aka Katrinka), on Flickr"><img alt="01/03/2010" height="375" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4272319627_15f0135a30.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
01/03/2010. Plain and simple. The sun, a welcome sight. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinamallet/4272317633/" title="01/04/10 by Christina Mallet (aka Katrinka), on Flickr"><img alt="01/04/10" height="375" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4272317633_f2dae5874f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
01/04/2010. What's the deal with street shoes? I decided I should at least aknowledge it, after passing it by for over 2 months. Turns out this shoe is currently occupied. <br />
iPhone.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinamallet/4272320261/" title="01/11/10 by Christina Mallet (aka Katrinka), on Flickr"><img alt="01/11/10" height="375" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4272320261_126d0ee3a7.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
01/11/2010. This is a view from a playground around N. Lake Union (aka Vultan Land). The spire in the background holds a special place in my heart. <br />
When I was in Jr. High, this place, I think it was then called The Temple, was a club of urban legends. The sort of legends that would make anyone put down Judy Blume's book Forever. Yes, they were scandelously juicy tales. <br />
iPhone.Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-10396571475966625252009-12-04T15:00:00.002-08:002009-12-04T15:00:25.175-08:00Hot Santa in the Village! December 12th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SxmUY5URp-I/AAAAAAAACA4/UiC4m3HVqRY/s1600-h/hotsanta_Large_Web_view.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SxmUY5URp-I/AAAAAAAACA4/UiC4m3HVqRY/s320/hotsanta_Large_Web_view.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-39459910532835093492009-10-21T13:00:00.000-07:002009-10-21T12:29:59.009-07:00Gretchen & Todd's WeddingJust a few days after I returned from Ghana, I had the chance to photograph Gretchen and Todd's wedding. My good photog pal <a href="http://sandracoan.com/">Sandy</a> helped me out--thanks S!<br />
I have never photographed a church wedding and what a church it was. Architecturally it had a sort of mid-century Scandinavian vibe with tons of windows--that said, the light was amazing! And with that Ladies and Gentlemen, I present the Mr. & Mrs.!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47852592@N00/4031782075/" title="226_church-Sep09 by Christonicle, on Flickr"><img alt="226_church-Sep09" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/4031782075_4b3306fb9d.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
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And Summer is when I did Gretchen and Todd's engagment photos. Their session was really unique, it was on their sailboat! Holding on while focusing and composing required a lot of very careful shifting. Thanks to Todd for showing me the ropes. Pun totally intended :)<br />
I also shot <a href="http://christinamallet.blogspot.com/2009/10/gretchen-todds-wedding.html">their wedding</a>, which you can <a href="http://christinamallet.blogspot.com/2009/10/gretchen-todds-wedding.html">here</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47852592@N00/4032177457/" title="015_gretchen todd_Jul09 by Christonicle, on Flickr"><img alt="015_gretchen todd_Jul09" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/4032177457_aa210f9406.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47852592@N00/4032930366/" title="035_gretchen todd_Jul09 by Christonicle, on Flickr"><img alt="035_gretchen todd_Jul09" height="333" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2642/4032930366_23d4ef2030.jpg" width="500" /></a>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-61026950625490002992009-10-17T08:28:00.001-07:002010-05-06T20:11:07.635-07:00Kevin, Seattle Senior Portraits by Christina MalletA couple of weeks ago Kevin came to my studio to do his Senior Portraits. It is always super fun to work with High School students. The Seniors that come to me are all about doing something very different from the 'standard' Senior Portrait, which means I get be super creative. Yeah Me!<br />
I also love that I can be my flip-goofball-sarcastic self and they get it. :)<br />
Thanks to Kevin's mom for ferrying Kevin, from Sammamish, into the city, no small feet on a weekday.<br />
