Triptychs and Ready-to-Frame Mini Prints!

Today is the first day that it really felt like winter in California. We had rain, clouds, wind...the whole bit. I actually broke out my winter coat!

Now I sit all snuggled up in a blanket, trying to stay warm, to tell you that something new and exciting is happening for Sara Norris Photography.  I have been very busy lately cooking up some new ideas for my Etsy shop. I have posted two of my new creations in my shop today. 

Ready-To-Frame Mini Prints

       

 

Ready-To-Frame Mini Prints are 5"x 5" prints that are available already matted in an 11"x 14" bright white mat. They fit any standard 11"x 14" frame or can stand alone on a tabletop or shelf. These make great gifts for your "decor challenged" friends!

Triptychs

I have Mini Sets and I have Big Sets and now I have Triptychs!  My triptychs are made up of three coordinating 4.5"x 4.5" images on a 5"x 14" print.  Each print is also available individually. 

Stop by my Etsy shop soon, there will be many more great new treats to come!  

Mondays

Mondays are the worst for me. No matter what I do, the weekend is never quite long enough. So the alarm goes off and I drag myself out of bed, because its a Monday and that's what must be done.

But, then something happened that turned it all around! My photography was included in a blog today!

www.sophiassweetspot.blogspot.com

Sophia is a great artist who creates adorable, retro-inspired prints and also has a shop on Etsy.

Thank you so much, you made my Monday.

The Tree of Life...

...is in my Etsy shop!

Quote for the day:

"We can learn a lot from trees: they're always grounded but never stop reaching heavenward."

 - Everett Mamor

The Mary Go Round

Mary from Sun2Create included me in the Dog Lover's Gift Guide on her blog TheMaryGoRound today!

I love her throw pillow covers! Everyone should check out her shop on Etsy.

Thanks for including me! She made my day.

I actually got the quote for the day from her blog:

"Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons."

- Ruth Ann Schabacker

My Website!

It is FINALLY up and running!  

I'm so glad that all of the hard work has paid off and the website is finished! Please take a look.

www.saranorrisphotography.com

Quote for the day:

"The one thing that matters is the effort. It continues, whereas the end to be attained is but an illusion of the climber, as he fares on and on from crest to crest; and once the goal is reached it has no meaning."

 - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

My new DaWanda shop!

I am now officially selling my prints internationally! I'm so excited to be reaching a whole new group of people on the other side of the world.

DaWanda is an online marketplace based in Europe. It is designed specifically for artists and crafts people all over the world to sell their creations. 

It is really a great opportunity for me to market my photography to a whole new audience! If you want to check it out click the widget on the right side of my blog.

Quote for the day:

"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit."

- Conrad Hilton

I'm in Love....with my new camera!

I just got a Polaroid SX70!  I don't think I have ever been this excited about anything that I got in the mail in my entire life!

Imagine my disappointment when I got home to find a little card in my mailbox announcing that my camera arrived, but it required signature confirmation and was being held hostage at the post office! Oh no!

I commute everyday and work a full time job, so 6:00 AM was the only time I could make it to the post office. For all who know me, I do not have to explain that I AM NOT a morning person. However, I made an exception for my new Polaroid friend and managed to drag myself down there at the crack of dawn.

My sleepy eyes perked right up as soon as I got that little box in my hands. I practically skipped back to my car! Of course I opened it right there in the parking lot! I had to use my car keys and a ball-point pen to tear through the packing tape. I must have looked like I was crazy.

Finally! There it was. In the early morning light, my new Polaroid and I met for the first time.  It was love at first sight. 

Fall Leaves

John and I took a little stroll in Berkley last weekend and saw the most beautiful fall leaves. I couldn't resist snapping a few pictures. 

Pretty soon all of the beautiful golds and oranges will turn to brown and fall away leaving the trees all bare and twiggy. 

Winter is on its way to California...

This print is now available in my Etsy shop.

Quote for the day:

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."

- George Eliot

Where Were You Going

Sitting in traffic I noticed this empty suitcase lying open on the side of the road. Where was this person going? Where are all of their things? And how did this end up here? Honestly, its one of life's little mysteries.

This print is now available in my Etsy shop.

Quote for the day:

"Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don't let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and spark creativity."

 - R.I. Fitzhenry

Sisters

These are two really sweet little girls!  They brought a kite to fly at the park, but the wind died down not long after we arrived. So we abandoned the kite and blew bubbles instead. They had a great time chasing and popping the bubbles.

As the sun was going down, the day ended with them making a "cake" with "sugar" on top in the sand.

