Posts Tagged: chile earthquake relief

8×10 Photo Print from MightyMarce

07 Mar, 2010 by in pigs 5 comments



Originally uploaded by mightymarce

MightyMarce is giving away an 8×10 print of your choice from her Flickr Gallery

I have always enjoyed taking pictures and capturing moments. About 2 years ago (late 2007) my hubby and I bought a DSLR in anticipation of our son’s birth, and my interest escalated into a full-fledged hobby. I began obsessively taking pictures of my kiddo, occasionally managing to capture others things around me as well. ; )

My favorite lens is my nifty fifty. It stays on my camera the vast majority of the time. This is partially because I am a huge fan of natural light for photography, and thus use the low light capabilities of that lens often. I’m getting better at using my flash, especially when I am forced to we’ve been very lucky to have INCREDIBLE natural light in our homes, but other places we travel to aren’t so lucky) but I always prefer my natural light shots.

I use Lightroom2 for organizing and editing photos. Sometimes I’ll go for long stretches of time where I don’t have the time/inclination to edit and so will post lots of SOOC pictures. other times I’ll get really creative with Lightroom’s tools (and usually tag the photo with “lightroom” if that’s the case). Maybe one day I’ll get brave enough to try to learn Photoshop, but for right now I’m too cheap and too intimidated to try. ; ) I also mostly shoot in JPEG right now, which serves me well enough. Perhaps one day when I have a faster computer with more space I’ll switch to RAW…

To enter to win an 8×10 photo of your choice: +1 leave your email address below additional entries
+3 Become a fan of her Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/mightymarce-studio/74284988247 or ours at Fire and Ice
+3 Visit her Blog: http://mightymarce.blospot.com/ and comment
+3 follow her and @FireIcePhotos on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mightymarce
+2 Visit our Chile photo gallery and pick your favorite photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/heatherzahngardner/galleries/72157623554104198/
+3 Visit her stream and comment below with your favorite photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/mightymarce
+5 blog about this and leave the link+5 add our button to your blog

+3 entries for each additional dollar donated via Paypal using the yellow “donate” button on right sidebar
Total your entries and leave the total in the comments below

Contest ends March 22nd and is open internationally.

Set of Three Vina Del Mar Cards

07 Mar, 2010 by in Uncategorized 2 comments

This set of cards was donated to the Chile earthquake relief effort by MightyMarce…
Hi, my name is Marcy. I’m 28 years old, live in California, and am a wife and mother to an adorable little boy.
I spent the first 11 years of my life living in Chile. Every summer my family would drive to the popular beach town of Vina del Mar for some time together, and fun in the sun. I have so many fond memories of those summer escapes.
This is a set of 4 cards, each featuring one image taken in Vina del Mar, Chile:
*A runner on the beach passing straw huts
*Gentle waves under a pier full of small shops
*My husband, eating an ice cream cone whioe overlooking the ocean
*A stray dog, such a classic sight, who followed us as he smelled the leftover pizza in our take-home containers.
Each photograph has been processed into black and white, while the cardstock they are printed on give it a touch of warmth that lends a vintage-esque feel to the photos.
The cards measure 4.5″ x 6.25″ folded and are printed on 62lb GreenPix Photo Matte paper, made 100% from post consumer recycled fiber (no trees were harmed in the making of these cards). Each card comes with matching envelope.
Cards are blank on the inside, making them great for any occasion– birthday, thank you, or just a simple hello to a friend. My shop name and url are printed on the back of each card.
The set is encased in a clear plastic box, wrapped in ribbon, and shipped to you in a sturdy and safe cardboard box.
To enter to win: donate one dollar minimum to the Chile Relief Fund and leave your email address below
+3 Become a fan of her Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/mightymarce-studio/74284988247 or ours at Fire and Ice
+3 Visit her Blog: http://mightymarce.blospot.com/ and comment
+3 follow her and @FireIcePhotos on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mightymarce
Also feel free to check out my flickr stream for more of my photography.
+3 Visit her stream and comment below with your favorite photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/mightymarce
+3 entries for each additional dollar donated via Paypal using the “donate” button on right sidebar
Contest ends March 15th and is open internationally.