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In search of the seriously beautiful...

Welcome to my blog! A little bit of nature, a lot of people, a few models and musicians, some intriguing abstracts, and lots of everyday stuff we all see around us. Lots of motion, lots of great light, a little blur, a little music, a little tilt-shift, and that iconic moment when everything comes together perfectly. Welcome to my seriously beautiful life...

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Abstracted by iPhone

Abstracted by iPhone / Photo: Cheryl Spelts

Abstracted by iPhone / Photo: Cheryl Spelts

So, what is it? Or does it even matter...

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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Ocean by iPhone

Pacific Beach / Photo: Cheryl Spelts

I've said it before, when I don't want to carry my real camera, I love my iPhone! It's fun. And sometimes I get images I love - like the one above. I love the ocean, so that helps - and today was beautiful - there were grey clouds hovering, with patches of sun peaking through. Just the perfect fall day to visit the beach!

Nathan

Photo: Cheryl Spelts

Even with chapped lips my nephew Nathan is a knock-out! And he's a killer at Monopoly. He wins... every... single... time...

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Saturday, October 18, 2008

Quietdrive at the Glass House in Pomona, California

Quietdrive / Photo: Cheryl Spelts

On Tuesday one of my favorite bands, Quietdrive from Minneapolis, Minnesota, released their latest CD and launched a new tour at the Glass House in Pomona, California. The image above was shot after the show in the lobby, with a group of their fans watching - so it's more a quickie than a serious band portrait - but it's still fun!

But the real fun was shooting them live - they're a great band to see in concert! I've posted the slideshow from the concert on RBL and it's big and bold and beautiful - definitely worth watching. And if you've never seen a violin at a rock show, then you really need to look!
http://www.rockbandlounge.com/news/2008-10-quietdrive/

Quietdrive is currently on tour across the United States and the United Kingdom - so catch them if you can. Watch the slideshow above and listen to their music on MySpace, and you'll understand...

Quietdrive / Photo: Cheryl Spelts

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Thursday, October 02, 2008

Marty Casey in San Juan Capistrano

Marty Casey / Photo: Cheryl Spelts

Can you ever have too much Marty Casey? I think not! The image above was shot in San Juan Capistrano last month, and as of today it's one of the images rotating through on the front page of martycasey.com.

There are a few more of my images rotating through too. More, more, more on those later...




Edited to Add: As of October 21st, the image above is also the main image on Marty Casey's MySpace Site - and the redesign is stunning! Kudos to his design team! http://www.myspace.com/martycasey

Marty Casey / Photo: Cheryl Spelts

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