And with that Ladies and Gents, I present Kevin!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47852592@N00/4015263318/" title="005_kevin c Sep09 by Christonicle, on Flickr"><img alt="005_kevin c Sep09" height="589" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/4015263318_c39e8c6660_o.jpg" width="431" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47852592@N00/4015264756/" title="052_kevin c Sep09 by Christonicle, on Flickr"><img alt="052_kevin c Sep09" height="650" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2610/4015264756_a1f9c75736_o.jpg" width="433" /></a>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-21783013411476142952009-10-08T20:29:00.003-07:002009-10-08T20:36:57.042-07:00Ghana Gallery<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47852592@N00/3993693005/" title="_MG_9664-2 by Christonicle, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2494/3993693005_88470bde8a_o.jpg" width="433" height="650" alt="_MG_9664-2" /></a><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F47852592%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157622546200146%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F47852592%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157622546200146%2F&set_id=72157622546200146&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F47852592%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157622546200146%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F47852592%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157622546200146%2F&set_id=72157622546200146&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br />I've finally done something with my photos from Ghana, take a look.Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-83253883624194006052009-09-18T14:28:00.012-07:002009-09-19T19:13:48.527-07:00Mazel Tov Jonathan!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SrP_eS-1KKI/AAAAAAAABm4/bmKLL5kmCh0/s1600-h/036_sievert+Aug09-3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382926875594401954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 362px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SrP_eS-1KKI/AAAAAAAABm4/bmKLL5kmCh0/s400/036_sievert+Aug09-3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;">B</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ack</span> in August I had the opportunity to photograph Jonathan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sievert's</span> Bar Mitzvah. It was a fab event and I really enjoyed capturing the guests dancing it up at his Museum of Flight celebration. After leaving the party, I couldn't help but wish there could be some sort of official 'rite of passage' celebration for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/ShHdqxAOpsI/AAAAAAAABGA/zOZ9K1i7FaQ/s1600-h/_MG_9256.jpg">Xander</a></span>. Mind you, I have years and years to think of something that would be fitting but given we're <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Goyum</span>, a Bar Mitzvah is sort of out of the question.<br />Okay, back to the topic and hand--The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Sievert's</span> amazing Party. Thanks to Sievert's for choosing me to document the day and a big shout of to The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Almeleh's</span> for referring them my way.<br />Lastly, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Mazel</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Tov</span>!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SrP_doPmDkI/AAAAAAAABmw/ZBL8Q6T7SLk/s1600-h/047_sievert+Aug09-3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382926864121990722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 366px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SrP_doPmDkI/AAAAAAAABmw/ZBL8Q6T7SLk/s400/047_sievert+Aug09-3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SrP_dA8BKtI/AAAAAAAABmo/aPEjCCr7zV4/s1600-h/062_sievert+Aug09-3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382926853570898642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 370px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SrP79fFjehI/AAAAAAAABkw/EEI3pSY47qI/s400/422_sievert+Aug09-3.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-53100741382270302472009-09-15T21:35:00.006-07:002009-09-19T19:14:21.858-07:00Sarah<div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SrBthAjmXSI/AAAAAAAABjY/yrkIwtQUHJE/s1600-h/031_sarah_b_Aug09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381921968560168226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SrBthAjmXSI/AAAAAAAABjY/yrkIwtQUHJE/s400/031_sarah_b_Aug09.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:180%;">S</span>arah and I are friends, have been since Jr. High, where we did lots of questionable things. </div><div align="justify">She's all grown up now, which I guess means I am too. I digress...