This is the photography blog of Nancy Barker, professional photographer. The blog is a combination of portraits, family and other personal interests.
Nancy is the owner of NmB Photography in Freeport, IL. Many other examples of my work may be found on my Flickr site and the Highland Community College website.
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A couple of months ago, Lars and Dawn did some quick redecorating in preparation for a dinner party. They chose this rich brown color and then gathered several of their newly framed photographs that were scattered around the house. I think this grouping design looks beautiful with the different combination of sizes and makes a nice impact.
Reconnected friend, Pam, who’s a needlework expert, designer and shop owner sent me the petite, silver tree that she designed and stitched with those teeny, tiny little stitches.
Another new and favorite decoration is one-of-akind unique, stained glass star. It was as close as the house next door where friend, neighbor and artist Sue lives. The stars are very delilcate and it adorns one window of my office. Also, in my office is this funky tree that I happened upon while perusing the back of Marshall’s in Rockford. I stuck it on my file cabinet and was done with my office decorating!
Merry Christmas to all of you – praying for safe travels and a peaceful New Year!
Teresa Williams and I had a great time watching the progress of the installation of my photography last Monday. It was finally happening!! It proved to be quite a time-consuming job but we are SO happy about how they look and the great job that Gitz-Meier did with the installation. Teresa was so easy to work with on this project – I hope we get to do it again soon.
For the past several weeks I’ve been working on a large photography project for Highland. The photo below shows the seven images which are 30″ by 40″ laid out onto the Board Room tables where Teresa and I, along with Dr Kanosky and Dr Davidson were able to preview them last Thursday. The next step will be to mount the images between layers of Lexan and then to install them onto the curved wall of the Science Center lobby. It looks like we will meet our deadline by next Wednesday, May 6th, the date of the Nursing Wing Dedication.
Board Room Review
I wish I would have taken some good before shots of my studio bathroom remodeling project, but I didn’t. I will describe it as 1990 country/shabby and I didn’t realize HOW shabby it was until we started the project (months ago). This Pottery Barn bathroom was my inspiration but the only thing I purchased from there are the wild zebra towels. I ordered the cabinet, top and flooring from LeBaron & Miller here in Freeport, the mirror from Lowe’s, most other miscellaneous including the shower doors are from Menard’s.
I still hope to change the doors and woodwork, too. I left the base of the shower stall but everything else is new. I’m crazy about the Tarket Fiber Floor – it was inexpensive, a good choice for a cement floor and adds some different texture to the little room. I’m still searching for the perfect accessories and I’ll do the touch-up painting this weekend. The photo of Kelby from a couple of years ago has finally found a perfect home!
