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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sacred lotus.

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.

mainemomma.

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

tom saunders.

glossy eye.

sacred lotus.

YULIA♥ M.

hoot owl.

abbytrysagain.

beegirl211.

simply photo.

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williamdohman.

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.

lifelovepaper.

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!

sacred lotus.

brionline.

suz or sooze.

honeybeejen.

ladybugrock.

jenny murray.

Sandy_Clifton.

photomud.

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girlhula.

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.

sacredlotus.

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!!!

chinako.

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

one blue wren.

sara + h.

rob spicer.

Bastiank80.

Jeremy Stockwell, fernandadesu, revivify, and mary….

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Suguru Nishioka.

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!

tubes.

poonker.

ludwig west.

trapac.

kate pulley.

persisting stars.

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hello everyone, it’s nicolle from sacred lotus photography. a couple weeks ago i shared a few images that were inspiring me while on my quest to decorate my new place. i’m still in the process but i thought it would be fun to share a few photos i took of how it’s coming along. back in the beginning of february my husband, son, and i rented a townhouse in southeast portland, oregon. it’s a small space (only 900 square feet) so i wanted to purchase a few used vintage pieces that were small yet would provide enough storage space for our living room.

the first piece i picked up is a vintage credenza that i bought for only $20. it holds our tv and has a lot of drawers for storing our sons games, toys, and art supplies. the next piece i purchased was a vintage side table to go next to my reading chair. i love the fact that it already had lovely vintage wall paper lining the drawers when i got it. i’m sure it must have belonged to some sweet old lady! my living room also doubles as my office so i did some shopping around and found a tiny white desk for a great price at ikea that fit the space perfectly.

well, i hope you had fun taking a peak inside my home. i look forward to sharing more with you when i finish the other rooms! have a fantastic tuesday! oxo, nicolle

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via door sixteen.

hello sfgirlbybay readers! it’s nicolle here from sacred lotus photography. it feels so good to be back guest blogging after taking a little break to move my family to a new house in the city. i’ve been a busy gal lately unpacking and getting all settled in to our new home. hopefully i can get the sun to stay out long enough here in portland, oregon to get some good shots of the inside of my place to share with you next week, but for now i would like to share a few photos that have been inspiring my design style lately.

have a fantastic tuesday! oxo nicolle

via h4ndz.

via TobiasMik · WhatWeDo.

via fresh home.

via fresh home.

via h4ndz.

via kaylovesvintage.

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one of the things i love most about the holidays is getting to bake and eat lots of delicious food with my family. i love how food can really bring people together. sitting down to enjoy a meal with loved ones is priceless. today i would like to share with you a few polaroid images that i think capture that warm happy feeling good food can give you.

wishing you all a happy new year!! oxox nicolle

frausieben

catherine buca

bird flew

peel apart

rico*oneday

snapawayyoungman

marika .

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hello again friends, it’s nicolle here from sacred lotus photography. since i’m a photographer it’s a given that i love all things with a camera design on it, and i’m very excited to share with you a few items that have stolen my heart recently. the first one being this ghost polaroid camera from yellow owl workshop, a san francisco based studio that makes limited edition paper goods, wedding correspondence, and beautiful items for the home.

next is this gorgeous polaroid flower vase created by designer jung hwa jin. her words about this piece “nature is also what i want to keep for a long time”. i feel the same way and would love to have a few of these in my home.

this illustrated print entitled ‘eloise takes a picture of ramona on her polaroid camera‘ by kate gabrielle of flapper doodle art & stationary quickly made it’s way on to my wish list this year, so adorable!

last by not least, is this fantastic retro inspired smile letterpress poster by roll & tumble press. now this is something i would love to wake up to every morning! all of roll & tumble press’s illustrations are hand carved into linoleum and hand fed one at a time into a vintage vandercook press. how cool is that!

that’s it for this week folks, stop by next week to see what i have to share. hope you all have a lovely tuesday! oxox nicolle.
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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 images into little works of art.

the process is called image manipulation. to get started with this technique you will need a polaroid sx-70 or one-step camera, time zero or artistic tz film, and any object with a blunt tip. start off with taking a colorful photo, then right after it comes out of the camera start drawing on it with the blunt tip of a pen cap or a knitting needle (different objects give different effects) moving around the emulsion ink. the finished product leaves you with a polaroid that looks like a painting!

the amazing polaroids in this post are from flickr photographer silveroxide. heather has a wonderful collection of sx-70 manipulations. stop by her flickr stream to get inspired! see you back here next tuesday for more polaroid love!

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