Monthly Archives: November 2011

Recent Jewelry by Pam Searles

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Pam Searles is an amazing jewelry designer here in Escondido. I’ve been shooting her work, and am just blown away by her creativity, iconography and style.  She incorporates beads, wire, metal, crystal and found objects into a stunningly original body … Continue reading →

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A moment to say thanks…

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

Thanks to everyone in our lives. Wishing you the happiest of Thanksgivings and hoping that you have the very good fortune to spend it with family, good friends, or both.

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Capturing Better Images of Your Jewelry – Part One: The Basics

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

For the past few years, I’ve been writing articles on Jewelry Photography for Metal Clay Today, an e-magazine, while teaching the subject at San Diego Continuing Education‘s West Point Loma campus.  Recently, I’ve begun refining and updating this body of … Continue reading →

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Jonna Faulkner, Vanessa Raffi Backer, and Susan Blessinger at the Talmadge Art Show on Sunday

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

This post serves two purposes:  to remind friends about an art show in San Diego on Sunday.  And to elaborate on recent design work by Steve Rossman Photo+Marketing, specifically, the postcard announcement below. For the past 13 years Jonna Faulkner, Vanessa … Continue reading →

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Something new: Graphics and logos

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

Life takes us interesting places… For 30 years, I headed up marketing for the exhibit company I helped co-found.  Upon leaving, I was hell-bent on immersing myself in photography, which had been a passion since high school.  Recently though, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Two roads diverged

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

…I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost The Road Not … Continue reading →

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Changes

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

First things first…You’ve probably noticed that the masthead for this website has changed. The four pieces in the masthead were designed and fabricated by Jonna Faulkner (Summer Garden panel bracelet); Jan Spencley (Leaves & Vines necklace);  Lesley Messam (Mary, Mary … Continue reading →

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