Sheila Bocchine, Photographer

This perfect fall pinhole photograph was taken at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum last November during their fall festival. Can’t you just hear the autumn’s offering of gorgeous golden leaves crunching below your feet, as you walk in the warm sun… I just adore the fall season. This pinhole photograph is available in my ETSY shop.

Today I want to give gratitude, for I really truly have everything to be grateful for! I’m grateful for my wonderful family, for my lover Gary, for my amazing friends, for my dog shadow, for pinhole photography, for laughter and parties, for gallery openings (especially my own), for daily new opportunities, for photography jobs. I’m grateful that I get to work so closely with one of the most talented photographers that I know. I’m grateful that photography brought us together and keeps us together. I’m grateful that I have time to volunteer and help others. I’m grateful for the 2 exhibitions I’m curating in 2009. I’m grateful for the Arizona sun and the occasional cloudy day. I’m grateful for abundance, love, light, energy, happiness, thought provoking conversations, people who collect pinhole photographs, my yellow vw bug, fresh flowers, green plants, good food. I’m grateful for social media and my online presence. I’m grateful for daily mediation, for deep breathing, for journaling, for intentions and intenders circles. I’m grateful for growth, always learning, knowledge. I’m grateful that each day I wake up and do whatever I want.

Feel free to list your gratitudes!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!

A pinhole wedding photograph from Natalya and Brian’s wedding in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Wow! It’s almost December, one of my favorite months of the year! It starts off on the 1st with my birthday and ends on the 31st with my favorite holiday…and lots of parties in between! It also starts one of my yearly routines: getting back everything I’ve lent out during the year and returning everything I’ve borrowed.

I’ve already started giving things back. A few weeks ago I gave back 8 jars of sand made from recycled glass… Sabrina, I have a bunch of beach props to give you back. Nicky, we have a video ‘Roam’ to give back to you. Marilyn, I have a Polaroid Back to give to you. Steve and Tabor, I have photographs to give to you. I have a few other things as well.

I like to start my year off fresh, and this way I don’t loose my favorite things and I make sure I don’t keep yours as my own. When I enjoy something I like to share it and I’m always sad when I don’t get it back.

Don’t forget, I have pinhole photographs in my ETSY shop!

The beautiful Natalya and her now husband Brian, stood for a pinhole portrait in front of this fantastic cactus. I just love how the arms look like bubbles.  Notice the drink that Brian is holding… he created a drink menu special for the wedding and the drinks were incredible with really wonderful ingredients including honeycomb.

I just wanted to thank everyone that made it to the Mysterious Exhibit.  THANK YOU!  It was a great two months and 3 pieces were sold!  Thank you art collectors, you make it possible for us to continue doing what we love… creating art!

I will be putting out a call for submissions for two upcoming exhibits in 2009.  If you want to get on my  mailing list, send me an email and I’ll add you. Each exhibit will be up for two months.

Did anyone make it to the social sculpture at the Icehouse last night?  Michael 23 held a mummification for 23 participants.  It was really interesting.  I took 3 pinholes and am really excited to see how they turned out.

I am selling a few of my favorite pinhole images on ETSY, so if you are a collector of my work or just looking for the perfect holiday gift, please do check it out:  www.daisyjellybean.etsy.com

If you need a photographer for a holiday portrait, or need your holiday party photographed, or perhaps you’re getting married and you need a photographer… I recommend four white walls photography. Their work is amazing and their prices are super affordable.

This wedding pinhole is of Natalya and Brian in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

I have a special treat for all you pinhole lovers!  I have selected a few of my favorite images and added them to my ETSY shop for you.  They are super affordable and will make a wonderful holiday gift… or perhaps the perfect gift to your own walls.

AND!  One very last mention of the Mysterious Exhibit. The closing reception is tonight.  If you haven’t seen it yet, please do stop by!  I’ll be there from 6-9pm. 1301 NW Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007.

Have a spectacular weekend my friends!

I had the pleasure of doing Danielle and Bryan’s pinhole engagement session at the Arizona State Fair.  There is another image very similar to this one, that I actually like better because they are looking at each other… BUT this one has a series of feet walking on the right side of the image and I just totally dig those feet!  If you click this photo you can view it large in flickr and really see the feet!

