tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378159115827641462011-08-02T16:54:34.494-07:00Paola Jofrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809514703457528929noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-837815911582764146.post-84680490458033064282011-03-25T05:08:00.000-07:002011-03-25T06:17:28.993-07:00

First off I want to say thank you so much to everyone that participated in my first Cute kid Contest! We had so many cute faces! Therewere a couple glitches but were able to get back on track and continue. I know many questioned the rules; the rules I set were there not only to protect the children but also to protect the contest from being shut down. I really appreciated your understanding.

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Please read the rules for voting before proceeding here is the link.Please wait until all images are uploaded..i am experiencing tech difficulties...should be correct by 10:am eastern March 13.Cute Kid Album I'm not one for blogging so I’ll keep it short and sweet. The rules are simple. but please follow them so there is no interruption in the contest. After reading the rules on my blog go to

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My plans for my studio were brought to a halt at the start of 2010 due to medical reasons. It will be sometime before I make a full recovery from surgery due to Kidney Cancer. However, each month I make progress, this is awesome news! For the moment, I am ready to go back part-time. Let me tell you it feels great to be able to interact with clients and capture their beautiful personalities.

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Recently I had the chance to sit down for an interview with Lilliput the tin robot, the main character of the children's picture book Lilliput Blasts Off! by Paola Jofre, to be released in the fall of 2010.Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to talk to us.Anytime, happy to help.A lot of people are wondering , Lilliput, how old are you?I really don't know how old I am; last I remember

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Christmas is so close, not much time left. With no time to waste I started taking pictures of my kids for our family Christmas cards to send to family and friends. I have two teenagers and my husband still left to photograph. I have maybe six days to complete this. I think I can do it, provided Napoleon my oldest will allow me to photograph him. He has always felt that if you take his picture you

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I have been so busy with the kids and my picture book that I have had no time, but tonight I found a moment and here it is, Aggie Villanueva's Book Trailer for Rightfully Mine. Aggie commissioned me to created several illustrations for her book trailer.What a pleasure it was to work with Aggie on her project. I enjoyed every moment and was sad when it was over.What I enjoy most about Aggie's

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Is it just me or is time flying by really fast? It seems in a blink of an eye a week goes by. I can hardly believe that fall is already here, confirmed by the colors all around: reds, oranges and yellows blazing brightly against the moody sky. Breathtaking! I think in a couple of weeks it will be perfect for photographing landscapes. (Don’t forget your tripod so you can take several shots to

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Because the summer was full of activity, I had no time to venture out and photograph interesting locations, landscapes or vintage cars. It’s been a long time, I have a building in mind that I want to photograph in town and it’s kind of historic. I have it all planned out in my head. HDR, of course, and as much detail as possible with some drama. Now I am waiting for an evening, twilight, when I

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Fall is banging on my door. Already!Slow as a turtle I am adding to my blog and in the next couple of weeks updating my website with new images. The summer went by so fast and it was busy. New doors have opened up and I am so thankful to those who have recommended me. Thank you to all for your patience.To bring you up to speed, since my last blog my daughter Ireland had her tea party, and it was

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Part 1This is a Dress-up Tea Party/ Teddy Bear pageant!My Kids birthday parties are a big deal to me. Did I say big, sorry, I meant parties are a huge deal to me and the kids. It’s their day and it should be a great one. It’s all about them and I will try my best to give them (within reason) the best party.I usually start drilling about two months before their birthdays to find out who wants a

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The last couple of months I have spent a great deal of time on my children’s picture book and have had no time for photography. Don’t get me wrong, I love writing and illustrating for children. Working on the book is very rewarding, watching it become stronger is very reassuring as I want it to succeed. My first picture book "Lilliput Blasts Off!" is off for a show and tell, now I wait for

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I have been thinking for a while now to get a group of no bigger than 6 to do an online class so to speak without any fees of course. I can provide the images (always open to sharing though) if it is easier. We would all come up with a concept and then vote on it. At the end of our project we can post our work as a group on our own sites. I have never done this before but would love to try it out

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My mantra always is "I think I can , I think I can, I know I can, or at least I can exhaust myself trying"....try I did! My plans for last weekend were to DIY a deck and two photoshoots with 7 teen girls. Not an easy task, either project. The Deck is done, thanks to my neighbour who helped me out and taught me a lot , next year I am going solo and expanding the deck. The photoshoot...I had

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Get 15% off Photomatixsoftware for HDR ImagingJust enter VisualArtsJunction under “coupon” at checkoutLast summer I had a serious craving for shooting ghost towns. Don’t ask me why, because I have no clue. I just felt like I really needed to photograph something completely abandoned, falling apart with an eerie feel that moved me. This ghost town bug has not left me, as I still want to find some

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Photographs are straight from camera After spending many days in bed (I was going out of my mind) with a very nasty virus I am ready to get back to it …slowly. I miss drawing, writing and taking pictures, I really do.I could not get up and walk around the first few days I could not sit up because of the dizziness, the world was moving in slow motion for me. Something to do with my inner ear and

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Today was an awesome day!!! Sorry I just had to say ‘awesome.’ This was one of those days when ‘awesome’ is required!It had been so long since I picked up the camera and shot something other than my children. I love my kids, but, sorry guys, “Car Nut” junk yard, my subject for this day, was eye candy. Mommy needed to lose herself in something. Spring finally arrived. It had been a long, long

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My equipment…. a Canon EOS 50D, white/ gold reflector, Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS4….in a few weeks I will be adding an Alien Bee ring flash….I’m so excited…I’ve been writing down ideas and asking around for models…I cannot wait until I can start shooting with the ring flash….For my other love…writing and drawing… I use Faber-Castell pencils…I really like the feel of the pencils...they have

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Still working on the manuscript...I tried not to look at it yesterday so I would have a fresh start today.I usually have my writing pad...print out of manuscript and a sketch pad with me when and if I have a moment to sit...lastnite I started a doodle....while thinking of my book.....my doodle developed into something more and I kinda of like It ...maybe when I have time I will work on it ....

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Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog ....if you want to see more of my work please stop by www.paolajofre.com and don't be shy...you can email me or post your comments.....don't expect perfect grammer or spelling here........this is were I come to relax .....besides I like the dots :)

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