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Tag: Portraits

  • The Great Catch Up Post of 2019

    The Great Catch Up Post of 2019

    It’s been a LOOOOOONNNNNGGGG time coming, but I am finally taking a moment to catch up on the gnat blog and fill you all in on what has been happening.  As much as things change, some things stay the same.  My spring and summer has been filled with bikes, family and photography. As I look…

  • A celebration, a mini family reunion and some much needed time at the lake!

    A celebration, a mini family reunion and some much needed time at the lake!

    The Gnat family spent the weekend up in lake country, MN.  Cabin Life.  Swimming. Fires. Smores. Birthday Parties. Games. Family. Old Friends. Food. Pontoon Rides. Kayaking. Fishing. Cycling.  You name a MN lake activity and I think we did it.  It was so refreshing and EXACTLY what I needed. Not much for words other than…

  • Trying Something Different

    Trying Something Different

    I have been in my cave again. Mostly thinking and mostly chasing, or driving, my kids around. I am not complaining. I am blessed with an amazing family and two incredible kids.  But they are 15 and active.  School. Band. Soccer. Refereeing ($$)!   Unfortunately, this means not enough me time, except in the car, or…

  • And Just Like That….It’s Gone!

    And Just Like That….It’s Gone!

    After writing “A Good Start and a Focused Month”, my creativity and vision just disappeared. Just like the bird in the opening picture, in an instant it disappeared.  In all honesty, I pretty much set the camera down and tried my best to just get out side and enjoy life.  I knew it would come…

  • The power of the bicycle

    The power of the bicycle

    This is a quick photo story of last week’s mini Minnesota Ramble. But the ramble is truly secondary to the deeper meaning of this post. This post is about the power of the bicycle. What you can do with it as well as the power it has bringing people and communities together. Over the course…

  • I like taking pictures

    I like taking pictures

    I have put off posting pics for a bit. I haven’t sat at my computer. I haven’t filed them away. I haven’t tweaked them in Lightroom. I haven’t carefully processed these. Nope. I am slipping. But….I like taking pictures. Actually, I love taking pictures. I just don’t know what to do with them once I…

  • Gnational Lampoon Vacation

    Gnational Lampoon Vacation

    I know I have only had one post in almost two months. Yep, I stink at this. As I always write when I have these gaps, it isn’t, or wasn’t, intentional. I either have nothing meaningful to share & no good images to go along with the words OR I have been traveling and out…

  • Imaginegnat’s Best Images of 2016

    Imaginegnat’s Best Images of 2016

    As we prepare for another new year, I took a moment to look back at my blog posts and my instagram feed to find my most popular images. This is a mix of my personal favorites as well as supporters favorites.  It was quite a year. I know the year isn’t over yet, but I…

  • 4th of July Back Yard Portraits

    4th of July Back Yard Portraits

    For the first time that I can remember, we are not running all over the place to soccer or other kid related event(s). Instead, we have been home for 3 straight days with good friends in town from Colorado. It has been joyous. Last evening we spent the evening in the back yard. Perfect temperature,…

  • People of 2015

    People of 2015

    One of the things that I have personally been inspired by is people. Some of you that know me know that I have said out loud that I want to learn to take portraits. Some of you that know me, also know that when I say stuff out loud and set my mind to it,…