Creative Photography Retreat!

CPR has been the best retreat seminar I have ever take! This past October 10-13, in Stamford, Connecticut I was able to meet the most amazing photography instructors and a great group of amazing and talented friends!

I was surrounded by inspiring photographers who like me came to CPR to learn from some of the industry’s most qualified photographers and inspirational scrapbook experts. CPR’s interactive classes provided me with hands-on experience and opened my eyes to the top techniques for capturing everyday moments, creating priceless portraits, and will help make my photographs better than ever, not that I'm a "professional" but for sure I came out with a great set of tool that for sure will help me get better and enjoy more this wonderful word of Photo and Scrap...Or like Lisa B. said ..From now on ..I'm a SCRAPHOTOGRAFER!

During these days we played and we learned! My team of scavenger hunters were Dawn, Jenn, Kelly, and Marish! Wonderful girls! here our group photo



Additionally during these day we took a couple of photoshop courses and even that I didn't have any computer with me I was able to come home and start to play with what I learned.. obviously after much trouble, as all the program I had..were oooooold versions! I still need to get camara raw! :o( I haven't been able to find how to open it!!!..anyway..here some examples of the PS and Macro lens photos

Here My Two Latest LO!

This Guy is my Little One and My Joy! He is the most sweet boy in the entire world!!..and he loves Guitar Hero! So for the Scrap-Pack challenge of October I decide it to do this LO in honor of his passion for the game!


This one I made it last night...As most of you know my Son Angel left for college this last August...and as any mom...I miss him..The other night I was at his room and this thought came to my mind...so I did this LO based on that thought!

Something wild!

Something wild!
Originally uploaded by jackietphotos

This Photo was taken at the Zoo inside 6 flags, NJ..the poor tigers was going back and forward as the zoo employees were getting ready his food! He was a hungry one!! But for me it looks so imposing! Amazing Animal!

Homework #3 Less Is More

Heaven must be missing an angel

I take this picture for my Photography class... the homework was about "portraits"..so I started playing with this super cool wings I just bought! So I asked one of my son friends to tried the wings for me!! and this is the result!!

So what do you think?? Is a good photo?

Bad Girls Week #2 Homework

The Homework for this week was to play with Mixed patterns. Combining different patterns can be stunning and dramatic on your pages if you do it right. There's a trick to mixing and matching patterns and colors. You need a healthy dose of creative imagination and some courage to use variety

Principle 1- Colors
Color remains an extremely important aspect, particularly how you use it. Patterned Papers have a gazillion colors to choose from. So how do you decide which papers to mix?

Principle 2 - Gallon, Quart and Pint
This has been a design principle in Interior Decorating forever and it works in scrapbooking too. When mixing patterns, mix pattern scales as well. One pattern should be large, one medium and one small. If you decide you want a floral pattern as your attention getter, pick a large pattern. Then pair it with, say a thin, narrow pattern of stripes with similar colors as the large floral. Make the large pattern your "signature" pattern, the one that grabs the atention. Be sure that the other patterns are smaller and more subdued

Principle 3 - VARY PATTERNS
Mixing various types of patterns is a good way to get started. Think florals with stripes and grid paper. Using three florals together, even if they are different scales, will look busy and cluttered. As you can see, for this layout I chose a floral, a dot and a stripe.

Principle 4 - Play!
Remember...there's no right or wrong in scrapbooking. Experiement with mixing patterns and see what mix YOU like. Play with whimsical papers and designs that fit your theme. Play with colors in embellishments and trims. Sometimes you can break all of the rules and LOVE the result. Try a few different things until you get the feel for mixing patterns and you'll be hooked in no time!

Here is My take on the homework!

Just One More Photo!

Last Weekend of Summer!

Well today my dear son, Luis and I just went out for some "last picture" before Fall kicks in...we have a great time..We went to Donalson Farm...a little place close to home..here are some the picture we took...hope you like it!




Always so Happy to see you here! Cheers!!

Another LO's I just Created!

This LO was done for Week One for the Designer Academy 2008 - Bad Girls, the homework was layers...so I did layers of the same photo. I mixed black and white with one color..then I add some double layers on some of cut-outs and some owls which I love!! For the tittle I could not found any color or texture ..so I create this letter with cardboard and micro-beats
Materials used
Morning Mellow-SEI PP
Notewordy -CM
SEI Dill Blossom
Prima Suede Flowers

Finally The Cancer Walk Was today!

Hello My friends

Well Finally the Cancer Walk in NY City was today!! OMG !! I'm so tired...for now I will add couple of pictures tomorrow I will give more details!! as I need to recover!!