The holidays are here!
Hello everyone, it’s been awhile since I have posted to my blog, with good reason. I have just bought a house with my sister in Ferndale, MI, as well as opened a new retail space at the Art-is-in...
View ArticleHappy Holidays to All!
Holiday Greetings! As 2012 comes to a close, I sit back and think of this past year. I am happy to report that I have made it through another year of self employment selling my photography and running...
View ArticleDetroit Building Tour
Last month Jesse and I were given an opportunity to visit and shoot some of Detroit’s well-known architectural gems. Thanks to meeting Michelle of Quicken Loans at Art-is-in Market at Twelve Oaks, she...
View ArticleIt’s Good to Say Good-bye
How many of you have “googled” yourselves (be honest!)? I have – at least for my photography business. I was curious to see which websites come up on Page 1 of a Google search, and I was surprised to...
View ArticleAbstract Things
Last Friday we went exploring once again to the Fisher Body Plant on one of our Advanced Urban Outings through Motor City Photography Workshops. I have been to the Fisher Body Plant probably eight...
View ArticleArt Fair Season Is Starting!
For some artists, the art fair circuit is already in full swing. For me, however, my first art fair starts this weekend, at the Berkley Art Bash in Berkley, MI. The art fair has been in existence for...
View ArticleA Week of Thanksgiving: The Business of Photography
Did you miss the prior posts in the Week of Thanks Theme? Read General Photography/Training or Post-Processing. It can be hard out there for photographers. This is not a new insight, is it? With...
View ArticleA Week of Thanksgiving: Alanna’s Top 10 Photographer List
If you haven’t read the other posts from my “Week of Thanks” series, you can do so here: The Business of Photography | Post-Processing | General Photography/Training It is not possible to list...
View ArticleA Week of Thanksgiving: Thanks To Those I Know
Have you read the other posts from my “Week of Thanks” series? The Business of Photography | Post-Processing | General Photography/Training | Top 10 Photographers Here we are at the end of the...
View ArticleThe Metropolitan Building – My First Visit
The Metropolitan Building has long been on my list of Detroit abandoned buildings to explore. Myself and three friends made the trip a couple of weeks ago, however, the way in is a bit more involved...
View ArticleSmall Business Saturday Nov. 30 – Celebrate with FREE Photo Deal!
This Saturday, Nov. 30, is Small Business Saturday! And, being a small business myself, I am asking everyone to keep your dollars local by supporting local businesses for those who make a living doing...
View ArticleHappy Holidays! Seasons Greetings! from Alanna St. Laurent
Thanks to all of you for supporting my photography over this past year! It is so much appreciated. It was a year of learning, expanding and growing, but also of teaching. While offering my images...
View ArticleBest Images of 2013
Jim Goldstein of JMG Galleries is holding his Best Photos of the Year blog project for the seventh year in a row. This is the first time I have heard of this project and was excited to take part....
View ArticleLast Images of 2014
Happy New Year to all! The year is being rounded out by an exploration trip to visit The Whittier Building in Detroit this morning. And yes, it was bitterly cold out and did not get a chance to...
View ArticleMacro Photography at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Last week I visited the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor with Mark Byrnes to shoot and scope out a future macro photography workshop location. Not only were the flowers and plants a sight for...
View ArticleFisher Building Visit – A Detroit Icon
This winter most of my photography has been relegated to the indoors. It’s been a long, cold snowy winter! So that has led to more shooting indoors, such as macro photography, light painting and...
View ArticleDetroit Skyline – Smooth as Silk
Last Sunday I drove to Belle Isle to capture the sunset, and what I saw there surprised me. While I have captured the Detroit skyline many times from several vantage points around the city, I have yet...
View ArticleTulip Contest Submissions
This past Saturday I hosted a group of photographers at the White Chapel Cemetery to show them around and take images to submit to the 2014 Tulip Photography Contest through Discover Your World...
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