About the Artist

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Photography is my passion! If I won the lottery today I would still wake up tomorrow and continue with my business, I am doing what I love, what makes my heart beat, it’s why I wake up every morning and nothing can ever change that.

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78 thoughts on “About the Artist”

Jeff Sinon on April 11, 2012 at 7:37 PM said:

I stumbled across your blog after visiting the Broken Light blog ( I like to visit everyone who either comments or likes a post of mine). I saw “Masquerade: Beguiling” and loved it. You work is outstanding!

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- Stephanie Cook on April 11, 2012 at 8:14 PM said:
  
  Thank you very much! Your photography is beautiful.
  
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  - Jeff Sinon on April 12, 2012 at 4:28 AM said:
    
    The pleasure is all mine. As you may have surmised from looking at my blog, I don’t “do” people. Avoid it like the plague actually. But I can sure recognize when someone does it very well, and with a more creative flare than the average people/portrait photographer.
Stephanie Cook on April 13, 2012 at 9:24 AM said:

Thank you. It’s funny, I started school 2 years ago to get into Landscape and Nature photography, I wanted nothing to do with portraits. But as our assignments came I found myself loving the portraits, as it turns out I want to get into editorial photography, It’s been an interesting road.

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chaoticwhitespace on June 9, 2012 at 5:33 PM said:

I just wanted to let you know that I love checkin’ in to see what’s new~I’ve loved photography, too, since I was a little girl. I still own the first camera which I received, the Kodak Disc camera, and the ones which followed.
Keep up the great work! 🙂

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- Stephanie Cook on June 9, 2012 at 10:36 PM said:
  
  Thank you for stopping by! I have kept my old cameras too. I moved 2 years ago and found a very old 110 film cartridge from one of those thin cameras that could fit in your pocket from back in the 80’s. I can’t find anyone who can develop them, I wonder what could be on it, I was probably in 4th or 5th grade when I took those pictures.
  Continue to follow your passion and feel free to pick my brain if you ever have photography questions 🙂
  Have a wonderful weekend!
  
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  - chaoticwhitespace on August 18, 2012 at 1:17 PM said:
    
    Cool new look to the blog! 🙂
  - Stephanie Cook on August 25, 2012 at 5:56 PM said:
    
    Thank you!
  - chaoticwhitespace on September 23, 2012 at 10:35 AM said:
    
    Thanks for following! Love your photos and can’t wait to see more!
  - mary on April 6, 2013 at 11:35 AM said:
    
    Hi, wanted to ask you if you photograph everything in RAW or do you also use, or only use, JPG format? Just wondering…
  - Stephanie Cook on April 10, 2013 at 3:53 PM said:
    
    Hi Mary, sorry it took awhile to reply, I was out of state and didn’t have much access to my blog. To answer your question, I only shoot in RAW, even if it’s candid shots around the house. When shooting in JPEG the image is compressed and the camera does a bit of editing to the images. I prefer to use RAW and do my own edits. With RAW you have far more control, the images are exactly how you took it. Every time you open and save a JPEG it compresses more, eventually the image becomes useless. I hope this helps 🙂
  - mary on April 11, 2013 at 8:34 PM said:
    
    Yeah, thanks for the info. As always, your images are spectacular!
  - Stephanie Cook on April 12, 2013 at 12:11 PM said:
    
    Thank you, I’m glad I could help 🙂
- mary on June 27, 2013 at 7:49 AM said:
  
  You need to check out the hardcover book cover for ‘Y: a novel’ by Marjorie Celona. http://Www.bn.com has an image of it. Eerily similar to your logo…
  
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  - Stephanie Cook on June 27, 2013 at 12:08 PM said:
    
    Well that’s a little creepy! Thanks for the heads up! For some reason, right after I made the new logo, I have come across about 100 logos that use dandelions, I can’t believe I have never seen them before.
Jeff Sinon on August 26, 2012 at 8:23 PM said:

Since you have nothing better to do than wait for your new camera 😉
I thought you might want to give this contest a try. http://www.travelsupermarket.com/c/holidays/capture-the-colour/ Considering how creative you are, I figured you must have photos kicking around that fit the five colors they’re looking for.

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- Stephanie Cook on August 28, 2012 at 12:01 PM said:
  
  I just noticed I have to post by tomorrow. EEK! I will see what I can do, looks like fun! Thank you!
  