</div><div align="justify">Her new bambina, Alexa, was born at the end of August. So let's give a warm welcome to Alexa! Yeah Alexa!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SrBtgyMJ7aI/AAAAAAAABjQ/hoXCiDuP9Zw/s1600-h/025_sarah_b_Aug09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381921964703739298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SrBtgyMJ7aI/AAAAAAAABjQ/hoXCiDuP9Zw/s400/025_sarah_b_Aug09.jpg" border="0" /></a>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-31421266507508201442009-09-15T21:21:00.002-07:002009-09-19T19:15:48.306-07:00Interview with a Vampire, A La Katrinka<a href="http://katrinkas-secret.blogspot.com/2009/09/interview-with-vampire-la-katrinka.html">http://katrinkas-secret.blogspot.com/2009/09/interview-with-vampire-la-katrinka.html</a>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-12449149953281016952009-09-15T08:15:00.002-07:002009-09-19T19:16:24.601-07:00Copy Cat in The HoodNew blog post byway of Katrinka! Check it :)<br /><br /><a href="http://katrinkas-secret.blogspot.com/2009/09/copy-cat-in-hood.html">http://katrinkas-secret.blogspot.com/2009/09/copy-cat-in-hood.html</a>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-88180721478633481942009-09-10T01:12:00.004-07:002009-09-19T19:17:00.724-07:00Vote for Me!? Pretty Please...Now that I'm all big time... ha ha... I've been nominated for King 5's Best in the NW.<br /><br />If you vote for me you will earn many good karma points :) <a href="http://best.king5.com/christina-mallet/biz/492917"><span style="color:#ff6600;">http://best.king5.com/christina-mallet/biz/492917</span></a>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-36701460838732922422009-09-05T11:37:00.000-07:002009-09-05T11:38:08.096-07:00Back In The USChristina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-48628994756123030202009-08-13T14:28:00.004-07:002009-09-19T19:17:53.108-07:00Pre RIP Mooshi<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SoSI5et5W8I/AAAAAAAABhA/u15eyzwQ53U/s1600-h/mooshi-3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369567176811961282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SoSI5et5W8I/AAAAAAAABhA/u15eyzwQ53U/s400/mooshi-3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SoSI4v9bDBI/AAAAAAAABg4/-C0R9ZpIFSM/s1600-h/mooshi-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369567164260617234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SoSI4v9bDBI/AAAAAAAABg4/-C0R9ZpIFSM/s400/mooshi-2.jpg" border="0" /></a>I'm a cat lady and Mooshi has been my cat for 10 years, ever since he was a very unattractive kitten--he had to grow into his eyes if you know what I mean. <div><br /></div><div>Turns out Mooshi (aka Mooper, Super Mooper, MoBerto, Wicker F*cker Upper, MooMoo, MoMan) has cancer. We're leaving for Ghana, for 2 weeks, on Tuesday, and this complicates things. See, his prognosis is not good. </div><div align="center">Me to the Vet ,"<em>Like six months, right?" </em></div><div align="center">Vet to Me, <em>"I'd call that a long shot".</em></div><div><br /></div><div>So I'm now preparing for our trip, getting ready for Xander's 3rd birthday, finishing up all of my work, and now trying to spend some quality time with Mooshi, which isn't really very easy since he can't walk very well and he appears to be in pain. </div><div><br /></div><div>We had to put Mooshi's brother, <a href="http://christinamallet.blogspot.com/2006/06/rip-sushi_115074011950776452.html">Sushi</a>, to sleep in Boston, before Xander was born. We took him to the vet for what we thought was a slight illness and walked out with an empty cat carrier. That was traumatic, for everyone. I hated the fact that his last hour was one of stress as they poked and prodded him to find out why he couldn't breathe. I wish we had taken him home and had the vet come to us but we were in shock and put him down then. I know we did the right thing but I can't help kicking myself for not making his last few minutes calm and peaceful. I feel like I never really had a chance to say goodbye to him because the process was so sudden. </div><div><br /></div><div>So, with Mooshi, I've decided to call in a vet who specializes in home visits. I want MoMan to be peaceful and calm with me by his side. </div><div>I took these photos of Mooshi on Tuesday, before I got the call from the vet regarding his biopsy. </div><div>Oh dear, I'm puddling up. </div></div><div><div></div></div>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-3620394159143556542009-08-08T14:23:00.014-07:002010-02-22T13:01:05.916-08:00Nicole & Graig's Wedding<span style="font-size: 180%;">I'</span>ve done a good job of keeping my photog calendar filled with a variety of photographic genres and gigs so I never get pigeon holed or typecast as a photographer shooting only in one genre. This keeps me fresh and having fun, always. Case in point: I had the opportunity to photograph Nicole and Graig on Thursday, August 6th. Molly, my friend, assistant, and former bride asked me to capture their day and it was quite the unique experience.<br />
