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  • beth - April 24, 2011 - 7:48 am

    this photo is so soft and perfect for easter…..was this taken with film ?ReplyCancel

    • A. Jarrett - April 24, 2011 - 12:18 pm

      Hi Beth – Thank you! No, this is not film – it was photographed with my Nikon DSLR.ReplyCancel

  • Kristin - April 24, 2011 - 3:03 pm

    Happy Easter to you!ReplyCancel

  • Marcie - April 24, 2011 - 4:53 pm

    Such gorgeous spring colors. Exquisite. Happy Easter!!!ReplyCancel

  • Kristi - April 24, 2011 - 11:17 pm

    Beautiful! I hope you and your family had a lovely Easter. xoxo, kReplyCancel

  • Alice - April 25, 2011 - 12:29 am

    hope you had a lovely weekend! i wondered if this was film too :P. great tones.ReplyCancel

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I wish I could tell you that I baked this raisin bread, but I did not!  It was given to us by a family friend, and it was every bit as good as it looks.

I hope your weekend is filled with warmer weather, friends and family, and an easter egg or two~

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  • .nevara - April 22, 2011 - 3:37 pm

    Happy Easter time, it must be good with cake like this :)
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  • leila - April 25, 2011 - 10:18 pm

    happy belated easter! these colors are amazing and now i want raisin bread.ReplyCancel

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Seriously enjoying Spring blooms around here lately.   I love shooting wide open and capturing all of this pink, green, and brown bokeh!

I’m also planning a much needed spring getaway – more soon….

Posted in film, flora, yours truly
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  • Shokoofeh - April 21, 2011 - 4:31 am

    Photos of blooms and blossoms always make me so happy. It’s maybe because my name means blossom in Persian! 😉
    Your photographs are always so great! xoReplyCancel

  • Aparna - April 21, 2011 - 5:58 am

    I get a lot of inspiration from here…from you.

    Love these shots. They are seem so special, when seen through your eyes.

    thank you for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • suzie - April 21, 2011 - 7:31 am

    I’ve just stumbled on your blog I’m so glad I did, I had no idea you were a film shooter! These pictures are beautiful…I’m a big fan of ektar although sadly it’s price means I have to save it for ‘special’ shoots.
    Adding you for sure, beautiful work!ReplyCancel

  • Kristin - April 21, 2011 - 2:09 pm

    wonderful blossoms. In our street a little further down, there is also a tree that has beautiful pink flowers.
    I love the colors in the spring.ReplyCancel

  • Jan's camera - April 21, 2011 - 8:18 pm

    Oh, my, these are so lovely. I can’t wait for the flowering trees here in New England.ReplyCancel

  • Georgianna - April 21, 2011 - 10:37 pm

    Incredibly romantic and beautiful, Azzari!

    I’m really pleased you liked the Savannah photos. :) I can’t wait to visit again.

    Happy Easter to all of you. xo – gReplyCancel

  • Kristina - April 26, 2011 - 8:55 am

    LOVE the blooms, they are so pretty! Isn’t spring simply beautiful?ReplyCancel

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We recently took a trip to the Pennsylvania countryside.

My girls loved the baby animals the most.  I loved the peace and quiet ~

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  • Lucent Imagery - April 20, 2011 - 5:46 am

    Beautiful green grass! I love your depth of field in these. And that face! Oh I want to cuddle.ReplyCancel

  • Kristi - April 20, 2011 - 3:18 pm

    Beautiful! I love the countryside. I wish I was closer to the country for those quiet moments you speak of. Quiet is nice.ReplyCancel

  • leila - April 20, 2011 - 4:05 pm

    these are so lovely. i love the tones.ReplyCancel

  • Kristin - April 20, 2011 - 4:23 pm

    Oh so lovely. :)ReplyCancel

  • Tim - April 20, 2011 - 5:07 pm

    Love that second photo.ReplyCancel

Kodak Portra 400 NC

I have little self control when I see ranunculus at the market.  As you can see from the first image, my daughter loves them too!

I’m really sad that Kodak has discontinued this film – the colors are so beautiful.  It’s almost as if I’m not shooting with a camera as old as I am!

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I’m honored to be a special guest of Maegan’s Creativity Boot Camp, Spring Training!