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  - Jeff Sinon on August 28, 2012 at 7:47 PM said:
    
    Good luck! It would be great if someone I invited wins something!
gacochran on September 6, 2012 at 11:54 PM said:

Thanks for stopping by and the follow! One of my favorite places is Townsend, TN, nestled up against the Smokies. Yay mountains! Look forward to seeing more of your shots.

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- Stephanie Cook on September 7, 2012 at 10:14 AM said:
  
  Thank you too! I absolutely LOVE living in East TN! Being from FL I never got to see the seasons change and now that I live here Cades Cove in Townsend is a must every Fall!
  
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  - gacochran on September 7, 2012 at 12:25 PM said:
    
    Agreed!
thatfunnyblogguy on September 16, 2012 at 7:22 AM said:

Would you like a cup of coffee? …and now by terms of the agreement, you are a friend for life.

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- Stephanie Cook on September 16, 2012 at 2:42 PM said:
  
  Hello friend 🙂
  
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Marcia on September 22, 2012 at 5:28 PM said:

“I was born and raised in Florida but my heart belongs in the mountains,” Ditto for me, Stephanie! I think about the mountains all the time from right here in central Florida. I’m even writing a book about them. Thank you for stopping by my blog and liking my post on Emily Dickinson’s poem. I am enjoying your photography. VERY nice!

Have a great rest of the weekend, and Happy First Day of Autumn!

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- Stephanie Cook on September 23, 2012 at 10:33 AM said:
  
  Hello Marcia, I moved to East Tennessee almost three years ago from Central Florida, I don’t know why I didn’t do it sooner! I feel more at home here than I ever felt in FL. Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog. Have a fantastic Sunday 🙂
  
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Marcia on September 23, 2012 at 10:38 AM said:

Ah, from Central Florida, too! I’m in Sanford, myself. Maybe we were neighbors! I have spent many a vacation in the Smokies and along the Blue Ridge, and I always feel like I’m coming home when I arrive up there. Maybe it’s “racial memory.” Perhaps my ancestors made those mountains their home, generations ago. There are many things I love about Florida, but the heat drives me crazier every year, and I would move to the mountains tomorrow if I could get my husband out from under the palm trees. I’m glad you are now in a place you love. I’m just hoping someday I’ll have a little vacation property up there to call my own.

You have a great day, too.

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thehesaidshesaidexperience on September 24, 2012 at 12:00 PM said:

Thanks for visiting and following The He Said She Said Experience. You have a lovely blog!
Kari: It’s always great to see beautiful pictures of back home and meet another girl who loves the mountains!

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- Stephanie Cook on September 24, 2012 at 3:42 PM said:
  
  Thank you for following my blog as well 🙂
  Be on the lookout for Fall pictures! It’s my absolute favorite time of the year and the colors in the mountains this time of year is to die for! Be blessed!
  
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chicoyaya on September 29, 2012 at 2:27 PM said:

Thank you for stopping by our family photo blog and “liking” our Autumn Leaves! (Coming from a photographer, that is a very nice compliment!)

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sudebaker on October 3, 2012 at 11:20 AM said:

Thanks for stopping by my blog and following it 🙂 BTW, Washington is GREAT for coffee…if you’re ever in the area, we’ll hit up one of the plethora!

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Marty goes to Mars/Poetry Road on October 3, 2012 at 4:51 PM said:

Thanks for stopping by Poetry Road!!

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funlovingliving on October 9, 2012 at 1:11 PM said:

Beautiful photos!

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thelordshousekeeper on October 13, 2012 at 9:39 AM said:

I found your blog after you followed mine, and I’m so glad I did! Your photography is beautiful! Good luck as you finish school!

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Purple Rosemary on October 13, 2012 at 10:12 AM said:

I’ve nominated you for a Beautiful Blogger Award. You can choose to participate or not. It’s up to you. To read more about it, go to my post http://purplerosemary.com/2012/10/13/beautiful-blogger-award/ and find directions. As well as a list of other bloggers I’ve nominated.

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Rick Alonzo Photography on October 29, 2012 at 6:45 PM said:

Thanks so much for following me! I’m returning the favor and looking forward to more of your beautiful work. 🙂 Keep it up!

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olga on October 29, 2012 at 8:20 PM said:

Stephanie your work is AMAZING! I am willing to use one of your photos in my personal birthday flyer and I wanted to ask you but I could not find your email address, Please contact me asap!

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- Stephanie Cook on October 29, 2012 at 8:56 PM said:
  
  Hello Olga,
  
  Thank you, I would be happy to work with you. You can contact me at museandsparrow@yahoo.com. Looking forward to hearing from you.
  
