New Journals!

I had so much fun making these flower design journals! You can buy them at my store: Spencer Photos in a section designated just for journals!

This particular one is my favorite. It has bright orange zinnias that are so warm and welcoming. It has a very fun font that says Journal and two beautiful butterflies: a monarch and a variegated fritillary butterfly.

There is a journal that has all pink flowers: a rose, zinnia and another beautiful pink flower.

I digitally altered three black and white flowers (2 daffodils and a wild rose) to add color. My primary colors journal are of course colored red, yellow and blue. Purple Flowers Journal of course has been colored, you guessed it, purple.

These are so much fun to make because I took parts of some of my favorite photographs and combined them together for a beautiful journal cover. These journals are a perfect place to jot down poems, keep a diary or write out to do lists.

Scribble important stuff - lyrics, recipes, addresses, and more. The journals are Wire-O bound with 160 pages to journal away in. The pages are unlined and measures 5" x 8", a handy on-the-go size to fit in your backpack. Go creative and let the muse flow.

Coming soon - journals with more pages and lined!

Photography Posters

I've recently added a new section to my store: Spencer Photos.

Photography Posters will have a selection of some of my favorite photographic prints. Lovely Rose and Curious Meerkat are the two posters currently displayed in this section.

Lovely Rose is one of my favorite floral prints. (If you hadn't noticed, I really enjoy the floral prints). I've edited this image in photoshop. I darkened the background and enhanced the rose so it would have a very bold, artistic feel to it. I've added a black border around the image and then at the bottom added the title and the by line.

The other image in this section is Curious Meerkat. This friendly animal was a joy to photograph. The meerkat stood right up on the rock. I think it was trying to get a better look at us. Every time I see a meerkat, I am reminded of "The Lion King" with Timon the meerkat.

Enjoy!

Abstract Yellow Rose

Here is an awesome yellow rose abstract that can be found in my store: Spencer Photos. I've named it Abstract Yellow Rose. It is very similar to my other Abstract Yellow Rose but this one doesn't have the geometric layer. I love the warm yellow and red that makes up this design.

I think this design looks interesting on a tote bag. I use tote bags all the time as they are an Earth friendly solution to plastic bags.

I use tote bags for our trips to the library, trips to daycare and trips to the grocery store. One of the grocery stores by my work no longer packs groceries in plastic bags. If you want a bag to pack your groceries, you must buy them. Wouldn't it be better to purchase a fun canvas tote bag like this to carry your groceries home in?

More designs coming soon!

Orange Rose - Chalk

I just finished adding a new design to my store: Spencer Photos. This is a fun artisic version of one of my favorite floral photographs. I've named it Orange Rose - Chalk.

A little bit about how I made this design. I took the orange rose photograph, cropped it into a circle. I then added a chalk filter and added the word rose in an orange color.

This floral image is available on shirts, mugs, bags, children's clothes and more!

I had fun making this design and I hope you enjoy it.

I'm interested in knowing what you think of this design. If you love it or hate it, leave a comment.

Abstract Yellow Rose

I just finished adding a new design to my store: Spencer Photos that I absolutely love. It's called Abstract Yellow Rose. What I like about it is the bold yellow and red colors, the orderly geometric pattern combined with the messy but still patterned swirl of the brush strokes. This fun design was made using filters, masks and slight alterations. I started with one of our photographs of a beautiful yellow rose.

Yellow flowers seem to be very popular right now. I love yellow flowers because they remind me of the sun and of summertime. Winter can be a hard time for people because the sun hides away as do the flowers. I use this time of year to go through our floral prints and alter them for new and unusal designs.

It's shown here on a pillow that is available for purchase. This design is also available on t-shirts, mugs, a teddy bear, bags and more.

I'm interested in knowing what you think of this design. Comment on whether you think it's bold or blah.

More designs coming soon!

Helping the homeless

I've added 24 beautiful stars with a stained glass feel to them. Don't Fear the Darkness came to be because I was inspired by a very motivational quote.

"To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest” ~Unknown

As a case manager for a homeless shelter I see people go through so much. Being homeless is hard, especially if you're homeless with your children. The parents are under so much stress as are their children.

I've also seen people gather enormous amounts of strength while times are their darkest. When I found this quote I really felt it was the perfect one to describe the parents that I work with.

These beautiful star designs are a reminder that even in our darkest of times there is strength, hope and beauty. Profits will be used for an emergency fund to help families who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless.

Here are some information for you that I learned from The National Alliance to End Homelessness. Most Americans underestimate how the problem of homelessness affects families. About 600,000 families and 1.35 million children experience homelessness in the United States. Family homelessness is more widespread than many think, but it is not an unsolvable problem. Across the country, hundreds of communities are planning to end homelessness, and a handful of communities and many local programs are making progress in ending family homelessness. I also learned that over 5 million low-income families pay half of their income for housing or live in severely substandard conditions.