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  • lorena - April 18, 2011 - 5:45 am

    Love these flowers!ReplyCancel

  • Lindsay - April 18, 2011 - 7:57 am

    I didn’t know they are discontinuing Portra 400 NC (this is my favorite film!), so I googled it and found a few snarky Flickr threads about them morphing the 400 NC and VC into Portra 400. Maybe it won’t be so bad. I just wish I had this news a few days ago when I ordered seven rolls of film, only two of which are Portra.ReplyCancel

    • A. Jarrett - April 18, 2011 - 8:31 am

      Yes, Lindsay – I’ve heard the same thing about the combined Portra 400. Just ordered some of this new film myself, and I’m hoping it’s just as good!ReplyCancel

  • Alice - April 18, 2011 - 8:36 am

    hehehe, well you know how i feel about these flowers 😛

    i like the new portra but it’s just not quite as soft and pastel-y as the 400nc, so i am still sad it is being discontinued!ReplyCancel

  • Mariona - April 18, 2011 - 8:43 am

    Love it!ReplyCancel

  • Kristin - April 18, 2011 - 12:36 pm

    These pcutres are so wonderful.ReplyCancel

  • jacqueline acevedo - April 18, 2011 - 4:01 pm

    hello!!
    i Love these flowers!
    what is that name of this flowers?
    nice pic.ReplyCancel

  • Lisa - April 19, 2011 - 1:05 am

    These are so pretty! I just planted some bulbs in planters today. To celebrate my taxes being done. I hope they bloom soon!ReplyCancel

  • Karin van D. - April 19, 2011 - 6:36 am

    So lovely. I like all the different colours in the bouquet. It makes such a happy sight!ReplyCancel

  • Meg - tea & brie - April 19, 2011 - 11:04 am

    I have a confession. I’ve been back to check out these beauties 3 or 4 times already. They are gorgeous!!! These are quickly becoming my favorite flower. I wish I could fine them at our local markets, but even more I wish they were a perennial around here! I’d have them all over my garden :) just lovely, A… I love the light and perspective!ReplyCancel

  • Jan's camera - April 19, 2011 - 1:13 pm

    Hi,

    These images are lovely. I love ranunculus but I never see it for sale anywhere. Where do you find yours? I live in Massachusetts.ReplyCancel

    • A. Jarrett - April 19, 2011 - 10:02 pm

      Thanks so much for your kind words!

      Jan, ranunculus is mostly available in the Spring. I find it at my local Whole Foods Market. I checked Massachusetts, and there are some locations there as well.ReplyCancel

  • Jan's camera - April 22, 2011 - 10:26 pm

    Thanks. I am heading to Whole Foods tomorrow. Have a great weekend.ReplyCancel

  • nathalie - April 24, 2011 - 11:32 am

    hello :) love those tones, it goes so well with the turquoise !

    i have been using the new portra 400 but in 120 film and i thought the tones were rather nice, however, i am still ordering some 400 nc while it lasts !ReplyCancel

  • creativity boot camp – a giveaway » gabrielle kai photography: the sweet light - May 2, 2011 - 5:13 am

    […] mentioned in an earlier post that I was honored to be a special guest of Maegan’s Creativity Boot Camp this year! […]ReplyCancel

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A couple of random images from my week.  It has been a long one, and I am extremely happy that it’s Friday!

A few links which I have enjoyed that I’d like to share with you:

+ Leila’s gorgeous Instax captures.

+ Alice’s new small realities print shop.

+ Inspired by Anna Ådén’s portfolio.

Have a wonderful weekend~

 

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  • Karin van D. - April 15, 2011 - 5:18 am

    Great pictures. I love photographs of lemons. No idea why exactly, but there is something fresh and beautiful about them.ReplyCancel

  • Sandra - April 15, 2011 - 7:28 am

    Gorgeous shots. I love the blueberries in the green bowl.
    Anna Ådén’s portfolio is just beautiful. Thanks for sharing it.ReplyCancel

  • Elisabelle - April 15, 2011 - 9:26 am

    perfect and very sweet shots!ReplyCancel

  • Alice - April 15, 2011 - 9:35 am

    aw i’m so honored to be included in this link list!! <3

    absolutely love every shot here. i can practically smell the lemons.ReplyCancel

  • christina - April 15, 2011 - 11:53 am

    this post is just stunning.
    xoReplyCancel

  • natalyn - April 15, 2011 - 12:13 pm

    Lovely links! I was especially taken with Anna Ådén’s portfolio. So pretty.
    And hey, thanks for leaving that comment on my blog a few days ago. I really do appreciate it.ReplyCancel

  • Maegan - April 15, 2011 - 2:51 pm

    These are gorgeous, A! And those links are fabulous! I’m going to have to try the Ektar film…I haven’t fallen in love with any yet but you seem to be using that a lot. Is that your favorite so far?ReplyCancel

    • A. Jarrett - April 17, 2011 - 10:55 pm

      Thanks so much, ladies!

