Pet Photography

I just realized I never "officially" announced my new website on this blog! In case you're wondering why everything has been so quite on the fine art front, it's because everything has been so busy on the photography front. But we're finally live!

Blue Amrich Studio - Pet Photography

Check it out, pass it along! Also, I'd really appreciate any feedback people have. It's still kind of a work in progress. There's definitely a few things I still want to add to the gallery section and I'm open to any suggestions.

I still have quite a few odds and ends to tie up before I'll feel like the photography stuff is running smoothly. But I might take tomorrow off to work on painting. The koi painting has undergone some dramatic changes - it doesn't even look like the same piece!

xkcd Highlight

Ok, so this isn't my own work but it's a very timely strip from xkcd. Something I need to remember while I'm trying to get some of my own projects off the ground.

My "To Do" list is longer than my "Done" list, something it's time to reverse.

Quick New Orleans Update

Just a quick single image from New Orleans. The other photos I've been working on aren't quite ready to make a public appearance yet.

New Orleans - Part 1

A few weeks ago, I traveled to New Orleans to visit my sister. She's there working in the public school system and recently got accepted into the teachNOLA program. Congrats Jill!!! Her students are an amazing group of kids.

Expect to see a lot of New Orleans in the coming weeks. I'm in the process of editing roughly 300 photos (not all will make the final cut!) so it will be a bit-by-bit process. Photos will be posted in roughly chronological order.

And now on to the Big Easy.

Jazz City

On the first night there, Jill took us to the Napoleon House. A perfect into to New Orleans. The 200 year old landmark was meant for Napoleon although he never actually make it there.



You don't get too much more "southern" than these two characters. The city is filled with street corner musicians.

St Louis Cathedral

As always, all images are © Melissa "Blue" Amrich and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission.

Open for Business

I have a couple of (potential) freelance jobs coming up in May, so suddenly I needed to get myself organized. Honestly, it's something I've meant to do for a while. But between my regular full-time job and the red dog who's like a second full time job, I just haven't found time to get my stuff together. I haven't found time to do much of anything else, and hence the silence on this blog.

The good news is that these projects are forcing me to get my butt in gear and get a little freelance business going. I've been working late putting together contracts, order forms, price lists, business cards, and a quasi-website.

I'm pretty pleased with the business card and should be getting them in the mail next week.

I almost went with the version of Iris lying on her back decided it didn't work as well small.

I also really needed a place to organize my "professional" photographs, so I ended up organizing them in a blog format: Blue Amrich Studio. Basically, I needed a quick fix for a website and I think that was the fastest. Also, I'm pretty impressed with the new "Blogger In draft" layouts. Ultimately, my goal is to create a polished website for my photography business and then combine this blog and that one. For now, this one will stay as my work-in-progress catch all, and that one will be reserved mainly for professional work.

And for the shameless plug, if you're in the area (Eastern Mass. or Southern New Hampshire mainly, although I will do some travel) and are looking for a photographer, feel free to email me at blueamrich@gmail.com. I do portraits and events, with an emphasis on pet portraits (although I have quite a bit of experience doing weddings).