The fact of the matter is many of our families cannot afford housing. Lack of education, lack of job skills and lack of daycare bring about this problem. Many of them are single moms struggling to just make ends meet while living in unsafe communities.

Moving into housing takes money. Money for first month's rent and security deposit, utility bills, moving expenses, furniture and household items. That is just a small sample of what is needed. I will use the money earned from Dark Fear the Darkness to help homeless families secure housing.

Spencer Photos Categories

1. Photographic Prints and Gifts
With 15 different categories to choose from you are sure to find a photographic print that will add beauty to your life. New photographs are being added on a daily basis. Ever expanding is our floral prints as we continue our journeys through the botanical gardens in Norfolk.
Link: http://www.cafepress.com/spencerphotos/3830955

2. Artistically Altered
Come see the fun designs we now offer! Currently there are 11 categories full of designs made from our original photographs. Flowers take on an interesting green glow when converted to a negative image in our Alien blooms section. Borders and masks add charm to several of my favorite images. All of our photographic cut outs can be customized! If you find a design that you like and would like it customized with a name, saying or other text, let us know and we will create a custom gift for you!
Link: http://www.cafepress.com/spencerphotos/3833144

3. People Matter!
As a case manager at a homeless shelter I know that one person can make a difference in the lives of others. Every year 600,000 families with 1.35 million children experience homelessness in the United States. What are you doing to make a difference? When you purchase any item from People Matter!, money will be donated to an emergency fund to help families out of homelessness and into housing. Our breast cancer designs will also make a difference in the lives of women everywhere. With the purchase of our breast cancer designs, money will be given to charity with a specific focus on Breast Cancer health, education, and awareness.
Link: http://www.cafepress.com/spencerphotos/3831383

4. This Nerdy Girl
We’ve had fun adding designs to this section. Come browse through our fun text based designs for mom to be, gamers, bitter wives, and more!
Link: http://www.cafepress.com/spencerphotos/3831533

5. 12 Months
We are busy adding designs for the upcoming holidays! In our Christmas section you’ll find a cute snowman with some fun sayings, a lovely green Christmas tree decorated in yellow and red and some trees at night. Our tree lovely frogs are also dolled up for Christmas with Santa’s hat. We have a section with gifts for her. Some of our beautiful floral images have had wonderful sayings about motherhood added to them to create a gift that mom is sure to love!
Link: http://www.cafepress.com/spencerphotos/3831455

Thank you for your interest in Spencer Photos! We hope you enjoy the changes to our store and we look forward to sharing our newest additions with you again soon!

Izzy's Turtle Shirts

I was really busy designing shirts the other day. Izzy came up to me and asked for a shirt. I thought it couldn't hurt because it would give me a chance to see a new design so I showed her all the different infant shirts that we carry at Spencer Photos. Out of all the possible choices she chose this turtle shirt. I took the turtle image, added "Izzy's Turtle Shirt" and then a plug for the store (might as well make the baby a walking advertisement) and ordered it.

We received it in the mail the other day and I have to say it is so cute. She wore it to daycare on Thursday.

Doing this customization for her also gave me a great idea. I'll be able to offer customization on any of these shirts and allow parents to add their child's name or a message to their child on their shirts. I'll have to add a section to the store for this.

Lots of New Arrivals!

I've been very busy lately working on Spencer Photos. I can't believe how many photographs I've left just sit on our computers. I'm going through all the prints to add that are on Steven's computer. I've just added 130 images to our cafepress store and still have many more to go. I've added some lovely black and whites, fall pictures, tons of pink roses.

I've gone and changed the store quite a bit. The old home page can now be found at: Photographic Gifts and Prints

This morning I decided to add: My Creative Kid. It's a shop I have been thinking about for quite some time. I have a whole bunch of kid friendly designs in my head that I need to get onto the computer. Luckily Steven's been learning how to use a whole bunch of great programs on the computer so he'll be able to take my ideas and make them real designs.

I've added a few designs to: 12 Months but that store is so totally not where it is supposed to be. Eventually I'll have time to get it there but until then, this section will be sparce.

No tricks, just treats. Our awesome gifts can't be beat!

Stop by Spencer Photos to see our new arrivals! There is a beautiful basket of apples, a pirate pumpkin, black and white daffodils and more!

New Arrivals

Brand New Photography Gifts

Everyday beauty in a whole new way!

Browse this section to see a sample of some of our new photographic images that are now for sale. New items were also added in our Animals of the Air, Animals of the Sea , Orange Flowers, Botanical Prints.

I've also added entire new categories to our shop! Check out the fun items offered in Artistically Altered. There are black and white images, photographic cutouts, floral designs, fun borders, alien blooms and dark scenes, and more!