Don’t forget!  Friday night is the last night to see the amazing Mysterious Exhibit.  Great photographs and two fantastic installations.  Have you ever seen a spaceship installation?  This is your chance! 1301 NW Grand Ave, 85007.  I’ll be there from 6-9pm.  I’d love to see you!

I had the pleasure of doing Danielle and Bryan’s pinhole engagement photographs at the Arizona State Fair.  They were so cooperative, holding still for 15 minutes!

I’ve had quite the busy photography weekend.  On Friday night Gary and I photographed the National Black MBA Association conference.  On Saturday night we set up a PhotoBooth at the Mondrian Hotel for the 944 Magazine Unscene Tour.  On Sunday afternoon we photographed an engagement session at Papago Park. We hiked to the top of the Hole in the Rock to photograph them in the sunset and we were attacked by Zombies! I’m totally serious.  Zombie Skateboarding company was up there filming a movie, and a bunch of zombies were dressed up and on skateboards.  Probably not the safest spot to skateboard, but they had a hurst waiting for them at the bottom in case they needed it. ha! On Sunday evening my apartment complex, Papago Trillium,  held an art expo for the artists that live in the community.  It was complete with cheese and crackers, wine and jazz!  I met a few more people that live here and enjoyed showing off my pinhole photographs.

This Friday, November 21st, is the closing reception of the Mysterious Exhibit.  If you haven’t seen it yet, please do stop by, it’s a wonderful exhibit.  1301 NW Grand Ave, 85007.  I’ll be there from 6-9pm. 11 photographers, a Day of the Dead installation and A Spaceship installation.  Definitely worth the trip over.  Also next door, Steve Weiss will be holding his exhibition opening for his ‘Lost Vegas’ photography series.  I believe he said at 9pm there is a $10 game of poker happening as well.  So check out my exhibit first, then head over to his, which is next door and stay for some poker!  You could do dinner beforehand at Cibo or Paisley Violin and your Friday night is planned!

I had the pleasure of pinholing Danielle and Brian’s engagement photographs at the Arizona State Fair.  They were so cooperative, holding still for 15 minutes!

Oh happy day! I finally have a new pinhole photograph to post to my blog! In fact I have a whole bunch of them, so please check back daily.

This blog will be a quick little catch up of all the excitement my life has given to me over the last I believe 23 days (since my previous post).

I finally entered the world of facebook.  Add me! ~~ I’ve exhibited in two really great exhibits and have had press on both of them! ~~ I’m so grateful for my status of full time photographer, it’s a lifelong dream come true. ~~ I spent 3 whole days reorganizing and remodeling my living room/office.  The space is so amazing, the energy in that room is spectacular! ~~ I met Tony Burroughs, author of The Code and producer of the movie by the same name. He started the Intenders Circles years ago with a group of friends.  He’s amazing and I look forward to spending a lot more time with him.  ~~ I assisted Gary in teaching his first cooking class, many more of which to come.  ~~ I stayed in my Halloween costume for 2 days straight.  I didn’t want Halloween to end AND I was preparing for a role in an upcoming documentary, that I’m starring in!  Unfortunately I cannot divulge the details, but you my readers will be the first to know! ~~ In the last month I’ve pinholed 4 weddings! ~~ I met and hung out with Chevy Chase at a benefit that I also pinholed.~~  I’ve almost completed all my trainings for Free Arts.  I have one more on Tuesday and then Gary and I can begin teaching our after school art class to homeless teenagers! ~~ Phew… I’ve been keeping busy for sure!

The holidays are here and there is no better time to get those portraits done!  If you’d like a pinhole portrait, a combination of pinhole and digital portraits, a holiday party photographed, a family reunion photographed, a fall wedding photographed, senior portraits photographed or anything else you could possibly imagine, hire Gary and I!  You’re on my website so you view my portfolios.  But please, check out the work I do with Gary. We book 3-4 photography jobs each week (portraits, weddings, events, photobooth, fashion, parties).  We’d love to be apart of your celebrations!