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First, I had never met either Nicole or Graig and when I did, they looked smashing. Being in black tie and a wedding dress makes a great first impression. ;) <br />
<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><div>Second, I didn't actually photograph their ceremony. Only Mormons are allowed inside The Temple, so I had to wait outside. I thought this might pose a challenge because the ceremony sets the mood for the event and gets everyone on the same page. Thankfully everything worked out, no doubt in part because Nicole and Graig were so chillax that it made doing a quick read on how to best photograph them a breeze. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Lastly, the temple is an amazing location! The fountains and gardens are spectacular--capturing love birds being love birds in a fab setting is always a pleasure!</div></div><div><div></div><div>And with that very long winded preamble, Ladies and Gentlemen, I present Nicole and Graig!</div><div><br />
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This usually works out well, so well in fact that a couple of times I've been invited on the trains--Thanks super cool train engineers!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337289016291655266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/ShHcFQeofmI/AAAAAAAABF4/uWmXDe6x34k/s400/_MG_9277-Edit.jpg" /> <div>Well a couple of weeks back, prior to the Drew and Xander at the beach post below, I asked Sarah and Drew to come down to the tracks with me and Xander. The goddess of railroad peace was not watching over me that day. Within two-minutes of playing pretend Hobo, a office kill-joy called me out for trespassing. He told me he didn't care if I got hit but that the kids shouldn't die. Uhm... okay. I guess he thought we were irresponsible nannies or Mothers looking to tie our kidlets to the tracks. </div><br /><div>Hey Mr. BNSF Office Man--you'll never be as cool as a train conductor! Nuh nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuhhhhhhh....<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337289008572622562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/ShHcEzuRZuI/AAAAAAAABFo/rXUQTqgilfY/s400/_MG_9252.jpg" /><br /></div><div></div>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-44005124274729151762009-07-08T15:13:00.002-07:002009-09-19T19:18:57.818-07:00Playdate + Photo Documentation<span style="font-size:130%;">I</span>'m getting older while my child is getting stronger, faster, and sassier. Having Xander home with me on Thursday and Friday means I must cultivate my inner super mom and venture out into the world. This becomes challenging when the sass, scream and tantrum factor is high which is precisely why the I've finally embraced (come to terms?) with the thing mothers all over the world do to keep themselves from drinking at breakfast, The Playdate.<br /><br />For me, Playdates were the gateway to cul-de-sacs and minivans. An endless series of questions and talk about Jane's poop schedule and the consistency of Johnnies naps and my desire to talk about nothing of the sort, keep me out of the 'dating' scene. This is where my old pal from the 7th grade comes in. Enter, Sarah and her daughter Drew.<br /><br />Here are some snaps from the day.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5LvT8gG_I/AAAAAAAABEQ/mTzA2_MCgOQ/s1600-h/_MG_9922.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336285884660587506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 369px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5LvT8gG_I/AAAAAAAABEQ/mTzA2_MCgOQ/s400/_MG_9922.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5LvQNeSoI/AAAAAAAABEI/BIEQzBP-8FU/s1600-h/_MG_9889.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336285883658029698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5LvQNeSoI/AAAAAAAABEI/BIEQzBP-8FU/s400/_MG_9889.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5LWXO6uGI/AAAAAAAABDw/eUqgbiDQHz0/s1600-h/_MG_9856.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336285456046405730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5LWXO6uGI/AAAAAAAABDw/eUqgbiDQHz0/s400/_MG_9856.