Author archives: Barbara Bell Photography
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- Photography is so subjective. An image that you love may not elicit the same reaction from everyone. It was Ansel Adams who said,
“You don’t make a photograph just with a camera.
You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen,
the books you have read,
the music you have heard,
the people you [...]
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- Today would have been Maya Angelou's 90th birthday.
I often teach and write on the topic of creativity, and recently I ran across this quote by her:
“You can't use up creativity.
The more you use,
the more you have.”
What a great reminder to do and be and try and fail and try again. Wh[...]
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- When Noy phoned me to inquire about photography for her father-in-law’s 70th birthday party, I was thrilled to hear the plans they were making. Friends, family, and neighbors were invited, and they would be decorating the venue with photographs from all the ages and stages of Mike’s life.
Most of all, this was [...]
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- Today, I blogged at Operation: Love Reunited about what it means to be one of their photographers.
Having been a member for almost 10 years and a blogger for them this past year, we see and hear fascinating stories about military life.
As a photographer and an Army veteran, I am grateful to do my small part to sa[...]
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- With the start of this new year, I have loved reading and seeing how people are kicking off the year. Some of you are goal-driven and some of you have shed the idea of resolutions altogether. Either way, hurrah! I am convinced that knowing what you need and embracing it is what "fills your well."
Of course, we ma[...]
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- Hello and Happy New Year!
Did you see the New Year Wish List video?
I thought that maybe instead of New Year’s resolutions, we could just make some wish lists for this New Year. Check it out now. (Don’t worry…I’ll wait here while you do that.)
Going forward, I’ll post our Barbara Bell Photography videos to our F[...]
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- For the past year on this blog, I wanted to highlight client birthdays and milestones once a month.
You see, I love birthdays. I think milestone events like the day we are born are a big deal. These are the details that make up our lives.
(My birthday often falls on Thanksgiving.) And instead of getting lost i[...]
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- Personalized Photo Candle
A few weeks ago, I went out to the Southpoint Mall to do some errands. One item on my list was to look for a particular scent of a Yankee Candle, Macintosh Apple.
When I moved into my first apartment (years ago), another teacher had brought this over as housewarming gift. Never mind t[...]
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- During these holidays, I would like to talk with you about the word love.
We use it often to describe things, people, and our affection for both. I am totally that person who often exclaims, "I LOVE THAT!"
And when we hear that word love, how many of us think in terms of romantic love? What if we reminde[...]
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- Okay, so she's definitely not a baby! This college freshman celebrated her birthday at the start of the month!
This sweet groom celebrated a birthday mid-month
This family was all smiles as they had two November birthdays to celebrate!
And this gal on the left was all smiles when it came to her birthday a[...]
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- The lights were dimmed low. The tables were laid with casino chips. The bidding went high…
and all to Save the Fox. North Carolina Superior Court’s Judge Carl Fox, that is.
This elegant evening was a way to raise awareness and support bone marrow registration, as well as donation, after Judge Fox valiant[...]
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- Every Veteran’s Day, I receive the sweetest phone call. It’s from my mother who rings to wish me a Happy Veterans’ Day. My husband is also the second sweetest of these greetings. He unfailingly recognizes my service as a veteran. I was still serving when he and I met and started dating, and I think wearing that unif[...]
