BPC

If you're a dancer, you are probably familiar with the Ballerina Project: the hearts and souls of dancers captured on film by the talented NYC photographer Dane Shitagi.  If you have not heard of the BP please proceed immediately to Ballerina Project.  You can also become a fan on facebook.  His work brings up many emotions for me, one of which is envy.  I am so incredibly envious of the beautiful dancers he photographs but even more so of the composition of the photos.  Earlier this summer, I decided to bring the ballerina project to my hometown of Carbondale, IL and photograph some of my dancers.  I had to wait for all of the girls to be finished with school for the summer.  As a consequence, it was hot hot hot outside.  However, the day was a success and we managed to get some really great pictures.  Here are a few of my favorites...

Hallie on the tracks

Kry Kry <3

The lovely Diana

gorgeous placement, gorgeous lines

Maybe the best out of all of them.Work.Almost all of them are my favorite.  I think I shot about 300 pictures that day.  Great work ladies. 

Been Dazed & Confused For So Long It's Not True...

Wow! Where have I been.  Entirely too many things going on in my life.  I tend to pick up hobbies quickly and then abandon them.  Example 109:  this blog.  BUT, I am determined to keep it going when I can.

I have officially finished nursing school and all of my dance obligations.  I start my new career as a surgical nurse in one week and am terrified by all of the changes awaiting me.  The new job, moving in with the boyfriend, complete financial independence, plus the uncertainty of what will happen with my dance career.  Scary and oh so exciting!

How do you handle the stress of life-changing events in your lives? Would love to hear.

Every since my early days in college I've used the search tool StumpleUpon to find interesting websites, photographs, recipes and anything else.  This site caters to your passions, interests, likes and dislikes.  I have mine so tuned into my likes that almost every other picture that pops up is a ballerina.  LOVE!  Here are a few of my favorites that I've stumbledupon recently.

Amazingly wonderful.