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Why, Hello there!

Hi All, I am Miranda owner of Inner Circle Photography.

I am a fun loving easy going type of girl. I enjoy the little things in life and try to embrace every day for what it is.

I believe in Fun.Real.Love.

This blog is all about those little moments in life, the ones you never want to let go of. I just wanted to say THANKS for checking out my blog and make sure you come back to see more of my art! Enjoy!

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WELCOME 2012!

Happy 2012!

First off I want to thank all of my wonderful clients for an amazing 2011!

Photo of me in Tennessee for Matt and Elyse’s engagement!!

They’ve flown me all over the country yet again this past year and I can not thank you enough for supporting me and my art! Each of you made an impact on my year all for the better!

Sometimes I stand too close to the edge….but that is where I like it……and you all are there to support me!

Thank you thank you thank you to my clients, friends, and other photographers who’ve helped and encouraged me. I am so glad to have people like you in my life.

In 2009 I posted a list on the blog on things I wanted to do before turning 28…..then I upgraded it and changed it to 101 in 1001 days.  I had been reading a lot of self helps blogs and craft blogs and found it very interesting and more of a challenge by doing it this way!

So last year I took my list and started adding things to it……I know some of these will not happen in 1001 days but that just means I can keep it on my list for the next 1001 days!

In 2011 I accomplish 20 plus things and hopefully blogged about most of them! This year I hope I can mark more off my list and really keep up with my blogging about them! I think number one on my list this year is to have a life outside of my photography and not be so tied to my desk…..I really hope this comes true!

Here is to a WONDERFUL 2012!  I am so excited to see what this year will bring!

My list started Jan 5th, 2011 and will come to an end on Wednesday, October 2, 2013

