Thursday, December 15, 2011

Confessions Project


Psssttt....can I tell you a secret?

Sure you can..but it's anonymous and no one will know who's secrets are who's. We all have secrets we keep hidden down deep in our minds and hearts. Some just harmless and maybe others not so much. I'm sure you've seen the postscrets website..where real people write on postcards their secrets and mail them in and they are posted online and in books. This is what gave me the idea. Only I want you to photograph your secret as a piece of artwork. Be creative, design it anyway you wish. Its your secret and your art. But there has to be a few rules..I know I know...rules suck! But I want this to be a fun and respectful project that everyone can enjoy. So here we go with the rules below..




#1.NO NAMES will be used
#2 NO FACES allowed in the artwork
#3 NO NUDITY(private parts)
#4 RESPECT everyone reading
#5 IT MUST BE YOUR SECRET
#6 HAVE FUN!

I am giving you until December 31st to send me all your confessions and on January 1st I will post a blog displaying all the confessions sent. If this is something that I think everyone enjoys I will consider doing it monthly or bimonthly.

Now, to give you an example of what I'm wanting you to try. I've decided to confess a secret that I think is quiet silly and embarrassing...but true about myself. Sometimes its fun to just have alil secret that you don't share with others but this is one I was willing to fess up about and share in the spirit of this project.



Its important that everything you want known about your secret is in the photograph. I will not be writing any notes with any artwork. The blog will only be the artwork displayed and my blog about this project.

Your artwork can be done with just a simple photograph or you can get as creative as you would like as I did above. Scrapbook pages are a fun way of getting creative and you can use a regular camera or our cell phone to take the pic. Just please make sure you get a clear image and nothing is showing in the photograph except what your meaning to show. Also, feel free to send in as many confessions as you would like, just remember the rules when participating in this project. 

All you have to do is email your photograph to me at revflectionsphotography@yahoo.com

You can use an anonymous email or use your regular email. Either is fine, but its my promise that NO ONE will ever find out who you are!

FYI: If any of the rules posted above is broken your artwork will not be displayed.



This is simply a fun project I wanted to try and even if only one piece of artwork is sent in, it will be posted. I really hope that you will have fun with this and be sure to watch for soon I will be posting a second project I'll be working on in the new year.

Anyone with questions or needs more information about this project feel free to email me  or comment below and I'll answer your questions or help you in any way I can. I look forward to seeing the artwork that comes in and remember, have fun with it!

Monday, December 12, 2011

Projects Ahead...

I(Rev) have three new and EXCITING photo projects coming up in the very near future. These projects are for fun and there is no entry fee or cost to you to participate. I encourage all of you to please watch my blog and take part in these projects. These are an important part of my growth as a photographer and it would be a great way to show your support and join in the fun.

Project #1,  I will post possibly as soon as tomorrow. This project makes YOU the photographer. I will include all the details you need in the project blog to participate. So please keep an eye out for that post in the next few days.

Project #2 will be much more complicated and participation will be a very selective process....I will be asking for volunteers but more details to come with that project post.

Project #3 will be very controversial, delicate, and meaningful. Both project 2&3 will be very time consuming but, I'm looking forward to the challenge and the process. 

I don't think most people truly understand what my photography means to me. I'm hoping that after these projects you can see that this is not just about making a profit, but creating something I can be proud of. When I think about the day that I leave this world, I want to know that there is more of me left behind than a few material treasures. I want to know that I left heirlooms of treasures that many generations after me will love and cherish. The photographs of all those faces that my camera has captured will be forever adorn and loved by family and friends for years and years. That blesses my heart more than anyone knows. All the giggles, tiny toes, and sweet kisses left on cheeks of sweethearts....the i do's,  the milestone of seniors, and the birthday wishes. I am blessed to have had the honor to have witnessed some of the wonderful moments in your lives. And I am so excited to know that I will be here for so many more. You are a huge part of my future, my happiness and my growth as a person and as a photographer.

So again, please watch my blog for details of the projects ahead. I'm excited and so looking forward to this journey!

Rev

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Tis the Season

Please visit the link below to visit my  online Salvation Army Kettle and donate whatever you can to help those who are in need this Christmas Season. It only takes a few minutes to make a huge difference in someones Christmas morning and every morning after. Because they will forever remember that a stranger took the time to care enough to give. Thank You for donating, Love Rev!




http://www.onlineredkettle.org/revondamccarty?ch=1&frmfaf=1&erid=1188925








SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS
- by Del "Abe" Jones

There's music of the holidays
Playing on the radio -
There's Christmas decorations
Almost everywhere you go.

The Salvation Army bells
Ring out for the poor -
The "Ho,ho." of Santa Claus
In the department stores.

Carolers sing Christmas songs -
Going, house to house -
Tales about, where no one stirs
Not even, a mouse.

Hoofbeats in fresh fallen snow
Pulling, an open sleigh -
Children asking Mom and Dad
"Is Santa on his way?"

Cracklin' from the fireplace -
Roasting chestnuts 'neath the coals -
The soft murmur of prayers
Said, for the lost souls.

Friends and family gather
To toast, Christmas cheer -
There's sounds of angels singing
(If, you really want to hear.

The sounds of Christmas, fill the air
As we celebrate His birth -
Wishing joy, to all mankind
And peace to all on earth.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Introducing Tader Head Crochet




A little bit about Tader Head Crochet 
from tader head facebook page

Tader Head™ is a family-owned and operated business based out of Louisville, KY and is the brand name of the hand-crocheted hats and accessories made by the mother/daughter team of Jorena Faulkner and Alyssa Stewart. Inspired by little Tenzin Matan Stewart—the grandson/son affectionately known as "Tader Head"—each item is 100% individually hand-made with love.

Uniquely crafted from a variety of crochet yarns, to include natural and synthetic material (we will be developing an all-natural, organic line in 2012), many of our collections are specifically geared toward a positive theme. With our motto being "Crafting a Better Future," it is our hope that in purchasing a Tader Head™ product, the wearer will also be promoting a philosophy of peace, acceptance and love among all mankind.





For more examples of Tader Head Crochet products please visit their facebook page.






About Me

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Married and mother of four beautiful children. My life is as busy as a circus. I am always on the go with my family but my photography is as much part of me as my family. Its may passion and joy. I love to put smiles on everyones faces and my photography is an outlet as well as a fix for my own happiness. I love my children and they were the ones who pulled the photographer out of me. As most young mothers we are constantly snapping a camera to capture those many first moments. But friends and family saw something in my photos that made them believe in my ability to create such works of beauty that led me here today. To God I give many thanks for my talents and my blessings. He is the one who enables me to do what I do and he will always be first in my life. I just pray that my camera will always capture joy not sadness and my works will always be appreciated and admired by those who reflect in my lens.