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John Edwin May on January 11, 2013 at 11:25 PM said:

So proud of you! GREAT to see another student of mine getting ready to “make a name for herself!” You are so talented! I truly hope I can assist you as you continue…

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- Stephanie Cook on January 12, 2013 at 12:46 AM said:
  
  You have helped me build confidence in my work and and I can’t thank you enough for that! You truly are an amazing teacher, I can’t wait for this semester!!
  
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theroadtriphound on January 12, 2013 at 1:24 AM said:

Thanks for the “like”….
You have a great site, I look forward to see other photographs.
Knoxville, it’s on my road trip hit list!
All the best.

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Bams Triwoko on January 12, 2013 at 10:10 PM said:

Hi… nice to meet you, Stephanie. It’s beautiful blog… 🙂
Greeting from Jogjakarta, Indonesia.

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louslabyrinth on March 4, 2013 at 7:41 PM said:

Hey Stephanie, just to let you know I nominated you for a beautiful blogger award 🙂 Find details here: http://louslabyrinth.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/beautiful-blogger-award/
xoxox

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disasterjuice on March 4, 2013 at 8:51 PM said:

I am from Knoxville and now live in Florida. Just came across your blog, love yourpi ctures!

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- Stephanie Cook on March 5, 2013 at 3:45 AM said:
  
  Thank you! How are you liking Florida? Other than my family, friends and Disney, I don’t miss much about it 🙂 But I prefer mountains to the ocean.
  
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  - disasterjuice on March 5, 2013 at 2:22 PM said:
    
    llove It here! The mountains are great but I’m a hot weather/beach girl. We go back often though to visit family. Do you do any wedding photography? My friend is looking for one for her wedding in Crossville in May.
  - Stephanie Cook on March 5, 2013 at 2:48 PM said:
    
    My sister is a beach girl too. I do not photograph weddings but I do know a few people who do. I will get back with you with s few contacts.
  - Stephanie Cook on March 6, 2013 at 2:41 PM said:
    
    Hello again! I have a friend that does photograph weddings and you can check out her website. Her name is Heather and you can pass her info on to your friend 🙂 Hfphotography.photoshelter.com
  - disasterjuice on March 6, 2013 at 4:50 PM said:
    
    Thank you!!!
food4thesoul93 on March 5, 2013 at 6:43 PM said:

Do you like hot or iced coffee? From Florida, (hot), live in the mountains, (cold), I’m just asking. Anyway, thanks for following me here. Please leave any comments on anything you see at my site. I’ll be checking in on your’s too. Skip.

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Zest on March 6, 2013 at 3:26 AM said:

Hi there, I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award: http://sunshinescrapbook.wordpress.com/2013/03/06/ooh-yippee-another-award/ Your pics are incredible 🙂

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thechaitimes on March 9, 2013 at 7:09 AM said:

lovely pictures! ❤ they are a delight to watch! 🙂

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araneus1 on March 10, 2013 at 9:47 PM said:

Hi Stephanie, firstly, thank you for the follow. I got the chills reading you ‘about’. Except for the fact that we are half a world apart, you are female and I’m not, you are young and beautiful and I’m not, we could be twins. Just kidding, but we do have a lot in common including photography, liking the cold and living in the mountains and coffee! Love your work. Be successful, be happy. Terry

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Argus on March 12, 2013 at 3:49 PM said:

I love the little I’ve seen so far of your photography. I bought a new camera recently and now have to wade through endless guff on how to drive it (currently we fight over who gets to—and how—take the snap. Camera so far is winning …)

There’s a freshness and vitality about your shots, please never lose that. Oh … and there’s a nice big coffee for you if ever you are in Starbucks (Invercargill) and approach an old goat sitting alone at a table muttering to himself while scribbling furiously—just say “Hi Argus!” and be prepared for a few moments of coming back to earth before you get a very warm welcome …

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Ky Grabowski on March 14, 2013 at 7:10 PM said:

I’ve nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award; http://kygrabowski.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/very-inspiring-blogger-award-melisakmartin/

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- Stephanie Cook on March 19, 2013 at 5:53 PM said:
  
  Thank you so much! I’m sorry i am just now replying to this comment, things have been a little crazy around here lately!
  
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  - Ky Grabowski on May 7, 2013 at 9:07 PM said:
    
    I understand, the same here.
    
    Hope all is getting at a pace you want, and good luck with everything! I love your work!
    
