Walkway, Boboli Gardens, Florence | Essences of Italy series

As I walk beneath the trees.

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Florence, Italy, just a picture, Silliness by Courtney

I just love it when people look at my work and that is the first (or second) line out of their mouth. As if my camera jumped out of my hand, ran back down the street, centered the scene perfectly, focused and snapped the shot, noting that it didn’t need a flash to get the best lighting.

My hubbie once said this about a friend, but after some thought (I said nothing, neither did his friend) he came to the conclusion that maybe there has to be a smidgen of talent at least to get the camera to produce a nice picture.

And for the record, I do have a nice camera 🙂 I also have some others that might not be qualified as nice, but will produce some fantastic results if it’s the effect you’re looking for. Because in the end, the camera is just a tool that the entire world has access to, just like paint, pastels, pens, and clay.

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Florence, Italy, My Art, not just a picture, Observances by Courtney

I’m feeling better already. The rain had me down, but was good for productivity. Now if I can just get my long days back, I’ll be in good shape.

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Day in the Life, just a picture by Courtney

After many years of procrastination I have finally taken the first step toward getting an online shop up on this site. I’ve listed my photos on Etsy because it’s easier than building my own storefront (at least for now), plus I get a lot of extra eyeballs, and you get to peruse others handiwork. I only have a couple of series uploaded for now, so if you see something on this site you would like to buy and it’s not there, let me know and I’ll list it.

So this means now, when you click the shop link above, you no longer see a “Coming Soon” notice 😀 And the Madd Hatter’s home page has been updated too. Oh happy day!

So pop on over to the Madd Hatter’s Lab shop on Etsy and check it out. Heck, throw caution to the wind and buy something even!

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General Info, My Art, Shop by Courtney

My brain is mush. I don’t remember anything anymore. I don’t think this is a result of getting older, though, as I’m sure my parents or grandparents will tell me. I think it’s a result of the internet and easy accessibility to information. It’s because when we drive by a funny business sign in San Francisco, and try to remember it one block later, I think, “Oh, we can just look that up later.” We did, and I still don’t remember what it was, other than a strip club with a funny name up the street from City Lights bookstore.

I see the same with my photos. Once upon a time I made sure to either note everything or just mentally stash away the info. Now I comb wikipedia and take a look at the photos surrounding to determine where I was and what else I was looking at. Such as the above, “Oh, Pantheon, Raphael’s Tomb, Madonna of the Rock”.

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Observances by Courtney