      And yes, Maegan – Ektar film is definitely my favorite film these days.ReplyCancel

  • Karleen - April 16, 2011 - 12:36 am

    beautiful tones.
    I just met Leila for the 1st time this morning! She’s such a sweet & talented gal :)ReplyCancel

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When I saw these blooms outside my window, I smiled quietly to myself.  Spring is slowly making her way to the Northeast, even though the sky is cloudy and there is still a little chill in the air.

I love the promise that these blooms hold – Spring is a season of such renewal and awakening.

+ Thanks so much for your wonderful comments on my previous post.  It’s so good to know that many of you feel the same way!

+ Also, thanks so much Astrid, who invited me to be a part of her Why do you shoot film? series.

Posted in film, the seasons, yours truly
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  • Txell - April 13, 2011 - 4:18 am

    Wow!
    The other day I have taked a very similar photo (like the first one). I still haven’t uploaded the picture!
    I will make know you !

    chao!ReplyCancel

  • Line - April 13, 2011 - 7:02 am

    so soft so beautiful, I’m still waiting for these!ReplyCancel

  • Marcie - April 13, 2011 - 7:35 am

    So softly..exquisitely beautiful. So great to see signs of first spring!ReplyCancel

  • Sharon - April 13, 2011 - 7:43 am

    You’re in the northeast? For some reason I thought you were in the South.

    Such beautiful images of what’s to come here in New Hampshire. Today we have rain and cloudy skies. Hard to believe it will be warm enough for Hummingbirds in the next 2-3 weeks!ReplyCancel

  • Roberta - April 13, 2011 - 11:20 am

    hi! lovely blog! i’m following you at flickr, but i didn’t know about your blog. it’s now favourited!
    all your photos are from analogic cameras?
    have a nice week!ReplyCancel

    • A. Jarrett - April 13, 2011 - 2:35 pm

      Hi Roberta! I do have a DSLR, but these days – I have been shooting almost exclusively analog.ReplyCancel

  • Natalie - April 13, 2011 - 6:54 pm

    These pictures are just what my brain and eyes needed! I was letting myself have a recess from work for a minute and you’re pictures rejuventated me!ReplyCancel

  • leila - April 13, 2011 - 9:35 pm

    i’m so glad i found your blog as well! i love your photos.

    beautiful little pink blossoms, i missed them this year. glad to see them here.ReplyCancel

  • Paula - April 14, 2011 - 12:33 am

    Gabrielle, where to start…? I’m pretty sure yours is the only blog that my husband and I follow concurrently. Quite often, we’ll be propped up in bed with our laptops and he’ll be marvelling over the results/clarity/lighting you’re capturing with film while I’m admiring the composition, styling and beauty you unearth in the everyday. Of all the blogs I follow, it’s been a very real pleasure to find yours.ReplyCancel

    • A. Jarrett - April 14, 2011 - 7:34 am

      Paula, thank you so much for your kind words! I am truly honored and humbled that both you and your husband enjoy my work~ReplyCancel

  • Jan's camera - April 14, 2011 - 11:05 am

    So pretty. I saw forsythias today for the first time this season. Spring is my favorite season.ReplyCancel

  • Po Chi - April 14, 2011 - 1:12 pm

    Love these photos, especially the third one. The greenish grey in the background = love!ReplyCancel

  • Paula - April 15, 2011 - 1:48 am

    P.S. Typed ‘Gabrielle’ but meant ‘Azzari’, sorry :)ReplyCancel

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I can’t remember the last time I had three hours alone.

But this weekend, I enjoyed some time to myself.  I didn’t tote around a diaper bag, or a stroller, nor snacks and juice boxes “just in case”.  It was just me, my laptop, my Pentax, and coffee – and it felt good, funny – but, good.

