through the viewfinder with nicolle.

hello friends, it’s nicolle here from sacred lotus photography. lately i’ve been reading a lot of pin it forward posts from different bloggers all over the web. everyone has been sharing what home means to them! i call portland, oregon my home and today i would like to share with you the work of a fellow oregon photographer, danielle hughson.

danielle captures the magic and beauty of oregon perfectly on film. her images have such a soft dream like quality about them that i just love. i hope you all enjoy them as much as i do. have a fantastic weekend!!! oxox nicolle







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through the view finder with nicolle.
hello again friends, it’s nicolle here from sacred lotus photography. it’s almost berry season here in oregon and I have to admit it’s one of my favorite times of the year! from june through september, oregon’s willamette valley blushes with berries. red raspberries, black raspberries, marionberries, evergreen blackberries, boysenberries, blueberries, and loganberries! fertile, well drained soil, favorably timed spring rains, and summers that are warm in daytime and cold at night, produce berries that are sweet, plump, and happy.

each year my family and i go to a few local farms and pick buckets full of plump ripe berries. i do a lot of baking with them. i also like to freeze them and use them for smoothies! last year i wanted to make homemade organic strawberry jam but never got around to it. this year i’m gonna make it happen!
do any of you have a favorite berry recipe you would like to share? if so please leave it in the comments, i would love to try some new recipes!!
happy tuesday!
oxo nicolle








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through the view finder with nicolle.

hi sfgirlbybay readers, it’s nicolle here from sacred lotus photography. it’s been beautiful and in the 70′s here in portland, oregon for the past couple of days and i am loving it! the family and i have been spending extra time outside with the dogs soaking up this serious sunshine. the amazing weather has me thinking about getting out my old kodak duaflex camera and shooting some through the viewfinder shots.

for those of you that are not familiar with through the viewfinder photography you can read all about it here! i’m a big dog lover, so today i thought i would share with you a few of my favorite ttv shots featuring adorable pups. enjoy!








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through the view finder with nicolle.
hello again sfgirlbybay readers! it’s nicolle here from sacred lotus photography and I have some wonderful eye candy for you today.

last week was ‘roid week on flickr. what is ‘roid week you ask? it’s a celebration of polaroid and instant film photography done twice a year in spring & fall. polaroid week got it’s start back in 2006 by these two ladies cate & lori. in the first year there was only 81 members in the flickr group! over the past five years the group number has grown to over 1,500 people who all share the same appreciation and love for instant film.

each year i am introduced to so many new photographers and at the end of the week i find myself filled to the brim with inspiration! i would like to say a big thank you to cate, lori, the impossible project, and all of the people who participated. you all made the week so much fun!
here is just a sampling of some of the amazing photos you will find in this year’s spring ‘roid week group on flickr. enjoy!!!


cate, The Gentleman Amateur, amalia chimera, and phamalamb.





Jeremy Stockwell, fernandadesu, revivify, and mary….
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through the view finder with nicolle.

hello again friends! it’s nicolle here from sacredlotus photography. i am so happy that spring is finally here in my neck of the woods that i thought i would share a few springy polaroids to celebrate. also, if you haven’t heard the news already the impossible project is coming out with new sepia and black & white polaroid film on march 25th with color film coming in summer 2010. such amazing news for instant photography lovers! hope you all have a fantastic tuesday!






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