Twiga

The Dangerous Dance of Gender Power and Control

2011-12-13T12:49:00.008-07:00

I wonder what contributes to the dance of power and control, and if it is engrained into our personas as men and women? Is it a bigger issue relating to expectations in society? I feel emotions today are elevated due to this dance, which may be having an effect on the current divorce rates. I believe there is a correlation between this power and control, the economic situations and the social

Wildflower Women's Foundation Fund Raiser with CirqueUSA

2011-09-12T12:34:00.009-06:00

A spectacle of color and mystical creatures, performers with extraordinary talents; a private fundraiser for the Wildflower Women's foundation ; an organization who offer support to women in transition through divorce and widowhood. The Wildflower's started in 2006 with just a few members and has blossomed and turned into the fully fledged Wildflowers Women's Foundation in 2010. The foundation

Keeping Up With The World

2010-12-14T10:02:00.005-07:00

Every year I attend the Kelby Adobe Photoshop training seminar here in Denver,Colorado. Every year there are over 500 or so people attending, and every year I get inspired, so much fun. I always come back home feeling that just maybe I can create something different. I am finding the transitions interesting when it comes to software and technology trends. I feel it takes us on roller coaster

To Plan Or Not To Plan, Maybe Just Believe

2010-11-19T16:06:00.011-07:00

I find inspiration for life and my work all over from books to web sites, sucked into social media. It's amazing how quickly time passes and how quickly you can get pulled into the information highway. I wanted to share something I did read yesterday, the headline was "There is no plan B" by Ernie Schenck in the Communication Arts Annual. Great article but what hit me hard as I looked back

Adobe Illustrator

2010-11-18T09:51:00.005-07:00

Adobe Illustrator CS5I think many of us have had this program a while and and have been overwhelmed by the tools. As I try to move forward in a Children's book I find I am in need of some original shapes to go in it and the time has come to use this program. As I push buttons and learn how the different tools behave I find I get more and more excited. This started as a simple oval. I then

Photography Retouch and Post Production

2009-10-30T09:13:00.000-06:00

I started retouching in 2004 and have worked for 2 fast paced photography studios primarily doing retouch and imaging. My discussion is how important a good retoucher can be to your organization and how they can maintain and ensure that your images stay at a high level should you invest in training. I know in small units the photographer does the majority, but we can't do

Time to start blogging!!

2009-10-28T10:16:00.000-06:00

This is a test post to see if this all connects. I have so much to tell you all and share about experiences and life maybe its time to trust and let go and see what comes back. They say if you love the world it shall love you back so here's to believing. I had the opportunity to go to small town America, where the leaves had not been destroyed by the snow the colors were spectacular and the