“Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.”  Paramahansa Yogananda

CHILDREN OF LAOS Image Art & Fine Art Photography by Jo Ann Tomaselli

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This image was taken in a small village in Laos.

Poverty was evident in this childs’ filthy clothing and unwashed face but her eyes… her eyes glittered with shyness, trust & curiosity.

Fueled by a brilliance from the depths of her tiny soul, she was the light of my world the moment we met.

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Art plus wine makes everything fine! For the Month of July, all photography and photography product purchases on Priya Ghose Photography include a $100 Gift Certificate from NakedWines.com

My photography print fulfillment company is running a special promotion for the entire month of July, and if you love wine, it’s actually a pretty great deal. When you place an order on my website you will receive an e-mail with a $100 gift certificate … instantly. It doesn’t matter how large your order is…if you order a single greeting card, you’ll still receive the gift certificate.

Once you receive the gift certificate, all you have to do is visit NakedWines.com, enter in your gift certificate code, buy some wine, and you’re done! Then, just sit back and wait for the wine to arrive on your doorstep. If the logistical stars are in alignment, maybe your wine and your order from…

What is hope? The dictionary tell us that hope is an optimistic attitude of mind based on an expectation of positive outcomes related to events and circumstances in one’s life or the world at large. Yes, I’ve got some. I have hope for an America where all citizens are equal. I have hope for my health to continue to improve. I have hope for my autistic daughter, that she will continue to grow and find her way in the World. I have hope that my marriage will stay strong and filled with love all the way until the end. I have hope that my friends will find peace in their lives. I could go on…

Do you have hope?

Sharing your work online is a great way to get exposure for your art. However the benefits of sharing your art does not end there. It can also provide you with the opportunity to receive and give constructive criticism, build relationships with other artists and in some cases lead to freelance jobs and employment.

So here are 5 great sites to post your artwork on!

1.DeviantART

With over 31 million members and 65 million visitors a month, DeviantART is without a doubt the biggest art community I have come across.  It also welcomes all forms of art, no matter the skill level. DeviantART is a fantastic place to get started posting your artwork.

2.Conceptart.org

The conceptart.org forums is a great place for aspiring or professional concept artists to show their work, receive feedback and exposure. However conceptart.org can also be used to post your sketchbooks, fine art, illustration and…

I can’t take my eyes off these stunning tables by Greg Klassen! He takes wood pieces found on rotting trees or construction sites and marries them with glass to mimic rivers ambling along their shores. Beautiful. See more if his work here. pb

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A tiny sweat bee diligently gathers brilliant yellow pollen from the inside of a vibrant red dahlia.

Yes, here we go again…back to my bee photography obsession. I am taking a break from my beloved honeybee photographs to post this image of a very petite native California bee abundantly covered in fluffy dahlia pollen. I have been unable to identify it thus far, and would love any ID leads. Whatever its true identification, I find it quite cute. I’ve admitted to photographing bees while standing in the landscaping of strip malls, as well crawling around on the goose poop laden grass to get up close and personal with baby geese, and also stated that I’m a fixture at local nurseries. This is one of my nursery photos, taken at the edge of a huge grouping of brilliantly flowering dahlias which were teeming with a variety of bees. When I first…

View looking east of a group of rural rustic cabins and a lake reflection from the Rocky Mountains at an Elevation of 8,474 ft in Rollinsville Colorado as the Milky Way Rises.  A great night of camping and chasing the Milky Way.  This is during no moon June 27th, 2014. Gilpin County Colorado.  This image was created with a long exposure and a little light painting.

Colorado fine art nature astrophotography poster prints, decorative canvas prints, acrylic prints, metal prints, corporate artwork, greeting cards and stock images by James Bo Insogna (C)   – All Rights Reserved.

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