Beauty on the River..Nature Cont’d

To continue on with nature shots, today we have a few river shots. These were captured by josh. He found our blog and asked to contribute….of course! We love nature and those that put themselves out there and want to share their talents and captured moments. Josh shares a poem to reflect his images. Reflect & … Read more

Nature’s Flowers

Nature’s Flowers There is something about sunflowers. I have always been a fan of them, and they are one of my favorite flowers.  I came across some with a burnt orange center. I snapped a few quick pictures, as I was walking my dogs and they were wanting to chase squirrels. This made holding my … Read more

City Signs

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Signs offer direction and cues to people all over the world. Street signs keep traffic moving, pedestrians safe, visitors insight to where they are at, and vandals territorial rights. Signs are more or less a form of organization. Whether they are pictures or spelled out names of restaurants and stores, we follow signs more than we probably realize.

These pictures were submitted by Jayson D. He has his own plumbing business in Tempe, AZ, www.cureallplumbing.com, and one of his favorite hobbies and passions is photography. He currently is fascinated with city signs. Being that he travels many places throughout Arizona for his business, he started photographing signs. It began one day when he was stopped at a stop sign. He sat in his truck and snapped a picture. He said it was really nothing, but then he thought-people pass signs everyday, aware of then or not. Most are ones we are used to seeing. Some are funny, some are sad, some give you a clue to what is in front of you and some are random. But signs are part of life in action. How often do you really stop and pay attention to the signs around you?

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Buds of Life

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The Buds of Life

Many people think cactus and think thorns and prickers, which there are, let me tell you. I actually was swinging my arms on a walk and my hand hit right into one. Six cactus thorns were stuck in my left them and pointer finger. I pulled them out one by one, and had to use force to remove them. A few months later I had a weird rash on my fingers and I could barely bend my thumb and forefinger.  It was painful and felt like my joint was poisoned. Come to find out, it is an after effect of cactus needles. It took six months for the pain and stiffness to cease and today there are still small scars. So cacti are a lot of needles, needles(s) to say :).

This photo, taken by a reader and guest photographer, Amy, was captured near A-Mountain in Tempe, AZ. The flowers went from buds to bloom. The vibrant colors reds, oranges, and yellows are a sight for the eyes.

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Caught in the Moment

Caught In The Moment This shot was taken of a girl sitting on a bench on the main street of Huntington Beach, CA. She was sipping a coffee and, very obviously, in her own thoughts. I noticed something in her hair. I zoomed in to find out it was a beetle of some sort. If … Read more

Capturing a Moment

A Wedding Worth a Thousand Words

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A wedding is an experience of a lifetime. Some of the moments captured at a wedding, are those only a picture can capture. A photo freezes the moment of time.

I recently had the opportunity to go and shoot a few photos with a friend, Damian, who is a photographer. I tagged along to observe, watch and listen to pointers given by Damian. He does freelance works and works with Take One Event Rentals, an event rental company in Arizona. Whenever Take One puts on a wedding they offer a photographer with it…kinda cool right?

A wedding is an event to be remembered. It is a time when to people choose to vow their love and respect to one another, for a lifetime. It captures all of the important moments that are experienced by the Bride, the Groom, and those attending the special experience. Those moments can be remembered and reflected on for years to come.

Moments Captured

Pre-Vows. Both the bride and groom preparing for the big “I do”. The moments before the official tie of hearts. A good photographer captures all the feelings that are buzzing in the given rooms. The nervousness, the excitement, the stress, the happiness.

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OM in the Rocks.

A follow up to my last post. Another Sedona Red Rock experience. This time on the vortex in the red rocks, the Om sign was found. Again, just another iphone shot. What’s pretty cool to me is finding these natural images in the rocks.

This OM sign was moss in the rocks. If you are unfamiliar with what OM means or stands for, allow me to give you some insight.

The symbol above is the OM symbol. It is a mystical symbol that represents a a sacred sound. It is an ancient Sanskrit word. OM is vibratory. It is the vibration of the universe. Everything has a vibration, therefore OM is representational of everything. It is not religious or new age, it just simply is. Our actions, our thoughts, and our words all vibrate. Vibration is again that of experience.

OM, when sounded is A (aahhh)-U (oohhh)-M (mmm).

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The Alien in the Rocks This picture was captured in the red rocks of Sedona.  We were on a hike a came across an old cactus ear. It was somewhat beat up and I immediately saw an alien. I was able to nab a few shots before my good ol’ camera (the infamous Iphone) died. … Read more

For our photographers!

Welcome to Turning Leaf Studios. We love capturing moments with a camera, and that’s exactly what we will do! We are not professional photographers…yet. We are amateurs with a desire to show our work now (even with it’s imperfections), as well as expose other cool and inspiring photography that we stumble upon.  It is the … Read more