March 2016!

A new and wonderful year! 

I'm so behind on blogging and I've put my photography on the back burner thinking my bad vision has made photography harder. But the truth is its all in my head. I can still do great photos if I want to. So, this summer that will be my goal. I would very much like to focus my photographic attention on the southwest. I love it here. The beauty and peacefulness and I want to capture that. So, please be patient. I'll have some photos soon. In the meantime, I want to mention that I've recently discovered and become a literary addict to the Pendergast series of novels by Preston and Child. I'm even seriously tempted to visually creating what I believe Agent Pendergast looks like. At least in my minds eye just for fun. Anyone else like their novels? 

A wonderful new year!

Sunday January 19, 2014

Such a wonderful new year! I'm 30 weeks pregnant with a healthy, adorable baby boy growing inside of me. And sometime around March 28th he will grace this world with his presense. I'm so excited to see and hold him! But for now I'm preparing for his arrival. I've hired an interior designer to design his bedroom which is slowly coming along. I have almost all of the furniture (minus a book shelf for books and toys and a rocking chair). The walls are painted a lovely shade of blue and light brown and so is his bathroom to match. My little boy will be so lucky! He will have so many nice things that I never had when I was born and growing up. And that is the way I want it. I don't want him to be without or suffer the way I did growing up. And as for his name that is temporarily a secret. Sorry. I already know what name I want for him but I don't want to reveal the name until I've tried it on him to make sure it fits and that will have to wait until he is born. 

As for the rest of my life: I'm temporarily taking time off from school to be a mom. I've made straight "A's" so far in college which I'm proud of but being a mommy comes first. I've also neglected my photography education and business for school but this off time and whatever time I can manage I can spend practicing and improving my photography. Web Design is also a skill I still want to master and pretty much anything digital art wise. I also need to go back and study investing like I've done for years  but have put aside for school. I've so much to do and no energy! 

Happy Halloween 2013!

Wow! Its been forever since I last updated my blog. Sorry. But so much has happened since then. One thing that has happened that I'm thrilled about is that I am finally pregnant with my first child. I'm about 5 months pregnant now and getting bigger by the day! I don't know yet if I'm having a boy or girl but to be honest I don't care. Just as long as my little baby is healthy. I'm also in school still finishing up my degree in Digital Arts although I will have to take a semester or two off to be a new mom. Hopefully, I'll be able to resume it in the fall of 2014 or at the latest spring of 2015. We'll see. Life is too full of surprises to make any significant plans. I'll just keep that as my focus and see what happens. 

Aside from that; Happy Halloween everyone!

Mixed Media Photography

3/25/2013

A new year to me is a time of rebirth. A time to begin anew - unburdened by the shadows of the past. This year I will devote myself to evolving my photography into a more artistic form: Mixed Media Photography. My artistic style will reflect how my soul likes to express itself: in ethereal elegance full of vibrant color. 

Here are some fun creative photographs I've been working on.

Gary Sinise and the Lt Dan Band

Gary Sinise and the Lt Dan Band 

Phoenix, AZ September 1, 2012

All of my Gary Sinise and Lt Dan Band Photographs are copyrighted. Do not use without my permission. Contact me via my photography website for any questions pertaining to purchases or publishing rights of these photographs.

www.MelodyFarmerPhotography.com

I got such a rush every time Gary looked at me. It meant nothing to him but to me it meant everything in the world. It made me feel like I mattered. Sometimes all you have to do is give someone your attention to make them feel special. Thank you Gary. 

A terrible photo. It was so dark and I had not set the right exposure fast enough. But I still love the photo for personal reasons because he was looking right at me when I snapped the shot. How could Gary or the band members see any of the audience at all? 

Click on this link to see and read more about Gary by me.

Gary Sinise: A Good Man

The Art of Feimo

Here is an artist whose work I admire: Feimo.



My latest photo: A sea shell in ethereal. Available for purchase soon on Etsy. Beautiful isn't it?

