It’s Mobile Monday here on Mortal Muses! Usually Mobile Mondays are dedicated to beautiful examples of cell phone photography but...
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We love seeing your pictures in our Mortal Muses pools on Flickr and featuring our favourites on our blog. By joining the Mortal Muses community, you can share your work with us and with others, and you will also have the opportunity to meet like-minded people who love photography! Here are the posts associated with our regular Activities. Jump in and get involved!
Mobile Monday — pictures taken with mobile phones. We feature a selection every Monday
Everyday Beauty — images that capture the beauty of everyday life
Film Friday — pictures shot on film. Old school! We feature a selection every Friday
Theme pools — every month we announce a new theme, and invite you to post images inspired by or related to it
That day in July
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That day in July
Hasselblad 500cm | Kodak Portra 800 pounding ocean waves thick salt air swollen peaches sunlight bursts powder blue hydrangeas arch...
From the Cutting Room Floor
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From the Cutting Room Floor
I’ve been noticing the hashtag, #fromthecuttingroomfloor, on Instagram lately. Have you seen this? It’s basically a fun little challenge in...
There’s No Crying In Photography
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There’s No Crying In Photography
This semester is a bit of a departure from last spring in that I am teaching intro to (primarily digital)...
It’s in the Details
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It’s in the Details
I have had a lot of “flipping the script” for me lately. You know, taking those not so nice words...
Africa Hipstamatic
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Africa Hipstamatic
I’ll be heading back to South Africa for a few weeks to visit family and friends, so I thought I’d...
Portrait of a House
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Portrait of a House
Here it is September and I just scanned a roll of black and white film I shot in July. I...
To Autumn
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To Autumn
As much as I lament the shortening of days and the decreased hours of sunlight, truth be told, I adore...
Summer’s Last Gasp
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Summer’s Last Gasp
I don’t know about where you are but here in my part of the world it is clear that Summer...
Paper Negatives – When The Result Is Worth The Trouble
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Paper Negatives – When The Result Is Worth The Trouble
Earlier this year, I wrote about my adventures with a pinhole camera. I took several months off from the pinhole,...
Back To Basics
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Back To Basics
I know we’ve ALL been there. You’re rolling along, taking and editing photos. Expressing yourself. Capturing and preserving moments. Telling...
Guest Muse: Alex Cave
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Guest Muse: Alex Cave
During my first year as a new mom, all I did was shoot polaroid film. Honestly, I did not have...
Colors Will Be Fading
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Colors Will Be Fading
It’s only the beginning of September, but I’m mindful of how swiftly time moves and keenly aware that my favorite...
Before and After: my iPhone processing tricks and tips
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Before and After: my iPhone processing tricks and tips
When I post iPhone images on Instagram and Facebook I am often asked which apps I used to process them....
Solitude on Film
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Solitude on Film
Over the weekend I headed north of Tacoma to Port Townsend, Washington. I was going for a wedding that I...
Holding On
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Holding On
In my mind it feels like early August not early September. My tomatoes are heavy with fruit finally ripening for the first...
Develop Your Photo Habit & Style (Session 2) Giveaway
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Develop Your Photo Habit & Style (Session 2) Giveaway
September! Summer is almost gone and I have so much warm weather livin’ to do. Lake swims, blueberry pie, roasted...
Serendipity and expired Polaroid film
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Serendipity and expired Polaroid film
Using expired Polaroid film can be challenging. For one thing it makes me honestly sad. I can’t help but think...
Love Stories
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Love Stories
I was excited about this month’s theme–language–and I decided to treat it a bit like a scavenger hunt. Specifically I...
Mobile Black and White
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Mobile Black and White
When I first began taking classes in photography, my world was black and white. We would shoot black and white...