Friday, July 25, 2014

Weekly Favs | Top 10 | Week Ending 07/24/2014

First I want to give a huge thank you to Sarah Driscoll Photography Blog. for being our guest judge this week!! If you have not already please go visit her page and show her some love, her work is stunning.


~*Top Honor*~


Congrats to Summer Cates Photography for being chosen as the top honor image this week! So beautifully captured! Great work! 

~*Top 10*~
(in no particular order)













Saturday, July 19, 2014

Featured Photographer: Lisa Nicole Imagery

Yet another absolutely stunning photographer is up for feature on the blog! This week is our guest judge Lisa Nicole Imagery! Read more about her below and view some of the beautiful work! 



Tell us a little about yourself (family, hobbies, etc.)

I am very busy SAHM of 8 (ranging in age from 9mths to 19) 6 of whom still live at home. We live in a small country town with out dog, cat, chickens and 2 mini ponies. my kids, my animals and my photography are my hobbies and when i get the time I love to read.


2. What got you started in taking lifestyle images (or photography in general)?
My life is extremely busy, choatic and imperfect I love the way lifestyle captures real life and all the imperfections that come with it. I have loved photography as far back as I can remember (back in the film days)


Any photographers that you look up to?

Alain Laboile, Barb Uil (JinkyArt), Emma Wood, Molly Flanagan to many to list lol


What is in your camera bag?

I have my awesome Canon EOS 6D, sigma 35 1.4, sigma 24-70 2.8, Canon 85 1.8, canon 100 2.8 macro and my run about lens 40 2.8


If you could shoot anybody in the world, anywhere, who and where?

I would love to shoot a day in Brad and Angela's life with all their children, not sure why but I can image it would be different then we expect or on the other foot I would like to shoot the children in impoverished countries capturing the true meaning of childhood away from the spoils of western influences



So fun and beautiful!! You can check out more of this amazingness over at her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LisaNicoleImagery/info or website: http://lisanicoleimagery.com.au/site/











Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Weekly Favs | Top 10 | Week Ending 07/010/2014

What another fantastic week at My Beautifully Chaotic Lifestyle!! We want to once again thank the super awesome image33 photography for being guest judge this week! If you have not already, go check out her page and show some love! 

Without further ado…


~*Top Honor*~

Congrats to Ana Rosenberg Photography on being chosen this week for top honor image! Great portrait! 

~*Top 10*~
(in no particular order)












Monday, July 14, 2014

Feature Photographer: image33 photography

We want to once again thank the stunning image33 photography for being our guest judge this week! Please read more about her below and view a collection of her amazing images! 


1.   Tell us a little about yourself (family, hobbies, etc.)

I grew up in Northern Michigan with Lake Huron, winding rivers, shallow creeks and yellow stretches of meadow running through all my best childhood memories. I am married to my rock and the mother of 2 beautiful, creative daughters who are both chasing their dreams and the grandmother of a rambunctious, sweet, amazing little boy.  I am a poet, a gym enthusiast, a gardener and an artist.


2. What got you started in taking lifestyle images (or photography in general)?

I was at a personal, professional crossroads 4 years ago and reached back for a life long desire. As far back as I can remember, I have wanted to be a photographer, and I have this crazy, unshakeable belief in myself.  It is based on a simple mantra that what one person can do, so can another. So I talked my husband into climbing on this ride with me and investing in my dream.  Best decision we ever made! 


3. Any photographers that you look up to?

Oh there are so many!  I LOVE Elena Shumilova!  I am currently really influenced by her work and am striving to learn her ways!  I recently discovered Katerina Plotnikova and am blown away by her creativity. I really admire Meg Bitton and of course Annie Manning, she is an amazing business woman with a wonderfully creative eye. The way she dresses her models is crazy good.
 I also absolutely LOVE the Humans of New York photographer. I love the combination of simple posing, complex thought and the poetry of the human story.  Wonderful work.   



4. What is in your camera bag?
  2 Nikon d700’s, a 24, a 35, a 50, an 85 and a 70-200,  a box of breath mints,  band aids (ever since a particularly bad, new shoe–wedding blister incident) spare batteries and spare keys (after a particularly bad keys in the gutter incident) J    It’s a live and learn process!



5. If you could shoot anybody in the world, anywhere, who and where?

Wow..  what a great question!
I’ve never actually thought about this. I LOVE showing people the beauty I see in them.  So I am happy with anyone I shoot…  But, if I have to choose…  one person…

Bill Clinton. Definitely, Bill Clinton.





So fun!! Head over to her Facebook page and show some love, https://www.facebook.com/pages/image33-photography/191417094240555!! You can also view more of her work on her website http://www.image33photography.com/index2.php!













Friday, July 4, 2014

Weekly Favs | Top 10 | Week Ending 07/03/2014




I just have to say, I without a doubt believe this is one of the best blog post that this page has had yet!! Every image is a favorite of mine!! Thank you all so much for sharing your beautiful chaos with me and with everyone on the page!! This page has so much support, and I love seeing things that I can relate to!! Please join us next week as image33 photography will be our guest judge!! Cannot wait to see more beautiful chaos!


~*Top Honor*~

Congrats to Little Miss Lovely Photography on making top honor image this week! I love absolutely everything about this image!!! Awesome awesome job!!

~Top 10~
in no paricular order