Ellie McHale Photography

Sunbathe #2

Originally uploaded by ellmchale

Who cannot love an innocent flirt?

In honor of last Thanksgiving idea of gratitude, I give you my cat Pushkin.

Not only is she a shameless, yet innocent flirt, she is hilarious, smart, and an amazing partner in crime.

Now, I’ve met some great cats in my life. But, no one will quite compare to this cat. Sure, I sound like one of those mothers who has a fondness for none other than their own children. You know, like that Sex & the City Episode when Miranda says something along the lines of “I can’t stand any child but my own.” That sentiment is a bit extreme, and my adoration for Pushkin doesn’t quite stretch that far. I just think she happens to be the best cat. Ever.

Enjoy. Be expecting more of Pushkin, as she is the most fierce feline supermodel to ever strut.

Well, hello dear readers! I’m back!!

Today, I finally figured out how to link my flickr account with this blog. Just in case you hadn’t figured it out yet, I’m not the most technically savvy of photographers. But, I’m learning! With enough time and the right “_____ for Dummies” books, I will be well on my way to having a fantastic blog full of my work. I wonder if anyone anywhere teaches a class on WordPress and Blogging for Dummy Photographers. Humm, must inspect.

Like I said around Thanksgiving of last year, I want to do a gratitude image post. Once a week might be feasible, but I can definately promise you once a month, now that I’ve sorted out one way of getting images here. I also have made a promise to myself that I am going to take at least 10 pictures everyday. Out of those 70+ pictures, each week I will pick out a couple of the ones I find most appealing and share them with you.

Get excited! I’m unemployed and want to get things rolling.

And, don’t forget to check out my Etsy site: Ellie McHale Photography. I may have mentioned this before, but the prints will be unmatted/unframed. If you’d like them matted, let me know and we will work something out. Matting will cost a little extra and the price will depend on what you want.

Hello friends, family, and random blog browsers!

Yes, it’s been a couple months since I’ve posted. I know I promised some images.  But, with a slow, aging laptop with memory that has been bombarded by my growing music collection, I never seem to have the patience to spend hours resizing one, maybe two images. And, that’s just the resizing. It would probably take another hour to upload said images onto this blog!

With that said, I did manage to upload three images to Etsy, a community of people selling their own handiwork or “vintage” items they have come across in their lives. I would love if you all, at least, took a gander at my Etsy page. And, it would be greatly appriciated if you spread the word. The more people who view mypage, the more likely someone will buy an image, therefore allowing me the funds to display more images!

FYI, the images may not be of the most superb quality on Etsy, due to forced resizing. In their original size, there is much more detail and magic. Once printed, the images will, of course, look much better.

Ellie’s Images for Sale

Today marks the last day of 2008, a day that crept up on me far too quickly. Does everyone feel the same way? Perhaps it is the age that is making the time fly by. I have a theory that time speeds up after the age of 25. And, people say they’re the age they will be in 4 months just because life seems more real when you do so. (I’m convinced I’m 27. But, I’m not.)

Anyway, here are some highlights of my year:
-Trip to Oahu to visit Erin & Charlie for a week.
-Began my academic career at the Academy of Art.
-Had a phenomenal birthday bash.
-Drove 400+ miles to Coachella.
-Saw some favourites, like Gogol Bordello, Rilo Kiley, The Verve, The Raconteurs, Roger Waters, Portishead, and Prince at Coachella.
-Went through a series of jobs and learned a lot (like how to manage a store), only to end back at Sephora for the time being.
-Have started to build a collection of images, as well as somewhat of an inkling how to make them look presentable.
-Went to Washington state on a $5 plane ticket and did a quick roundtrip driving tour of some of my old haunts.
-Held to the three weddings per year tradition: Jared & Lacy at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco; Shelbey & Mike in Seattle; Courtney & Joel in Portola Valley/Palo Alto. Never a dull matrimonal year for yours truely! (So, friends and family, help me keep this tradition alive!)

Low points:
-Loss of our dear friend, Damien early in the year. But, he was loved immensely, and it was amazing to experience how much love and support everyone had for him and his family.
-Car broken into; wallet, phone, library books, and $550 camera stolen; phone calls and charges made in the space of 3 hours; cops who didn’t seem to notice or care that this all happened a block away. (They claim the don’t have enough money to deal with a case like mine. If my tax dollars are going to be spent on having overweight, middle-aged men sit around and eat fried chicken, I’d really love my money back. Oh well, not bitter.)
-Like the highlight, went through a series of jobs only to land back at Sephora. While it was a great experience, I didn’t get paid enough for what I was expected to do. Sometimes, large, mulitnational corporations that deal with cosmetics are good to work for.

With that said, in 2009 I hope for good things. I am excited to keep on getting more photography experience and build my portfolio. My birthday and Coachella shall be highlights again. And, I hope for health and happiness, not only for myself but everyone around me. Yes, that is very cheesy, but I mean it.

And, here’s hoping that Mr. Obama can help put the economy in the right direction. I don’t expect him to snap his fingers and make it better, but as long as he can help point its nose in the direction of the yummy cheese, I am sure everyone will be grateful.

Many blessings and happy thoughts to everyone!
Happy New Year!

-Ellie

Because I didn’t really think this idea through, I have no images to give you on the day that would have been most obvious.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I did come up with this awesome idea of a picture post showing all of the people, things, and ideas that I am thankful for. Therefore, once a week, a post will be dedicated something I am most grateful for. And, I think my first of the series will be on my beloved, Pushkin. Those of you who know her understand why I am so happy to have her in my life.

Hope everyone Stateside had a wonderfully fulfilling Thanksgiving!