Seasonal

Happy New Year!

Here's a toast to the new year, 2018. May it be a great year for us all! Judith Sparhawk

Purple & Gold

Reworking a photo of a beautiful mask I saw in Pier One.

The Masque Ball ~ This dramatic feathered and glittery mask was photographed at Pier 1 Imports. I loved the colors and the decadence of it.

Mardi Gras! ~ In honor of the upcoming days (and nights) of Mardi Gras, I composed two still life photos. First I had to make the masks, then gather up the beads, decide how to arrange them...the masks turned out sparkly and lovely. Enjoy...

Mardi Gras Masks ~ In honor of the upcoming Mardi Gras holiday, I composed two still life photos. First I had to make the masks, then gather up the beads, and decide how to arrange them. The masks turned out very sparkly and beautiful. Enjoy...

Happy Valentines Day

~ When stopping for coffee at the local Panera Restaurant, I couldn't resist getting the Valentine's cookies and photographing them on the spot. I got some strange looks, but I'm used to that!

Valentine's Toast for Two ~ Happy Valentine's Day! Chocolate and bubbly...celebrate!

Happy Valentine's Day

Festive in red and white, ruby cuvee and chocolate, time to celebrate being with your honey.

Happy Valentine's Day

~ This photograph is actually titled The Captured Heart, and is the cover shot for my second book of that title. I felt it made a good valentine to celebrate the day, February 14th.

Owl Under the Moon

Playing with the graveyard theme, just having fun with layers and various elements.

Gateway to the Cemetery

In the Halloween theme, a photoshoot in Hillside Memorial Cemetery, Redlands, CA. A little artistic license was used in the creation of this image.

Dusk at the Cemetery

Variation on this image from the cemetery shoot.

Visitor from the Past

More from the cemetery shoot today, playing with layers and filters.

Happy Halloween!

Getting in the Halloween mood, Hillside Memorial Cemetery, Redlands, CA.

Raven in the Graveyard

In honor of Halloween, this graveyard scene with special effects. Based on Hillside Memorial Park in Redlands, California. Built in 1886 by Redlands pioneers Judson and Brown. 10/31/18 Judith Sparhawk

The Raven and the Headstone

Spent a little time in the local cemetery, with a painterly look.

The Pirate Skeleton

Just for fun, showing the pirate after "the end", with his wooden leg, hook, and even the skeleton of his parrot on his shoulder. He's all dressed up for Halloween, with his pirate scarf and hat.

Halloween's Acoming

~ These ceramic jack-o-lanterns were in a garden gift shop recently. I liked their cheery smiles.

Autumn Harvest

A still life of autumn pretties.

Autumn Harvest II

A filtered version of this image.

Pumpkins & More

This nice autumn arrangement was in a cute restaurant I had lunch in the other day. I used a painterly filter on it for a special effect.

All Ready for Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to All! Since I am not cooking this year (except for my specialty, homemade cranberry sauce), this array of holiday table settings isn't mine. A quick trip to Pier One gave me several very autumn themed shots. Taking digital pics sure is less expensive than buying all this!

A Bowl of Autumn

This wooden bowl was filled with fun things for autumn--all artificial, but pretty nonetheless. Pier One Imports. Judith Sparhawk

Autumn Close-up

This close-up is of the Bowl of Autumn display found at a Pier One store.

Autumn Pinecones

This grouping of pinecones and other fall themed items was photographed at Pier One Imports. This is a painterly version of the original photograph.

Happy Hannuka ~

Night of Lights

Happy Hanukkah image with lighted menorah.

Happy Hanukkah

To all those celebrating this season.

Happy Hanukkah!

This image is offered on the first night of Hanukkah. the first night of lighting the candles of the menorah.

Happy Hannukah! On this first night of Hannukah, 2012, Bonnie and Maisey are looking at the menorah in the window. Of course, on the first night, not all the candles would be lighted, but I like the look of all the candles burning, to capture the light of the season.

White Christmas

Creating a snowflake pattern in black and white for holiday cards.

Upon a Midnight Clear

A different version of the White Christmas image for holiday cards.

Christmas Flight

Every year I create one or more images to make Christmas cards to send and to sell. I've done them for so many years, I couldn't think of anything "new". I decided to go back to my birding roots and created this one for 2016.

Noel, Noel

Goofing around, making a holiday card image for all you dog lovers, and especially in honor of Linda NOEL Good.

Merry Christmas Everyone from Nine Little Santas!

Singing Angels

One of my card images for this year. I went to Pier One today to find holiday items to shoot for card ideas.

Sparkle For the Season

This image was selected by Imaging Resources' Photo of the Day for 12/24/13. Sparkle Card ~ This was the image created for one of my annual Christmas cards one year. I used PS Elements to achieve the effect, and easily changed the colors for variety in the cards I sent out and sold.

Three Trees

One of my cards for this year, created with elements from Pier One. They always have a wealth of interesting items to shoot.

Tipsy Santa

One of my Christmas card images for last year. I had fun shooting in Pier One to find the elements for my cards. Thought this Santa was a cutie!

A Beary Merry Christmas ~ These bears were decorated for Christmas in the Redwood Creek section of California Adventure Park at Disneyland.

Waiting for Santa

~ Every year I use two or three of my photos for making holiday cards to send out and to sell in the gallery where I show my work. This was one of those I chose one year, of Bonnie and Maisey looking out the window, clearly waiting for Santa to come.

Three Little Santas ~ One of the images I created for Christmas cards to send out and sell this year.

Decorating My Tree

A Christmas squirrel, proud of his very own tree!

Merry Christmas!

I've been saving this Santa to wish you all a great holiday, but I will be away from my computer on Christmas Day, so here he is, just a little early, hoping to bring merriment and joy to all! Judith Sparhawk