creative stumbling ground for all things photo. Join me on my explorations.Tumblr (3.0; @gottulastudios)http://www.gottulastudios.com/<p><a href="http://newsweek.tumblr.com/post/50950234079/psa-help-victims-of-the-tornadoes-in-oklahoma-by" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">newsweek</a>:</p> <blockquote><p class="p1">PSA: Help victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma by donating $10 to the Red Cross. Text REDCROSS to 90999, or visit <a href="http://t.co/chCvlOT5Hf" target="_blank"><span class="s1">redcross.org</span></a>.</p></blockquote>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/50961866314http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/50961866314Mon, 20 May 2013 21:07:00 -0600“Grant yourself a moment of peace, and you will understand how foolishly you have scurried about. Learn to be silent, and you will notice that you have talked too much. Be kind, and you will realize that your judgment of others was too severe. Hasten slowly, and you will soon arrive.””<br/><br/> - <em><p><span>Ancient Chinese proverb</span> (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://cherpeace.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">cherpeace</a>)</p> <p>I need to take this to heart.</p></em>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/49896105227http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/49896105227Tue, 07 May 2013 18:50:37 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4dc7751366ec129ffaf716f3cb14bf50/tumblr_mm6aqw0ZVC1qg2j3ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Extreme Suburbia, Sharon Gottula Photography</p> <p>We dyed him with cherry Kool-Ade and saturated the whole image in post.</p>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/49435476656http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/49435476656Thu, 02 May 2013 07:28:00 -0600poodlemidwestpinksummerbackyardphotoshop<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c4b9e6d31da60752767656eb57b2f350/tumblr_mm4mrwekh31qg2j3ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today’s lighting setup. Using #CaliforniaSunbounce, #Hensel, #Canon and #rayflash</p>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/49364197949http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/49364197949Wed, 01 May 2013 09:52:43 -0600rayflashcanonhenselcaliforniasunbounce<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/52298b9b79002f09ad2f4be0a5221e75/tumblr_mm2khrWzzm1qg2j3ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Loback Meat Co. Pikes Place Market Seattle.</p>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/49255947027http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/49255947027Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:08:15 -0600filmhasselbladseattlemarketfoodblack and whiteshoppping@gottulafoto<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FYWhMJTbCWY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>My newest fusion project with <a href="http://www.kariheybrock.com" target="_blank">Kari Heybrock Designs.</a></p>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/48967529027http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/48967529027Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:40:55 -0600videofusionphotographystop actionglassbeadskari heybrockjewelryadvertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d904e03d40a4c5b222adc83dc078f002/tumblr_ml9f8q1IQj1rpejcro1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://betype.co/post/48788223615/17-ways-to-initiate-creativity-get-inspired-on" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">betype</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://thevisualaficionado.tumblr.com/image/47976453120" target="_blank">17 Ways to Initiate Creativity</a></p> <div> <div><a href="http://betype.co/dash" target="_blank">Get inspired on Betype.co</a></div> </div></blockquote> <p>Always in search of creativity boosters for those days of meh.</p>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/48846189872http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/48846189872Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:03:20 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/931225cbbcae12cd9bcbe223e9d6c5bd/tumblr_mlocytm7iM1qg2j3ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Packing light with @thinktank @fjwestcott for a double trouble toothless portrait.</p>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/48636426749http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/48636426749Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:59:16 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7d7d8a197f8400165d44ef9a171874b2/tumblr_mlkero0t0P1qg2j3ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.kariheybrock.com" target="_blank">Kari Heybrock </a>at work creating her wonderful glass beads and pendants, a still from her upcoming promotional video.</p>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/48452577827http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/48452577827Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:47:00 -0600glassjewelrykari heybrocksharon gottulavideophotographyartisancraftspersonbeadsworkshopartist studio<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e31efac9b911b56849ebc8b07463acb2/tumblr_mkt1gimlKU1qkxrtro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://betype.co/post/47877493274/www-fariedesign-tumblr-com" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">betype</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.fariedesign.tumblr.com" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.fariedesign.tumblr.com" target="_blank">www.fariedesign.tumblr.com</a></a></p></blockquote>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/48113515372http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/48113515372Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:57:13 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2e7fce860a3334c65850c84364bbdc33/tumblr_mkh6776hio1r2an97o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://zeroing.tumblr.com/post/46667876637/life" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">zeroing</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://bfearnley.com/" target="_blank">Life</a></p></blockquote> <p>Love this quote</p>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/46840743404http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/46840743404Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:43:53 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/347aec430f84386756c4d3cb45fc00a1/tumblr_mkfm9iMvJ41qg2j3ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I could look at this all day. I may paint this on my ceiling.