I had my first editorial shots accepted last night. None of them made the news page, but, I am pleased they are part of my portfolio. The fall race in Bristol is one of NASCAR’s most sought after tickets and family race night is always a hit. Even though I was sick and it was almost 90 degrees, I decided to take a chance and try to get an editorial or two.

one unexpected treasure was Lois J. Tyler, a sweet little lady who is one of NASCAR's little known legends. 53 years ago she drove, as her husband did, in the Daytona 500 inaugural race. a woman driver in that race must have been the talk around the track.

Anyone familiar with NASCAR knows the amount of sponsor info with a car or driver. Living in Bristol I have thought what a great thing to take pictures of, until I tried ...

Taking the time for a shout out to my friend Photojay

you have seen his wonderful children and his beautiful wife and their pets ( hello, kitty -hi, simon,good dog, RIP chrissymouse)

at the time i am writing this, at 6:14 a.m.Sunday morning, he is only 1 away from his 1000th image being sold. WAY TO GO

first of all let me say YAY i am exclusive now, my application was accepted.

but i learned to double check things today when i realized i did not have all my extended licenses checked to sell the web usage or print usage. i cannot believe i have not had those activated.

so... check and double check your management area (manage licenses) to see if you are selling your images in all of the available options you want to offer.

It's in the hands of the administrators. After nearly 2 and half years of wandering around I am back to dreamstime exclusively and I hope my application will be approved. I know exclusive status isn't for everyone but I think it is best for me.

I do not manage my time well

i am not organized

I do not do well pulled in different directions

I hope with this decision to see my portfolio grow and sales increase. Hopefully everything is moving in the right direction

Please visit this webpage to read what we as artists are up against . begin to contact your legislative branch representatives to stop this bill. it has already been meeting with favor among those in position to stop it.

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stop this!!!

In just 1 month , I will downsize to only 1 microstock agency, Dreamstime.

I have submitted over the past 2 1/2 years to approximately 8 different agencies and somehow always begin with Dreamstime when I start to upload new images.

I began my process about a month ago by downsizing to 3 different agencies, each with their own unique portfolio. I have since deleted the one with the next largest amount of images and will soon have the last of them closed.

In narrowing down what I want to do with my computer time, I have decided this is best. This will allow me to be more productive and build my portfolio to a larger extent. I can have all exclusive images and provide my models with the knowledge that they are safe with one agency.

Also , designers looking ...

I think that I will stop looking through others portfolios, seeing the most popular images, the newest images. I worry too much that I might accidently copycat someone else.

I love to see everyone else's designs and yet I am concerned that it will inspire me and that inspiration may be too close to the original, or a few days from now I will design something that is a vague recollection of something I have seen by someone else.

I have a varied portfolio as you can see by these different subjects.

I think the old adage "there is nothing new under the sun" is why I think of it. It is like the person who invents ...

Easter is on its way. The easter bunny has been leaving candy in the stores all over town.

Churches are practicing the Easter cantata and sewing costumes, building sets. I have sung my heart out more than one Easter while dressed in Biblical robes and yet played Easter bunny for my son before we left for church.

Stained glass windows with colors ,translucent in the sun are echoed in the decorated eggs and colorful marshmallow bunnies and chicks we enjoy eating during this holiday season.

The Easter holidays are the gateway to spring, the bright pastel colors, fresh new tones, bringing color back into our wintery white world.

Enjoy the upcoming ...

simple stripes, simple colors, simple design and yet it almost immediately will bring to mind the feeling of the holidays.

photojay , who has been serving in iraq as a soldier with the US Army is safe and on his way back home !! my good friend, jay, who is my mentor in the stock world is finally on the last leg of the journey home from Iraq. Jay is one of the people i met early on in my association with Dreamstime. he has become a close friend, someone my family hears about all the time.

he writes that he will be back home on monday. his wife and four children are waiting anxiously for him to get there. i can't imagine the excitement that they could feel at this point.

can't wait to hear that simon has given him a big sloppy kiss