    Cheers 🙂
Lakshmi Loves To Shop on March 21, 2013 at 1:21 AM said:

Namaste…thank you for visiting and following my blog 🙂 It was so sweet of you…I look forward to following yours too ~ Lakshmi x

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osherb on March 22, 2013 at 11:05 PM said:

Thanks for following

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Visit, read, comment, follow!!

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Dean Whitehorn artblogs on March 31, 2013 at 2:18 AM said:

Thanks for visiting and following my blog Stephanie! I look forward to your Florida photos!

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xdanigirl on April 1, 2013 at 8:02 PM said:

Thanks so much for the follow and for stopping by! I love your pictures!!

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Chris Hall on April 2, 2013 at 8:49 AM said:

You take wonderful photos. d:~)
Thank you for following my blog, The Adventures of Jaydon and Daddy.

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akslam on April 16, 2013 at 12:57 AM said:

Thank you for following my blog. I really like your work too!

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digitalhegemon on April 25, 2013 at 2:25 PM said:

Merci pour le fait d’ajouter!!! d–0.o–b

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digitalhegemon on May 7, 2013 at 2:46 AM said:

DId you design your signature? I love it!

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- Stephanie Cook on May 7, 2013 at 2:53 AM said:
  
  I did indeed! Thank you very much 🙂
  
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  - digitalhegemon on May 7, 2013 at 2:55 AM said:
    
    It’s great. I like the balance of composition and the transition from the 2-dimensional lettering to the color driven 3-dimensional dandelion. That takes a sharp eye. Nice work!!!
  - Stephanie Cook on May 7, 2013 at 2:59 AM said:
    
    Thanks! I made my other signature about a year ago but I felt it needed an update. I actually just made the new one today 🙂 I like the simplicity of it yet it’s still unique.
  - digitalhegemon on May 7, 2013 at 2:56 AM said:
    
    I meant brightness/contrast driven 3D 😉
digitalhegemon on May 7, 2013 at 3:05 AM said:

In the words of Bruce Lee, ‘Simplicity is the key to brilliance.’ Honestly, so many designers, even professional designers either don’t take the time or just are clueless when it comes to light/darkness balance. I know I probably sound stupid getting excited about it, but I’ve spent tens of thousands of hours doing digital design. You could say it’s a passiono f mine lol Anyway, I’ll be back ‘for real’ lol

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- Stephanie Cook on May 7, 2013 at 3:12 AM said:
  
  I completely understand, while I am a better photographer than I am a graphic designer, I do really enjoy design! I love having an idea and being able to translate it into something others can see and enjoy. Thank you for your kind words, I’m very glad everyone seems to like the new logo.
  
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  - digitalhegemon on May 7, 2013 at 3:18 AM said:
    
    I’m the same way totally. If I’m out and get an idea, I can’t wait to get home and start working on it. I don’t really do photography except when I get my pic taken with Santa and the Easter Bunny j/k Well, I’ve tagged your comment wall enough (for now). Peace!
Ky Grabowski on May 10, 2013 at 4:59 PM said:

I nominated you for the Sunshine Award – you can find the post through this link provided. Thanks for being an awesome blogger! I look forward to your future posts!; http://kygrabowski.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/sunshine-award-thoughtscascade/

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trinityartphoto on May 16, 2013 at 6:26 PM said:

http://creativetrinity.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/sunshine-and-beautiful-blogger-award/

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MissMeddle on May 18, 2013 at 3:57 PM said:

Hi, I nominated you for a Liebster. Check it out here http://missmeddle.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/of-awards-and-reasons-to-post/
Cheers 🙂

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RituKT on June 2, 2013 at 9:33 PM said:

Hi Stephanie,
I am Ritu from the blog ‘Beyond Beauty Tips’. I saw that we were connected through my blog. I announced my new domain but I haven’t seen you there yet.
Please show some love to my new blog ‘Things To Rave About’ (http://toraveabout.com) which is just BBT at a new address.
Hoping to see you there. Thanks!
I have read your blog a few times in the past and I think you are very talented. I’m a bit of art-challenged, I would have loved to be as creative as you.

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ywwp on June 10, 2013 at 4:43 AM said:

thanks for following my blog, my best wishes for your blogging work…

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That Street Guy on June 20, 2013 at 5:45 PM said:

Hi ! Just a short note to say thanks for following my blog, all the best, take care.

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janxxgeist on June 23, 2013 at 8:43 PM said:

Thanks for stopping by and the follow my blog! Your photos show a lot of emotion and a good eye for the important :-).

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