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Winter's Hope

Winter's Hope

My daughter was photographed in the studio. In post I added snow (my picture), texture (various sources) and cardinals (stock). This was born from seeing cardin...
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My daughter was photographed in the studio. In post I added snow (my picture), texture (various sources) and cardinals (stock). This was born from seeing cardinals hopping around the snow. The vivid red against the cold white, the birds flying against the snow storm raging against then, the serenity in her face and the shot from above clearly showing her eyes looking up. It all spells hope. It all shows that no matter what kind of storm is raging around us, we still have color, warmth and beauty within. It’s all about hope.
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Dec, 2017

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