Melody Farmer Photography 2012

As I continue to refine myself as a professional photographer and slowly build my new business I am constantly daunted by the difficult challenges before me. It is true that the photography market is flooded with new photographers thanks to the digital age and how cameras can take amazing photos without a whole lot of technical know-how leaving real, very hard working photographers with extensive knowledge and experience way too much competition. This may seem unfair but I am not discouraged. Despite these difficulties a good camera can't necessarily take a great photo. Only a skilled, well trained photographer can do that. And where the digital age and a really well made camera has made photography much more refined and beautiful creatively it can't replace superb technical skill. That I do not think will ever go away. I am, I'm sorry to say (and know), one of those many "amatuer" photographers trying to go pro. Yet, unlike many amatuers out there I am dedicated to becoming a sincere and very well trained and skilled photographer. Granted this will take many years and require constant study and improvement, I have faith that I will one day achieve my goal. In the meantime, I will have to build my business and my reputation slowly.

This blog, which I am also endlessly improving, will now become solely focused on photography. I would like to make it also as instructional as possible so that it can be of some use to people who want to learn more about photography.


                                                                                                   - Melody Farmer

www.melodyfarmerphotography.com

Have an ethereal Valentine's Day!

I was inspired this Valentine's Day to make a photo just for the occasion. It is available for sale it's just not processed or prices yet. The words are written by me and the entire photo was created from scratch with the subject being one of the roses my husband gave to me.


The words say:

"I will love you forever. My beloved. My life. You are part of my soul and all that I desire. Without you I would be lost. Without you I would be incomplete. You are my most precious treasure. A touch of the divine. The most beautiful creature that has ever graced this earth. You are everything to me. And I will love you forever."

I would like to dedicate it to my husband Michael. I love you baby!

Dark Ethereal Flower Photography

Introducing the first of many Dark Ethereal fine art nature photographs I will be doing for customers looking for unique and beautiful wall art. These photos will be sold on Etsy in my Etsy store for just $20 for an 8 x 10 (no frame). Paypal accepted.

Dark Ethereal on Etsy

Aurorae

Amethystium

Amethystium has a new album out called: Aurorae. It is so beautiful! One of their best so far and that is saying a lot considering every piece of music that they have made has been extraordinary! I would highly recommend them.

www.MelodyFarmerPhotography.com has just gone pro!

www.MelodyFarmerPhotography.com

Please contact me via the website for any prices and purchases. Paypal accepted.

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"You have to live to learn. Because to learn is to evolve. And to evolve is to attain perfection." - Melody Farmer

The Ethereal Art of Kinuko Y. Craft

http://www.kycraft.com/

My Baby Girl

Isis "Pooky" Farmer

Dark Ethereal 2012

My Dark Ethereal style has taken me some time to figure out but I'm determined to perfect it and manifest it into my own unique look that others might find appealing too. I have been looking for inspiration in so many places. My latest is from the timeless masterpiece The Lord of the Rings. Most particularly Arwen Undomiel's ethereal style. What caught my attention the most from her style is the colors in certain scenes. Like her airy lavender gown that looked in every way ethereal to me against the dark, mystical background. Seeing this gown with the backdrop inspired me to finally pin down the colors I want for my Dark ethereal style: pastels with black and gray.

Mortal Love

This band is not new. They've even broken up I understand. Sad because I just discovered them and really like their music. Here are a couple of songs from their older albums. 

Mortal Love "So I Betrayed the Mission"

Ethereal Portraits

Ethereal Bride

Ethereal Princess

Dark Angel

Mystical Princess

Lady of Dreams

Angel of Love

Fantasy Photographs by Melody Farmer Photography

The Red Saguaro

Mysterious Man

Goth Dolls

Except when I was a child I was never really into dolls but since stumbling upon this unique dollmaker who specializes in creating very elegant gothic dolls did I begin to appreciate them.

Introducing:

Evangeline Ghastly