</p>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/46603993829http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/46603993829Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:08:06 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d9fd9d34c92f1482f512b83bd9ee5e59/tumblr_mkbjbqxyfh1qg2j3ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Key West 2013</p> <p>snippets while walking around.</p>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/46415839363http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/46415839363Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:14:14 -0600key westspringbreakroadtripfloridatravelvacationcatshemingway<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/62201849" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/62201849" target="_blank">3 days of February from </a><a href="http://vimeo.com/sharongottula" target="_blank">Sharon Gottula</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com" target="_blank">Vimeo</a>.</p><blockquote><p class="first">My 30 days of Shooting challenge from Sue Bryce and Hailey Bartholomew with Creativelive. It was a super snowy February but, this was more an exploration of editing and storytelling than photography. Next step is to merge it all together.</p></blockquote>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/45789961137http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/45789961137Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:06:24 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/62201848" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/62201848" target="_blank">Sharon Gottula Promo - Photography is Fun from </a><a href="http://vimeo.com/sharongottula" target="_blank">Sharon Gottula</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com" target="_blank">Vimeo</a>.</p><blockquote><p class="first">A little behind the scenes of a playful kids photo session at Sharon Gottula Photography</p></blockquote>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/45789863277http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/45789863277Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:05:12 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/62200730" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/62200730" target="_blank">Maja’s 6th Birthday Party Craziness from </a><a href="http://vimeo.com/sharongottula" target="_blank">Sharon Gottula</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com" target="_blank">Vimeo</a>.</p><blockquote><p class="first">A fun little party event video for my client.</p></blockquote>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/45787152728http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/45787152728Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:33:17 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/62201849" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/62201849" target="_blank">3 days of February from </a><a href="http://vimeo.com/sharongottula" target="_blank">Sharon Gottula</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com" target="_blank">Vimeo</a>.</p><blockquote><p class="first">My 30 days of Shooting challenge from Sue Bryce and Hailey Bartholomew with Creativelive. It was a super snowy February but, this was more an exploration of editing and storytelling than photography. Next step is to merge it all together.</p></blockquote>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/45783394144http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/45783394144Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:49:24 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/62201848" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/62201848" target="_blank">Sharon Gottula Promo - Photography is Fun from </a><a href="http://vimeo.com/sharongottula" target="_blank">Sharon Gottula</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com" target="_blank">Vimeo</a>.</p><blockquote><p class="first">A little behind the scenes of a playful kids photo session at Sharon Gottula Photography</p></blockquote>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/45783391095http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/45783391095Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:49:22 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/62200730" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/62200730" target="_blank">Maja birthday from </a><a href="http://vimeo.com/sharongottula" target="_blank">Sharon Gottula</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com" target="_blank">Vimeo</a>.</p><blockquote><p class="first">A fun little party event video for my client.</p></blockquote>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/45782282675http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/45782282675Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:36:16 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d53cb2351b51522b4b32037f264d747e/tumblr_mixtwm7CGW1qm3r26o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://visualgraphic.tumblr.com/post/44331880098/the-small-virtues" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">visualgraphic</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://theindigobunting.bigcartel.com/product/the-small-virtues-charity-print" target="_blank">The Small Virtues</a></p></blockquote> <p>Words to live (and work) by.</p>http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/44702189270http://www.gottulastudios.com/post/44702189270Wed, 06 Mar 2013 06:31:00 -0600