Within the quiet pulse of morning

a faint tune hums.

And there,

beneath the burning cloak

of autumn

a fiddler – disguised as shadow,

plays.

~ Darlene Terry

I was driving to the dump this morning and noticed something new along the way.  I stopped the car on the way home, got out and what a joyful surprise awaiting me.  I call it a sweet bit of magic, and only 5 minutes from home.

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A photographers dream is having a whole town turn out in costume, spilling through the streets in splashes of color, donning pirate attire and behaving, well, like pirates!  If anyone was trying to get through Damariscotta, Maine yesterday,  they could have been taken captive by pillaging pirates who take over the town at the annual Pirate Rendezvous.

I almost didn’t make it this year because I had to work, but luckily I got out early and made it for half of the events.  This is why there won’t be the variety of photos I usually get, but I think you’ll get the idea of how much fun it was!

First lets start with a few pirate details.  I decided to edit most of these in color because everything was simply that – colorful!

And then there were the children.  Oh my, the children!  I just love how they become so completely enraptured by the experience.  I know they believe in their heart of hearts that they, too, are pirates.

There were some beautiful ladies roaming as well, all dressed in fabulous costumes.  I just love street photography!

What would Pirate Rendezvous be without pirates, right!  And here they are.  I know, I know, I didn’t get photos of all of you, but I tried!

A little music and dancing as well.

If you are  interested in purchasing prints of any of these images, please contact me.

Please note that all of the photos on my blog and website are copyright and owned by me, Darlene Terry.  Please do not copy or take.  Thank you, and enjoy!!

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High School Senior Portrait Special & Contest

1 person – $300

2 people – $450

3 people – $600

4 people – $750

Let’s have some fun with your senior pictures! After all, it’s your last year in high school, and for some, it’s your last year in school with your friends. Here’s my idea:

Bring up to 3 friends along (who are also seniors and need their senior portrait taken) and I will take group pictures as well as individual ones. What I’d like to encourage is creativity. You can design your photo session however you want, as long as it’s clean and legal.

• wear costumes
• have a theme
• include pets
• incorporate your sport
• bring instruments if you’re musicians
• dance
• play!
• (insert your idea here)

Contest: for the individual or group that has the most creative photo session, you will win a 40 page hard bound photo book using the images from your session.

Included in your session:

• high resolution CD of artistically edited images from your photo session which include rights to reprint
• 1-3 hours of my time photographing your session
• up to 3 locations within 10 miles of each other
• unlimited wardrobe changes

Alright Seniors, let’s have some fun!

Schedule your sessions now before I’m all booked up!

I am only doing a limited number of sessions.

Contact: Darlene Terry ~ 563-7464

drt555@yahoo.com

Being able to look at a photograph and suddenly be transported back in time to a moment that only lives once, is an investment well worth its weight in gold.

To view more senior pics, click here!

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It is so easy to get comfortable with a certain way of doing things. In regards to photography, post processing in particular, I have found myself seeking new ways of bringing to life the images I take. I visit hundreds of blogs. I sample hundreds of tutorials. I read hundreds of “how to’s.” But in the end I found myself slinking back into a familiar way of presenting my work. Maybe it’s my “style” or my “signature” – a way for people to recognize my images. For them to be able to say, “yep, that’s Darlene.”

But I want to grow. I want to feel expressive in a multitude of ways. I don’t want my post processing to be my signature. I want the emotion conveyed in the images to say “this is Darlene’s work.”

The following images are from a session I did towards the end of November. I’m still working on them. The good thing about taking so long is the images and I are evolving together. I am stepping outside my “photography comfort zone” with the intention of being open to many forms of expression. These images below have been treated with a vintage look. The hardest part about this change is when I put the original image and the vintage image side by side. I have to let go of the fact that the colors are different, especially skin tones. But what I’m loving is the energy shift. It really brings to life the feeling of the moment.

The direction of this post was inspired by the latest post on Shutter Sisters.

This image represents such a sacred moment.  I just love the synchronicity between Lea and Spartacus.

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