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336285458317346930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5LWfsWiHI/AAAAAAAABDg/2-UjFP-1v84/s400/_MG_9853.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336285457405472578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5LWcS8b0I/AAAAAAAABDo/7Ja0OjZaq-w/s400/_MG_9854.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5KzQDwY4I/AAAAAAAABDY/LHEMWi8cALU/s1600-h/_MG_9850.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336284852825121666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5KzQDwY4I/AAAAAAAABDY/LHEMWi8cALU/s400/_MG_9850.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5KzNuS6gI/AAAAAAAABDQ/MBfzCSegXBI/s1600-h/_MG_9843.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336284852198238722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5KzNuS6gI/AAAAAAAABDQ/MBfzCSegXBI/s400/_MG_9843.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5Ky0Rb8yI/AAAAAAAABDA/k6gT7D3JZLU/s1600-h/_MG_9827.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336284845366309666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5Ky0Rb8yI/AAAAAAAABDA/k6gT7D3JZLU/s400/_MG_9827.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5Ky4jEzII/AAAAAAAABC4/Z5dZ_qnPlRg/s1600-h/_MG_9824.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336284846514031746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5Ky4jEzII/AAAAAAAABC4/Z5dZ_qnPlRg/s400/_MG_9824.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5KSBOMFLI/AAAAAAAABCw/6i7JrSiqx1U/s1600-h/_MG_9801.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336284281906664626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5KSBOMFLI/AAAAAAAABCw/6i7JrSiqx1U/s400/_MG_9801.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5KRybXCDI/AAAAAAAABCg/seClbZNrmuI/s1600-h/_MG_9792.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336284277935376434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5KRybXCDI/AAAAAAAABCg/seClbZNrmuI/s400/_MG_9792.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5KR5trnnI/AAAAAAAABCY/uL3PhYFmxHk/s1600-h/_MG_9783.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336284279891271282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5KR5trnnI/AAAAAAAABCY/uL3PhYFmxHk/s400/_MG_9783.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5KR0Sew_I/AAAAAAAABCQ/3baWwaTtbb4/s1600-h/_MG_9779.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336284278435005426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5KR0Sew_I/AAAAAAAABCQ/3baWwaTtbb4/s400/_MG_9779.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5JmuNsmNI/AAAAAAAABCA/c6sSIKL7lPE/s1600-h/_MG_9769.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336283538069952722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5JmuNsmNI/AAAAAAAABCA/c6sSIKL7lPE/s400/_MG_9769.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5JmnR7nKI/AAAAAAAABB4/mIMdTqoqi0c/s1600-h/_MG_9676.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336283536208665762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5JmnR7nKI/AAAAAAAABB4/mIMdTqoqi0c/s400/_MG_9676.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5JmunHUhI/AAAAAAAABBw/8dIYTvgamXA/s1600-h/_MG_9728.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336283538176561682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5JmunHUhI/AAAAAAAABBw/8dIYTvgamXA/s400/_MG_9728.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5JmWCKzNI/AAAAAAAABBo/RX1Ay6E5AN8/s1600-h/_MG_9721.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336283531579149522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5JmWCKzNI/AAAAAAAABBo/RX1Ay6E5AN8/s400/_MG_9721.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5JEb0Jk-I/AAAAAAAABBY/uWkFQIW7QbI/s1600-h/_MG_9710.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336282949015409634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5JEb0Jk-I/AAAAAAAABBY/uWkFQIW7QbI/s400/_MG_9710.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5JEYgt_pI/AAAAAAAABBI/be8cjRu4mYs/s1600-h/_MG_9654.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336282948128603794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5JEYgt_pI/AAAAAAAABBI/be8cjRu4mYs/s400/_MG_9654.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5JEKc9NrI/AAAAAAAABBA/MVhuN-hF0Ps/s1600-h/_MG_9642.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336282944354727602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sg5JEKc9NrI/AAAAAAAABBA/MVhuN-hF0Ps/s400/_MG_9642.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-76412156959172542102009-07-08T15:12:00.000-07:002009-07-08T15:13:04.283-07:00What Would Superman Do?