New section to raise awareness and funds at People Matter! Profits from these sections will go towards creating emergency funds to prevent or minimize homelessness one family at a time. Profits from our breast cancer shirts will be donated to a charity with a specific focus on Breast Cancer health, education, and awareness.

This Nerdy Girl has great sections such as Bitter Wife, Odd Sayings, Gamer Gear, Music and more!

New Additions!

Spencer Photos invites you to check out our new designs! Cutout photography designs are now available on our clothing selections as well as tile coasters, prints, mugs and more!

Artistically Altered

Artistically Altered Photographic Images

Several great designs are waiting here for you! Browse our alien blooms made with negative imaging, sketch prints, metallic blooms, stamped designs, beautiful watercolors and more!

These vivid, unique images will add beauty and character to your home or office and they also make great gifts! Show your love for animals or nature! Decorate your home with our framed prints, posters and framed tiles or welcome your guests with our beautiful coasters. Our lovely tote bags are so versatile the possibilities are endless: grocery shopping, library tote, crafts and more!

Have some fun! You know you want to.

This nerdy girl is all about having fun and freedom of expression. There are fun and frisky designs here that you are sure to enjoy. There is an incredible set of glowing hands for all the music lovers out there and the Daddy is a DJ shirt perfect for children who, well, who's daddy is a DJ. Wanna be DJs are okay too.

Sometimes I get mad and want people to know this and there's a shirt for that. My daughter is spoiled (or so I've been told) and there is a shirt for that too.

Enjoy!

Celebrate your life!
There are 12 months full of reasons! Get the perfect gift for every member of your family with shirts in all styles and colors, buttons, magnets, cards and more! There are many things that we can celebrate each day. Whether it’s a holiday, birthday or a just because day there is a reason to be happy.

Are you ready for the holidays? We have some Christmas designs that will make great gifts. We also have some beautiful heartfelt designs for mothers and a fun heart for the one(s) you love.

People Matter!

Help make life better one step at a time!
Raising money to help fight breast cancer and homelessness!

Coming soon! The 9th annual costume walkathon. Come out to Old Dominion University on October 21, 2007 to support The Dwelling Place, an ecumenical family shelter in Norfolk, VA. Learn about homelessness and how to contribute to the shelter.

Designs will be added soon that you can proudly wear letting the world know that it's not okay that families are homeless. Profits from these sections will go towards creating emergency funds to prevent or minimize homelessness one family at a time.

Profits from our breast cancer shirts will be donated to a charity with a specific focus on Breast Cancer health, education, and awareness.

New Arrivals

Brand New Photography Gifts
Everyday beauty in a whole new way!

Browse this section to see a sample of some of our new photographic images that are now for sale. New items were also added in our Animals of the Air section, our Butterflies section, Pink Flowers, Red Flowers, and my favorite new addition at Cloud Prints.

About Us!

On Location Photography

Hampton Roads, Virginia

Steven and Heather are the photographers of Spencer Photography. We offer on location photo sessions and are excited to offer a new option, "Storybook Creations." Each storybook session includes an 8x8 21-page hardbook that blends storytelling and photography as your photo session becomes part of the book.

You choose what type of story you or your loved ones will have. "The Belly Book" is a good way to write that welcome letter to your unborn child and the "While You've Been Gone" is the perfect book to send to your long distanced loved ones. It's a great gift for distant relatives and deployed family and friends. Record holiday traditions or other meaningful events in one of our family books. We will come to you, interview you and then take the photographs to accompany your story. Your loved ones will treasure this gift always.

You're child can also be the star of their own fairytale such as a young child on a quest to find their happily ever after.

If you are interested in hiring a photographer to record a moment in your life contact us at lippyehat@hotmail.com with your name, phone number and the best time to contact you. Book us now for your very own “Storybook Creation”.

We offer private stores through Café Press from your photo session to create a unique shopping experience. We can also customize your order for a wonderful, personalized gift. We can add text, and make changes (color to black and white, cropping, special effects). We also offer on location photo sessions for engagements, weddings, family portraits, maternity sessions and more.

For scheduling a photo session, to customize one of our current images or for additional questions please contact us at lippyehat@hotmail.com

"Everyday beauty in a whole new way!"

We see life differently now that we are the parents of a very curious 3-year-old or maybe we are just seeing things as we did when we were children. We stop and enjoy the flowers and bugs. Even the sunlight coming through the trees is enough to stop us for awhile.

My husband and I love photography. Nature photography gives the three of us time together doing what we love. For those of you in the Hampton Roads area, we are also on-location photographers. Please take the time to browse our portfolio and contact us if you are interested.

Browse our store as we have many of our photographic prints for sale as prints and on t-shirts, mugs, coasters, and more!

New Design!

I just added this design to my store!

Come check it out at Dynamic Clouds!

I've been adding new designs and I have many more to add.