BlogHide Resteemsbymelissaclaire (38)in photography • 7 years agoBright, Clean, and Cute: Creating Styled Desk ImagesI recently created some styled desk images for a client. You’ve probably seen them all over the internet, maybe without really noticing. It’s the cute desk, with the coffee or latte, a casually…bymelissaclaire (38)in photography • 7 years agoPassing the Torch: Canon Rebel to Canon 5DI thought it would be fitting to bid my old camera a proper farewell, and to introduce my new camera. They are NOT just cameras. My old camera, my Canon Rebel, has been with me so long. From…bymelissaclaire (38)in photography • 7 years agoI ORDERED A NEW CAMERAFinally! It's been a long time in the making. After nearly a decade (or has it been a decade+ ?), I am upgrading my DSLR. In fact, this will only be my SECOND one. I had previously "decided" on…bymelissaclaire (38)in life • 7 years agoThoughts on AgingI’m almost 30. By which I mean, I’ll be 28 in a a little over a week, and that’s closer to 30 than it is to 25. So, I’m almost 30. But I don’t feel scared, or worried, or anxious about being…bymelissaclaire (38)in art • 7 years agoMy Side Projects Staycation (Or: Why I Stayed Home on Vacation)I had always been a firm believer that vacation days should be used to GO somewhere. It didn't really matter where, but I thought if we have them, we might as well get the most out of them. But…bymelissaclaire (38)in lettering • 7 years agoLettering: #1Hey all, I've been interested in lettering and illustration for a while, but only just tried my hand at lettering my favourite quote. It's from the poem, "The Summer Day," by Mary Oliver:…bymelissaclaire (38)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoHey, Steemit!Hey fellow Steemians! I am @bymelissaclaire and I'm in the (very) early stages of my creative career. I currently work a non-creative 9-5 while working on my other interests on the side, and…