<div><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SgugOQOTDeI/AAAAAAAABAg/4Q51YJU4abE/s1600-h/super-man-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335534350284033506" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 266px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SgugOQOTDeI/AAAAAAAABAg/4Q51YJU4abE/s400/super-man-2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Times are suckity economically, and when you combine said suckity-ness with the 'slow' time in the photog business, it spells only one thing. Serious-meltdown-OMG! What am I doing wrong--I need to reinvent myself! I need a look, a vibe, a persona, the ridiculousness is ridiculous. In times like this, I hover over my laptop hitting 'send/receive' in a very OCD fashion (Me: The cable must be out again, otherwise I'd be downloading copious amounts of client inquiries, right ?!) and check my google analytics graphs, pie charts and bounce rate like I actually understand them. So when times get tough, the tough start investigating all the gobs of benjamins they could drop to make more money. It takes money to make money, right?<br /></div><br /><div>Well here I am, at this very free, blogspot blog, wishing I had a super snazzy and expensive 'couture' blog designed by fabulous people, much younger than myself, and able to pull off fashions I refer to as 'Forest Gump in his running across America phase' or 'Pat Benatar and Napoleon Dynamite are BFFs'.<br /></div><br /><div>I go through this crisis around this time every year and I'm hoping this year will be like years past, as in, 'this will be over soon, once the sun hits, biz will pick up' but there are two potential problems with my 'The Sun Will Come out Tomorrow' hopes. 1. The economy 2. The economy.</div><br /><div>Meanwhile, I work on a few clients' files as well as my own personal work and I just wait... oh and get ready for a shoot tomorrow at the studio.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335534916011270178" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SgugvLuLoCI/AAAAAAAABA4/md2cKBodhBE/s400/super-man.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-2605106225715785282009-07-08T15:05:00.002-07:002009-09-19T19:20:02.657-07:00Spring has Sprung!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SfjleC7_-4I/AAAAAAAABAY/l7TpofWu7RY/s1600-h/018poliski_dandilions_Apr09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330262463340346242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SfjleC7_-4I/AAAAAAAABAY/l7TpofWu7RY/s400/018poliski_dandilions_Apr09.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330250552776724898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SfjaowoWEaI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/GFSBUh5KbyA/s400/_MG_9667.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SfjkyFvvwsI/AAAAAAAABAQ/cSug1uwjNX4/s1600-h/_MG_9623.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330261708180013762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SfjkyFvvwsI/AAAAAAAABAQ/cSug1uwjNX4/s400/_MG_9623.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330250551188465378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SfjaoqtrJuI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/QpDenySq8y4/s400/004poliski_dandilions_Apr09.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330250554462237314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sfjao26M8oI/AAAAAAAAA-g/6hIe7vIaCDw/s400/013poliski_dandilions_Apr09.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330253865073308402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/Sfjdpj5Y8vI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/M_Ji1-M2QmM/s400/030poliski_dandilions_Apr09.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9723599.post-30146067977800290922009-07-08T15:04:00.001-07:002009-07-08T15:04:40.628-07:00Gams with and without Jams<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SfeIGVISMPI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/kZgjp0RGOOA/s1600-h/_MG_9477.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329878326348755186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SfeIGVISMPI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/kZgjp0RGOOA/s400/_MG_9477.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SfeIGOfINeI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/qamXye_tMKs/s1600-h/_MG_9435.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329878324565521890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUBcXoNXajI/SfeIGOfINeI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/qamXye_tMKs/s400/_MG_9435.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Christina Mallet Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930249251599570126noreply@blogger.com0