Posted by
Sille Bliss
I was just thinking... I am constantly, have been constantly taking photos since I was a teenager in high school. Taking pictures of my friends and I, special occasions with my family, I still have them now. I have always had a love for it, but I started to gain more love and respect for it when I started traveling in 2004. Being able to take a snap shot of what I thought was beautiful, and keep my memory of it in a photograph was amazing. I just had the eye for things and wanted each photo to be the best they could be. I'd like to think I've learned a lot since then, and I love it and enjoy it more than ever now.
One thing I have done since the years have gone by is cut myself short of how good my photography really is. I've never considered myself a photographer, I would not have dared say it. I haven't taken any photography classes and I definitely do not have a professional camera that I use. But photography is art and I realized you don't need those things to be good at something that comes natural.
I do not think my photos are perfect and I know there are still many things I can learn and do better. But with all that I've already done, with all the positive feedback from people on my work and for as long as it has been, I think I am really good. Much better than others I've seen who claim themselves to be "photographers" and actually make money off of it, surprisingly.
I've also realized that just because a person owns an expensive camera and have taken a couple of photography courses in school, definitely doesn't make them a photographer.
So my point is, from this day onward I am going to proudly let people know that I AM a photographer. I have earned and deserve that title. Doesn't matter whether it's professional or amateur; it's all photography and I've done a lot of it. :-)
To see some of my photography CLICK HERE to visit my Pinterest board.
And first on the list (when I get a chance) I need to chance this board name from My Amateur Photography to just MY Photography! Yeah! ;-)
One thing I have done since the years have gone by is cut myself short of how good my photography really is. I've never considered myself a photographer, I would not have dared say it. I haven't taken any photography classes and I definitely do not have a professional camera that I use. But photography is art and I realized you don't need those things to be good at something that comes natural.
I do not think my photos are perfect and I know there are still many things I can learn and do better. But with all that I've already done, with all the positive feedback from people on my work and for as long as it has been, I think I am really good. Much better than others I've seen who claim themselves to be "photographers" and actually make money off of it, surprisingly.
I've also realized that just because a person owns an expensive camera and have taken a couple of photography courses in school, definitely doesn't make them a photographer.
So my point is, from this day onward I am going to proudly let people know that I AM a photographer. I have earned and deserve that title. Doesn't matter whether it's professional or amateur; it's all photography and I've done a lot of it. :-)
To see some of my photography CLICK HERE to visit my Pinterest board.
And first on the list (when I get a chance) I need to chance this board name from My Amateur Photography to just MY Photography! Yeah! ;-)
Posted by
Sille Bliss
I love New Year's Eve! I've always been up for everything on this night, whether it's been getting wasted at a house party, dancing the night away in the club, at home with family watching NYE specials on TV, on the computer/phone with Steve, on the Las Vegas strip watching the fireworks, dancing at our Church's hall with friends/family/priests, shooting the guns at my grandparents house, or doing it big in Times Square New York with a million strangers watching the ball drop... whatever it is, I enjoy it and always thankful to have made it another year in one piece.This year again, would be different than all the rest and my all time favorite. Tonight we would be cozy and comfortable in the house with food and drink watching the celebrations and fireworks live on TV from London together.
Watching it happen live on TV in London was something simple I really wanted to experience. It was something that most people at home in the UK would be doing, just as I've done many times at home watching the ball drop in Times Square. I was excited!
Need not mention I drank far far faaar too much wine. I had the worst hangover the next morning and a couple of days after.
This year we both had some hard times, but we had so many amazing special moments and highs. I feel so blessed that we were in love before we did many of the 'first time' things together that regular couples do, as simple as a first date. We were able to cherish these moments and truly appreciate them more. We have these moments every day and I'm so thankful.I am thankful for having Steve in my life, thankful for good health, the support and love of him, my family and friends. I can only pray for the same in the upcoming year.
No matter what it was, it was all meant to be for us to end up where we are today - here together, happy, more in love than ever before and being able to enjoy every single day together... I look forward to many many more wonderful years with Steve.
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Posted by
Sille Bliss
I've always kept a journal of some type as far back as I can remember - from saving ticket stubs as a teenager, letters written from friends in high school during classes we didn't like but had to be at, notebooks and calendars with entries of things I did that day. Eventually it ended up being various entries in my planner throughout the weeks or day depending on my mood.
I should of started this blog long ago but right now, this year, at this time, it is the most important part of my life that I feel I need to cherish and remember, so I must get my shit together and start before another year passes. None of it I do not ever want to forget and all I would do again in a heartbeat if asked.
I should of started this blog long ago but right now, this year, at this time, it is the most important part of my life that I feel I need to cherish and remember, so I must get my shit together and start before another year passes. None of it I do not ever want to forget and all I would do again in a heartbeat if asked.
