Tag: Practice

Grit And Pearl
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Grit And Pearl

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I go online and Google myself sometimes, and saw an 2006 post from a fellow photographer, riffing on the theme of being a psychic photographer based on an ad I had written for my services. (To read the original post, click here.)

It was good-natured, but it stung a little that I had tried so carefully to describe what I did, only to have it be the butt of someone’s joke. And it apparently had still been smouldering, since it had caught my attention during a moment I had not expected.

I think to practice ones’ gift is to know that many times, it will be misunderstood.

The difference is that now I am choosing to see these kinds of situations with a mindset of appreciation for what it teaches – (even though I could not see it while it was happening.)

Some memories arise to a neutral, dispassionate view that acknowledges that yes, something happened, and despite potential for a cautionary tale, yes, it is done.

Others create laughter: I can take a deep breath and smile at challenges to my ego or my vanity. And others can be seen with compassion for a young person’s mis-reading of emotion and information.

When this comes up again in the Slideshow of my Mind,

I will choose to see and feel it differently.

I’ll bring a gentle, open, and curious self to those formative incidents,

especially ones that ‘ring up’ old memories or create unexpected charges of emotion.

I see it in the light of day,

the drama of the story dissolving.

I see it now for the best for everyone involved.

The energy of releasing old stories affects people differently.

Sometimes the act of getting it out happens quickly,

and other times, I have to let it work its way and have its say quietly,

as there is more under the surface that takes time to unfold.

The years since have created someone new:

Someone with a dream, even when another cannot see it (or see it yet.)

With that vision, even the irritations of life are welcomed for the ‘pearl’ created.

Dorothy Perry is a Chicago portrait photographer specializing in custom family portraits, modern headshots, & personal branding for women and executives.  Contact her studio for commissioned work here.  

Exposure
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Exposure

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A bit of counter-intuition for friends, photographers, and everyone in between:

Don’t be so eager to photograph the daily treasured moments of your life

above all else.

To be in ‘pictures or it didn’t happen’ mode, twenty-four seven.

To be removed from the reality of interaction with family, children, experiences.

Take time to enjoy and feel the depth and beauty of what you witness.

Bring the energy of your presence – go quiet –

be fully there.

Even a second of this type of connecting brings this beautiful state of present energy to the photographer –

and within the photographs you create.✨

Dorothy Perry is a Chicago portrait photographer specializing in custom family portraits, modern headshots, & personal branding for women and executives.

 Contact her studio for commissioned work here.

Just For You
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Just For You

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Being a freelance photographer really has made me

a person who has had many varied experiences in my career.

Emphasis on the ‘varied’.

But they were experiences that taught me much

about the ‘soft skills’ of working with people,

even if it taught me what not to do the next time.

When I chose to use my intuitive senses in my daily life,

I did so as a photographer as well.

And the people who came into my life in personal and business ways

were people who tested me. Emphasis on the ‘test.’

Communication breakdowns, money issues, ego bruising experiences.

Only thing I can do is choose my reaction to it,

knowing that self-control is the master class

in releasing glamourous holds on me.

My brilliant energy and heart are part of my backbone now,

and I have strength and determination

as if a spark had lit the fire in me

to create something extraordinary for you

in my pictures of everything

whether you see it or not.

Dorothy Perry shoots clear, honest work, play and family images

that show the beauty of everyday life at its’ best.

Let’s meet through the Contact Page if we click.

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Focus

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Photograph,
not just for reels,
but for real.

Enjoy your present. Contact Dorothy here.

Two combined photographs of sculpture and human hands. Ideas Of The Future
A Certain Way · Consciousness · Creativity · Perry Portrait Art · Practice · Vision

Ideas Of The Future

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Over the years I have lived as a photographer, I have realized that being a creative artist has, over time, has enabled me to be a creative ‘see-er’, too!

I treasure and cultivate my ability to see things differently by actively listening, day-dreaming, and using counterintuitive ideas to access an ability to look at your questions in a fresh new way.

