hello there lovely people, it’s ash here, from onebluewren. so nice to be here! something that has been growing in me for while now, is a passion for portrait photography. for so long, my lens has been focused on the world around me, on capturing moments in time, places, light, lines and shapes. but these days, i find myself more drawn to the faces in the world around... 
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hello again sfgirlbybay readers! it’s nicolle here from sacred lotus photography. i’m happy to be back here with you all after a little holiday break. this year my husband, son and i celebrated christmas with family here in oregon. we enjoyed homemade mac & cheese and made yummy sugar cookies from a 50 year old family recipe. one of the things i love most about... 
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hello friends! it’s nicolle again from sacred lotus bringing you a glimpse into the wonderful world of polaroid photography. there are many reasons why i love polaroids and one of them is the fun artistic things you can do after the photo is taken with different types of film. today i’m going to share with you just one of the many techniques for transforming your... 
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konichiwa, it’s nicolle again from sacred lotus photography. are you ready to take a little vacation? i often dream about traveling and photographing beautiful exotic places, bringing with me suitcases full of cameras and film. today we will be traveling to the land of tea houses and temples. welcome to japan! let’s look at it through the viewfinder of one... 
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hello everyone, it’s nicolle here from sacred lotus photography. i am so excited to begin guest blogging ‘through the view finder with nicolle’ regularly each tuesday here on sfgirlbybay! thank you victoria for having me. today i will be sharing with you some beautiful inspiring images taken with a vintage polaroid pack film camera. pack film cameras have... 
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