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HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN

On this wonderful day 22 years ago I gave birth to my sweet son, Ryan. Weighing in at 9 lbs 15 oz. (I begged the doctor to give him the extra ounce, since I had been through hell and back to give birth to this child. Endless hours of labor only to end up with a C-section.)

Ryan has grown to be such a wonferful human being and such an old soul that I feel I've known all my life. He was my first child. The moment I looked into his eyes I knew he had many things to teach me. He's taught me about being passionte about life. I marveled at seeing the world through his eyes. Children seem to do that to you. He is such an amazing soul. I cherish every moment I get to spend with him. He is truly special! I LOVE you Ryan, my son, my friend.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

P.S. - Sorry about the mullet...I had so much parental pressure to get you a haircut. I couldn't bear to cut off those sweet curls in the back though. :)

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  Spinning

Through the Viewfinder (TtV): These images are shot using the TtV (Through the Viewfinder) method. TtV is achieved by taking a picture through the viewfinder of any camera with another camera. In this album I have an assortment of photos taken with my Nikon D80 using a 50mm lens with a +1 and +2 Hoya close-up filter added to it. The Viewfinder camera used is a Kodak Duaflex IV Reflex Camera. This camera was made from 1955 to 1960. I built a TtV device for it. The images are achieved by focusing my Nikon on the viewfinder of the Kodak. This results in a square formatted photo with a rounded corner black border. The image captures all of the  unique details like specks, blurry edges and more that contributes to a soft image with a vintage and sometimes dreamy, surrealism about it. The viewfinder uses a mirror device so your images are flopped or mirrored when you download them. I find that some images are best left this way or I will flop them in Photoshop depending on the image. There are no hard and fast rules except for one. To be a true TtV image it must be shot through the lens to create the distinct border and for the image to not be cropped in any way. As you can tell by the wide assortment of images in the album, you can shoot just about anything you want with this method. It’s great fun to find new things to shoot and experiment.

 
Sunburst

Put your feet up and relax with a cup of tea (or a glass of wine) and go on over to Julie Bergmann Photography.