Congratulations to our winner!

Thank you very much to everyone who entered our giveaway! We were blown away with so many entries and so many beautiful comments!

And now for the winner....

Congratulations go out to Cerena Leigh!

etsy.com/shop/cerenaleigh

Thanks again and we'll be contacting you soon by email, Cerena!

Happy New Year to all! We'll be offering more giveaways in the months ahead - be sure to follow our blog to find when!

Giveaway update!

Hello there folks!

We hope you have had a pleasant Christmas holiday and are gearing up for a great New Year!

We are so pleased over here at Michele Ford Photo with the huge response we have had to our giveaway. Thank you so much to all who entered and we are wishing you good luck in being the winner!!

Stay tuned, the draw will be held by random and the winner will be announced at 12:00 Noon on 31 December, 2010.

The Beauty of Snow

Winter is fast approaching and so are the snow storms! Not many things are better than taking a walk through the woods after a freshly fallen snow with my camera...

I like to walk softly and listen to the sound of the snow crunching under my boots while looking out for pretty scenes that I think would make a nice photo. I liked the depth of the snow resting on the fine pine needles in the photo above.

"Snow Love" is what we'll call the picture above. There's a heart shaped snow clump resting at the end of the snow covered branch. I couldn't resist taking this photo!

"Snow In Love" 9x12 Fine Art Print on Etsy
Click here to buy it from my shop!

The wonder and beauty in nature never ceases to amaze me! Just look at all of the tiny little flakes that make this stuff up - and think about how much it takes to move it all with the shovel!

Snow, snow, snow... oh I can't wait for the snow :)

Etsy Handmade Wonder

This holiday season, support local and independent artists, designers and crafters!

Please have a look at all of the wonderful handmade creations in these Etsy Treasury collections in which Michele Ford Photo has been selectively included. While you're browsing, we hope you'll find something that makes a great holiday gift for that someone special on your list :) Etsy is a terrific online site for buying and selling handmade art. Enjoy...

Treasury 1.

Stay Warm By The Fire.

Fire Up Your Life!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cf96080ec858eefaef50947/stay-warm-by-the-fire

A warm thanks to NerdyDog for curating this firey collection of art and for including this photo, Autumn Fire 8x12 Fine Art Photograph Metallic Print:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/59378511/autumn-fire-8x12-fine-art-photograph?ref=tre-4cf96080ec858eefaef50947-14

Treasury 2.

Black cats with golden eyes (sometimes shut)

Artwork with black cats (one white) and golden eyes:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cf7af42ebd96d916af8490c/black-cats-with-golden-eyes-sometimes

A big thanks to PrettyFloor for curating this Etsy Treasury collection and including my photo,

Fine Art Photography Curious Black Kitten 12x18 Large Print:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/63111329/fine-art-photography-curious-black?ref=tre-4cf7af42ebd96d916af8490c-10

Some might ask what's all this about a treasury?....

Etsy says "Treasury is an ever-changing, member-curated
shopping gallery comprised of lists of items."

Visit Etsy for more great finds: http://www.etsy.com/

Happy Holiday Shopping from Michele Ford Photo,

Michele

"Enjoy the beauty in everything!"

The Colours of the Butterfly

Take a stroll through Mother Nature's garden and be inspired by the amazing colours of the iridescent butterfly...

Enjoy the beauty that comes to visit, in all its myriad shapes, colours and patterns.
And although each one dances and sings to its own silent song, just like us, each has its own unique beauty.
Yellows, blues, oranges, browns, black - can you be anything but in awe of Mother Nature?
Oh, the wonder of how these beauties go about their business; how they float so graciously on the air.
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And flutter so delicately to decorate the landscape with all their magical colours...