Thank you girls for letting me take your pictures! I had a great time!

Quote for the Day:

"A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost."

- Marion C. Garretty

What a Great Way to Start the Day

I checked my email this morning to find that not one, but TWO of my images were included in a treasury today!

I'm so excited to be included in this beautiful, dreamy treasury.

Thanks for making my day!

A Little Flower

The day after I photographed Samson and Sedona, I got the chance to photograph their little sister also!

She showed up with a flower in her hair and in a fabulous little pink tutu that her mom got on ETSY.  I'm a sucker for anything pink! 

This was the happiest baby I have ever seen.  As long as you were talking to her and making silly faces she was loving it!  There was not one pouty face until we decided to change her outfit.  As soon as her mom took off her tutu she cried.  If I looked that cute in a tutu I wouldn't want to take it off either! But that only lasted a second.  She cheered up not long after and the shoot went on.

There were so many great shots from this photo session! Her face is so expressive when she smiles and laughs and I even caught a few great serious faces in there.  

Thanks again!

Samson and Sedona

When I agreed to photograph two boxers at the same time, I thought for sure this was going to be an exhausting and exciting photo shoot.  Anyone who has met a boxer knows that they are sweet hearts, super friendly and FULL of energy. 

 

But, when I met Samson and Sedona, I was really pleasantly surprised at how well trained they are!  They know so many commands and are really great at listening to their owners.  

When their pink flamingo came out of the toy box they were so excited. This would be my favorite toy too! It squeaked, rattled, crinkled and when you shook it, it made the strangest noise. Plus, its pink!

I got some really great shots and by the end of the photo session we were all exhausted!

Thanks so much for letting me play with you guys!

Quote for the day:

"Indeed our lives have been enriched beyond measure because of the love of a dog.  We have been adopted by that most irrepressible of clowns, the most intuitive of comforters, the most selfless of companions - the Boxer."

- The Boxer: Family Favorite

Pretty in Pink

Not long ago I spent a great afternoon playing with Sadie's big sister.  (Sadie is the Great Dane that I photographed not long ago.)

I loved her pink patchwork dress and UGG boots! I didn't realize that they made UGGs that small!

She started off a little shy, but before I knew it she was running around and having a great time at the playground. 

Thank you guys so much for letting me play with you!

I'm starting to work on getting a website soon!  I'm so excited!  I have been working so hard on building my portfolio and creating marketing materials.  I feel like I'm finally making progress in the right direction.

I'll keep everyone updated on the website progress and hopefully it will be ready to go really soon!

Quote for the day:

" Don't wait until everything is just right.  It will never be perfect.  There will always be challenges, obstacles, and less than perfect conditions.  So what.  Get started now.  With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident, and more and more successful."

- Mark Victor Hansen

Sadie

At only ten months old, Sadie is definitely the biggest puppy that I have ever photographed!  She was so much fun and surprisingly well behaved for a puppy.  She has a ton of personality and her photos came out great!

YAY! Its Moving Day!

We are finally moving out of this moldy, flooding apartment and into a Condo! I'm so excited to be in a new, clean place to live. Its such a relief!  Wish us luck! 

Hey There Cupcake!

I'm so excited that I was included in the Photographer's of Etsy blog on Monday!  Yay!  My picture is on the top left.

It's always a great feeling when your work is appreciated! I'm so glad to be included!

Hurricane Ike

Below is the historic Balinese Room in Galveston, TX before and after Hurricane Ike.

This is Crystal Beach, TX before and after Hurricane Ike.

This is Murdoch's Pier in Galveston, TX before and after Hurricane Ike.

Although I now live in California, I am originally from Port Arthur, TX.  All of my family still lives in South East Texas. This area was recently demolished by Hurricane Ike. My family was lucky enough to escape with their homes and thier lives, but most people weren't as lucky.  

I am raising money for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to help the victims of Hurricane Ike.  There are images for sale in my Etsy store that were taken in Galveston and Crystal Beach, TX on my family vacation in July 2008. I am donating 75% of sales from these images to help the people who were effected by this disaster.  

Thank you in advance for your kind donations!

Quote for today:

"It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little - do what you can."

- Sydney Smith

A day in the park

I had the best picnic in the park with this adorable little girl and her family. I can't wait to photograph her with her twin little brothers!

Thanks for the great lunch!

Check out Giani!

Giani is the cutest little Maltese! What a personality! 

He was so much fun to photograph. Even when he was totally distracted by the other dogs at the dog park we were still able to get some really great images of this little cutie.