  1. smile and laugh every day
  2. remember to just BE.
  3. sleep under the stars one night
  4. go sledding with the family and make a snow angel – (DEC2009)
  5. go back to cropping daze with the Hey Hay Sisters – (JAN2010-OCT2011)
  6. ride a train – (JAN2009)
  7. take a road trip alone
  8. take a road trip with Adam (Portland/Seattle JUN 2011)
  9. spend the night at the grand hotel in Mackinaw
  10. go down as many slides as possible
  11. spend an afternoon at a museum by myself
  12. get to know myself a little better (AZ-May2010 & IL-June2010)
  13. take up yoga
  14. go sky diving
  15. get over my fear of salt water
  16. remember to stand still and take in those little moments & capture it along the way
  17. go white water rafting in Colorado (July2010) LINK
  18. take Adam to Oktoberfest in Munich
  19. believe in myself
  20. stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
  21. kissed in the rain out of no where
  22. de-clutter my house/life!  -  SLOWLY working on this!!!!
  23. discover my green thumb
  24. gotten flowers for no reason
  25. get the roll of film developed from our honeymoon 3 years ago…..
  26. design and print my own wedding album
  27. buy an ipad (FEB 2011) LINK
  28. practice “pay it forward” any chance I am given
  29. start recycling more
  30. go kayaking 4 times (JUL11)
  31. buy 12 things from etsy.com I THINK I HAVE FAR SURPASSED THIS HEE HEE
  32. send a random gift to someone on my mind once a month (JAN11FEB11MAR11APR11MAR11JUN11JUL11AUG11DEC11)
  33. throw a party “Miranda” style 4 times– (DEC2010-AUG2011-DEC2011)
  34. plan a once in a life time adventure
  35. loose a shoe
  36. make a difference in someone’s life
  37. go see a French film at a theatre
  38. visit a foreign country
  39. go strawberry-picking
  40. go back to LA NO
  41. SCRAPBOOK at least once a month – with BECKY
  42. scan in my old photographs
  43. buy a good scanner
  44. create a window display for every holiday for a year(Oct10-Dec10-Jan11-Feb11-Mar11-Apr11-May11-Jun11-Jul11-Aug11-Sept11-Oct11-Nov11-Dec11)
  45. add new white serving bowls and platters to my collection (JUN11)
  46. CLEAN and organize my desk once a week
  47. buy my desk add-ons from IKEA (MAR11)
  48. host a psychic party
  49. travel back to Arizona
  50. travel to Maine during LOBSTER FEST!
  51. don’t eat fast food for a year (taco bell excluded hee hee)
  52. buy a house
  53. add a new addition to our family (human not animal) Ha Ha oooppps LINK to meet Feta!
  54. take Samson and Feta for a walk at least once a week
  55. lose 20 pounds
  56. FINALLY get family photos taken of Adam, Samson and I (THANKS DEREK!! Dec2011) LINK
  57. have lunch or dinner with a different friend once a month (Jeff-Becky-Thacker-LesaSherry-Derek-Miller-Andrea)
  58. write a letter to myself to open in 10 years (how I met your mother)
  59. Attend WPPI
  60. get Urban Women up and running
  61. buy a new camera (MAY 2011)
  62. have my work published in theknot magazine!!!!!!!!!!  LINK
  63. get my business in order and stay in order!
  64. learn to save $$$$$$$
  65. have new fun headshots taken (APR11) LINK thanks ED
  66. hire an office assistant/intern (APR11) LINK
  67. get more involved with ThinkPink / breast cancer awareness (Signed up for 3daywalk! DEC2011) LINK
  68. finish website and launch by July 7th
  69. begin a new photography project
  70. hang the wall of inspiration
  71. remember to take photographs just because (PORTLAND-JUN11)
  72. take my company to a new level
  73. buy new lens (MAR11)
  74. watch the “one light” DVD that has been on my very messy desk for 2 months now (SEPT-11)
  75. put together a monthly newsletter
  76. have my stickers printed for my new packaging (FEB11)
  77. blog post about albums and packaging
  78. blog post casual Fridays – every Friday!
  79. blog once a day for a month LINK LINK
  80. photograph at least 2 more baby bump series
  81. photograph a live birth
  82. attend a very special workshop……
  83. travel to California, Colorado and or Portland (wedding to shoot or not)
  84. redo the lighting in my office (Adam put in a FAN Light!! AUG-11)
  85. rework my workflow (JUN11)
  86. rekindle my love of all things Adam
  87. paint the spare room and decorate it!
  88. blog more personal posts!
  89. edit my personal pictures and not let them wait years!!
  90. read 6 books
  91. blog 4 times a week
  92. do another self portrait series
  93. figure out a weekly work scheduled and stick to it!
  94. set aside Sunday nights for date nights with Adam sub part to #86!
  95. stop drinking Soda!
  96. hang out with my family more!
  97. -personal-
  98. walk in the Michigan 3daywalk event in August 2012
  99. finish 6 projects from pinterest (food not included)
  100. blog more of my dinner recipes…so yummy!
  101. finish backing up my system & keep current!
  102. buy this from Ikea to organize my tissue paper collection!
  103. be a good friend

 Welcome 2012, I am SO ready for you!

Much love, Miranda

 




January 16, 2012 - 9:14 am Edward Maurer - Lose a shoe. I like that one. Mainly because I wonder what kind of adventure you would be on that caused you to lose a shoe. Thanks for sharing your list with us, and best of luck fulfilling these goals.

January 16, 2012 - 1:00 pm Miranda - A random lost shoe is a conversation Adam and I had when we were first seeing each other that made me fall in love with him. Ever wonder how people lose shoes on the side of the road?? I mean come on! One day I will lose one and LOVE it. :] It is a wonderful adventure thus far!! :]

Rojea and Amanda MARRRRIED! VEGAS!

One year ago today I was in Las Vegas capturing the wedding day of Rojea and Amanda! Crazy how time flies!

I know I blogged my personal pictures from that trip but I am just getting around to blogging their wedding! AH! This year has been CRAZY!

Rojea and Amanda were married at THEwedding Chapel at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino! We had dinner later that night at The M Resort in the private Studio B Show Kitchen Buffet! Oh the food…..

I met up with Amanda at the salon and hung out with the ladies while they got their hair done!

love the little details…..

While Amanda was getting her Bride on……Rojea was getting ready with his guys!!