This discernment allows me to:
‘connect the dots’,
find new ideas / markets for your niche,
see new directions,
enhance and improve offerings,
and refine messages to reflect more accuracy.

It’s a great feeling when I hear:
“That’s a very good idea!”
“I haven’t thought about it but that’s a good idea!”
“I love this!!! I’m totally going to share it with my group tomorrow!”

Reach out here or via my website Contact Page, and I am happy to ‘take a look’ at a topic of interest for your business – or for you.

I feel that this way of envisioning will bring you an original idea or concept you have never heard before. And it’s my desire that it will benefit your life immensely!

Message me to reserve a consultation today!✨

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Tend Your Chicks

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Chickens come home to roost, and so do your thoughts. Be careful what sort of thoughts you send out.

The thoughts you send out to others will have a far greater impact upon you than upon them.

Unlike a material possession, when you release a thought or give it to someone else, it also stays with you.

It may remain buried in your subconscious long after your conscious mind has forgotten about it.

Like chickens that return to the coop at night, such thoughts may flash into your consciousness when you least expect them.

When your thoughts are positive, you never have to worry about the damage you may do to yourself through negative thinking.

Cheerful, productive, happy thoughts that are buried in your subconscious bring positive results when they recur, and by their presence they encourage the maintenance of a positive attitude in all that you do.

This is a thought-energy selection from my favorite, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.

I would love to help create and maintain positive energy in the home through intimate family and personal photography.

Contact me here to discuss creating that artwork today. .

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Wiser

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It started innocently enough: Someone has liked your post!

When I clicked the link,

the address was missing one letter:

Proofreader Me, thinking it was a mistake,

typed what I thought was the corrected address.

My laptop exploded with flashing blue screens

telling me that it was locked now,

and only their ‘expert’ could help me retrieve my data again.

Needless to say, after coloring the air blue with a few choice phrases,

(and an apology to Artist for them!)

I went about reclaiming my laptop, from where I’m posting!

After I’d had time to think,

it made me a little sad.

I always like to give the person

the benefit of the doubt,

and this person may not know

his site had been corrupted.

But I also would not be surprised

if he was part of the spidery web

of wanna-be hackers

wasting their God-given gifts in this way.

But if this causes one reader

to be alert for this image, this WP address,

and this ‘trick’, then it is worth it.

All the best to all of us

who strive for honest, connected communication.

Perry Portrait Art welcomes your inquiries about natural life photography throughout Chicago at http://www.dorothyperry.com/contact/.

Before
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Before

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A moment before

the official portrait,

another one

was already there.

(Portrait by Chris Levine.)

If I can help record your legacy (and personality!), let’s talk here.

Set the Tone
Creativity · Photography · Practice · Vision

Set the Tone

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A local young bride’s wedding photographs are now ready for her home.

I was extremely pleased to have two heirloom frames to work with: these images look amazing in antique settings!

Another pleasure was in working with a younger person’s style of communication and relating.

So lovely to meet another who values images that hold an vibrant personal energy for her home. I whole-heartedly agree.

Dorothy Perry is a Chicago portrait photographer specializing in custom family portraits, modern headshots, & personal branding for women and executives.

 Contact her for commissioned work here. Thank you.

friends toasting their success Words From Friends
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Words From Friends

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Sometimes, someone captures a beautiful,

evocative idea

to inspire the week ahead.

This quote by Epicurus

on a friends’ Instagram post

‘speaks’ to me today.

Do not spoil

what you have

by desiring what you have not.

Remember that

what you now have

was once among

the things

you only hoped for.

After years of chasing this dream

through the ups and downs of life,

I feel blessed and grateful

every time I look through the lens

at someone who trusts me

to capture a beautiful, personal moment

of their private lives.

If I can be of service to you or yours,

I appreciate meeting and working with you.

Dorothy Perry specializes in personal portraits imbued with deep feeling.

Contact her here.