Wow, has it been that long!
I put to paper goals I had to attain this summer, and have met every one of them so far. This blog was last on the to do list. I plan on posting if not daily, weekly with snippets from sessions, photography tips, antidotes from farm life and other fun stuff.
I was rudely reminded of rule Number One on a ranch. Wear shoes stupid!! About half an hour ago I came with in centimeters of stepping on a venomous viper with my bare feet. I know better! I will look up what kind, but it was not a copper head or rattle snake. We have had this kind of critter before. Needless to say it is now in Snake Heaven.
Here's my latest big tip, wonder tool. www.garyfong.com Whale Tail Diffuser. Wow, it is great. I took it outside and shot a praying mantis at s/1000 f/5.6 ISO 200. Those settings at 8pm made it like we were in studio. How cool is that.
Branded Flair.org / Cariety.com
I have been donating my time for many years now. 100% of the proceeds go to Cooks Children's Hospital Palliative Care. Last year $200k was donated, this year we are already at $190k and yet to have one benefit event yet. Wow!
I began this as a way to commemorate my father, Wayne Artman. (Google Wayne Artman and be amazed at his body of work)
He lost his battle with cancer two years ago. If you can get a colon screening, do so. Last year I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and through the help of Cariety.com which is the main non profit entity for Branded Flair, I was able to get into a specialist in three days, my MRI was within a week. For anyone who has dealt with long waits for appointments or evaluations you know how heart wrenching the not knowing can be.
Thank you Lyn Walsh and Beverly Branch for being there for all of us. And a huge thank you to Lynn Anderson ( I Never Promised You A Rose Garden) to her unwavering support of her heart and talent to help raise money.
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