They are so cool……..

As I have said before Vegas Chapels have this weird rule where no one can have a camera except the chapel photographer, so I do not have any pictures from the ceremony. BUT Amanda and Rojea love the ones the chapel did! BONUS!

After they said I DO, we had time to go take bridal party pictures!!

Right before dinner we found out their wedding video was already up online and of course everyone re-watched it!! HA!

The next morning, bright and early we went to Red Rock Canyon!! It was SO cold but SO amazing!!

Later I will post their at home reception!! :] But for now enjoy!

A big thank you to Rojea and Amanda and her father for braving the cold morning!!!!

Happy One Year to Rojea and Amanda! Here is to many many more!!

Much love, Miranda




New Year A New Cause

We all make lists of things we would love to accomplish in the new year, well I have had one on mine for some time now and I need your help to achieve it.

#67 on my 101 in 1001 days

I have taken on an incredible challenge.

On August 16-19, 2012 , I’ll be walking 60 miles over the course of three days, camping out at night with thousands of other women and men taking this journey with me.

230 DAYS until I put on my walking shoes to join these amazing women.

It’s for an event called the Susan G. Komen 3-Day™. One hundred percent of the net proceeds from the 3-Day benefits Komen and funds innovative global breast cancer research and local community programs supporting education, screening and treatment. Susan G. Komen™ works hard to build a future without breast cancer, and I plan on raising $2,300 to help bring us closer to that goal.

Please consider making a donation. You can spread your donation out over four months, using the payment plan option, when you donate online at The3Day.org. Please also ask your employer if they will double your donation with a matching gift.

You have seen my posts on the blog about team Sajhee Sajhees.  It is all about them.  I walk in honor of Christine, Aunt Mo and my Aunt Laura.

Just follow this link to visit my personal fundraising webpage and make a donation. If you don’t want to donate online, please download and print a donation form from my webpage and mail it to the address on the form. Or you can call 800-996-3DAY to donate over the phone. I would like to reach my fundraising goal by July, so don’t delay!

Thank you for taking the time to read this and thank you for your support.

Much love, Miranda

P.S. Don’t wait – donate today!




life as an artform DETROIT

In June of 2010 I attended Jesh De Rox’s workshop, Life {as an artform} and my life was forever changed.

I went into the workshop knowing nothing about Jesh, only that I was on the hunt to re-find myself and what I wanted in life. I even wrote a pre-workshop blog post about how I felt!  The first day of my work shop I looked at my roommate, Sam and said “Oh my gosh I found it!”

I felt lost and everything just seemed blah. During the workshop Jesh said things I already knew but YET I needed to hear!

An excerpt from this blog post after attending:
“…I owe Jesh for giving me the chance to partake in this AMAZING adventure. A journey I had been longing to take.  My first blog post prior to going was all about me doubting my work.  In reality I knew what I loved and wanted in life all along.  It took me three days to find and figure it all out…”

Yes, Jesh was an amazing, but the growth I experienced those three days wouldn’t have been possible without the other 11 people in the room. I knew none of them going into the workshop not even Sam, my roommate.  But yet by the end of those three days, I felt like I had known them for years.

This is not a photography workshop and it is not just for photographers. You will get to see how Jesh interacts with couples. You will get to learn about some of his Beloved Collection. You will get to meet some amazing people.

But most of all you will get to learn about yourself.

I tell you all of this because Jesh has giving me the opportunity to go through this all over again and I need you.

In June of 2012 he is bring Life {as an artform} to Detroit.

3 day workshop $1895

I know it is quite the investment, BUT for me it was SO worth it. This workshop is not for everyone but I do hope you look into it more!!!

email Shar at support@jeshderox.com for payment plan options or if you have any questions!

As a bonus Jesh is offer the Detroit attendees that if they register before the New Year, they will receive one free registration to either Business {as an artform} or the Beloved Collective (either physical or virtual for either one).

Email me if you have any questions!!

Much love, Miranda

 I took these images during the workshop when we were experimenting with the Beloved Collection.  Such passion.

 




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