I know that I need a chance to rest, to rejuvenate, to be the best I can for my girls.

And the greeting I get when I return?  The smiles and the screaming – makes me feel like a total rock star! And that, my friends, is priceless.

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  • Elisabelle - April 11, 2011 - 4:48 am

    indeed it is!ReplyCancel

  • Pascale - April 11, 2011 - 4:51 am

    Oh i understand you so much… I never felt as a rock star… Godd idea !
    (discovering you nice work).ReplyCancel

  • Alice - April 11, 2011 - 9:20 am

    aw yeah alone time is great when you never get it.

    lovely moments here, as always.ReplyCancel

  • Nori - April 11, 2011 - 9:29 am

    This is such a simple post, but one of the most refreshing ones I’ve read in a long time. Amen to ‘me-time’! It’s much needed to be the best parents (and people) we can be!ReplyCancel

  • christina - April 11, 2011 - 11:31 am

    so beautiful… so true.
    xoReplyCancel

  • Kristina - April 11, 2011 - 4:07 pm

    this is so true, i so like having time for myself! beautiful photos,looks so relaxing and so cozy.
    red about you today on hi Astrid :)ReplyCancel

  • Lucent Imagery - April 11, 2011 - 10:25 pm

    Oh yes I’ve always been a big believer in alone time. I’m glad you got a chance to treasure some. And I smiled as I read that you feel like a rock star when you come home! Such a sweet thing to be loved, isn’t it? xxReplyCancel

  • traceykinohio - April 11, 2011 - 10:44 pm

    beautiful post :-)ReplyCancel

  • Whitnee - April 11, 2011 - 11:34 pm

    I always feel like a rock star too!! That is the perfect way to describe it. Both my boys around 18 mos were total mommas boys. They would put up quite a fuss whenever I left them anywhere without me. But I always say, they only miss me so much because I am awesome! It is quite the ego boost when you come back and they are thrilled.ReplyCancel

  • the first blooms » gabrielle kai photography: the sweet light - April 13, 2011 - 4:06 am

    […] Thanks so much for your wonderful comments on my previous post.  It’s so good to know that many of you feel the same […]ReplyCancel

  • Sharon - April 13, 2011 - 7:52 am

    Oh man I remember those days. I’ve always been the type to need ‘alone time’ but it was so difficult to find when the kids were younger. Now that they’re teenagers they hide in their rooms so now I have quite of bit of ‘alone time’! LOL!

    Enjoy those precious moments by yourself. Every mom needs them.ReplyCancel

  • kim kath - April 17, 2011 - 8:51 pm

    it is priceless isn’t it i always got my girls to run to the door to meet daddy when he came home from work, not that they needed much urging they loved it when he would walk in and swing the high in the air or blow big zirbitty kisses on their necks, the giggles make me smile still. Glad you enjoyed your precious break.ReplyCancel

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Tulips and film – such a lovely combination.

Signing off a bit early this week, my friends ~ have a wonderful weekend.

Posted in film, flora, yours truly
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  • Lucent Imagery - April 7, 2011 - 4:21 am

    Ah your little corner!! Have a lovely weekend too.ReplyCancel

  • Elisabelle - April 7, 2011 - 10:23 am

    everything looks so much more beautiful on film!ReplyCancel

  • Shokoofeh - April 7, 2011 - 5:55 pm

    Beautiful! :)
    Wish you a beautiful weekend! xoReplyCancel

  • Sandra - April 7, 2011 - 9:33 pm

    those colors…..stunning.
    and i’m really loving your film work.
    beautiful.ReplyCancel

  • Marcie - April 8, 2011 - 8:04 am

    Such beautifully simple color and light. Wonderful!ReplyCancel

  • Fran - April 9, 2011 - 2:51 pm

    Lovely! I particularly like the second shot with those beautiful empty bottles.ReplyCancel

  • Karin van D. - April 10, 2011 - 3:35 am

    That’s beautiful. I love the combination of the bright yellow and the soft pink. magical.ReplyCancel

  • kitchu - April 11, 2011 - 8:45 am

    beautiful tones… really lovely. found your through Astrid :)ReplyCancel

  • Kristina - April 11, 2011 - 4:05 pm

    so beautiful, gorgeous yellow tulips, i also like that pink vintage miror.ReplyCancel

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