I’m Candace Porth and I have a BA in Art from Arizona State University but never did get a job related to it so, in my spare time, I play around with photos and try to develop a side gig from it.
Photography and writing are two of my favorite things so blogging is the perfect creative outlet for me. I started blogging in February 2009 and try to blog at least 3 times a week.
Okay, that photo is about 10 years old now. I still have that top, though, and wear it now and then. Hippie stuff never goes out of style. And I color my hair so it’s still that color.
I’m married, a central Phoenix homeowner (I love Phoenix, specifically downtown), a cat rescuer (we currently have 13…3 inside, 10 outside, with some other visitors…and have placed many others), a long-time Mac user (since 1994), and a long-time Nikon user (since the mid-80s). I primarily shoot with a Nikon D80 and have my original Nikon FG that I keep thinking about bringing back out. I shoot with a Casio Exilim point and shoot sometimes, too.
Oh, and I made Freshly Pressed on September 26, 2011 with this post! And I made it again on March 29, 2012 with this post!! That was fun. I blog about downtown Phoenix subjects at Downtown Phoenix Partnership’s blog, too, sometimes, mostly my murals project.
If you like cats, check out my other blog, Pimp My Cats, that I have a hard time posting to more than once a month or so.
I’d love to be a syndicated blogger/photographer but the chances of that are pretty much zip, I know
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I love your site. Keep it up !
Comment by knowledgetoday March 28, 2009 @ 9:28 amOoooh I am so glad you visited my blog because now I have discovered yours! You have created something very special here!
Comment by Tabbie May 9, 2009 @ 6:09 pmWell, thank you very much. I’m new at it but I love it. By the way, your avatar/gravatar (Tabbie?) is so cute–I’ve never seen quite that expression on a cat’s face before. I’ve added you to my blogroll, if you don’t mind.
Comment by Candace May 9, 2009 @ 7:04 pmAs promised I’ve “walked” a few steps through your blog and certainly admire your productivity and the plethora of interests. Great site! I sincerely hope that your quest for a paying gig related to your degree comes about soon but that it it does it doesn’t stifle your creativity. Keep smiling and thanks for your comments on my photo blog, such as it is…
Comment by Earnest May 11, 2009 @ 10:47 amThank you for the compliments. I don’t really look for paying gigs in art anymore–it’s been several years since I graduated, and I do mean quite a few–and I’ve worked for the same org for a looong time and am still gainfully employed so I think I better stick with it. If I had a job in the arts, I probably wouldn’t be working anymore now. Side gigs, though, I would certainly take! I love your blog, Earnest.
Comment by Candace May 11, 2009 @ 6:01 pmHi Candace:
Love your photo blog and appreciate your kind comments on mine…
Best,
Lisa
Comment by Unilove August 30, 2009 @ 11:19 pmHi, nice to meet you !
Comment by ReadersHeaven September 23, 2010 @ 10:08 amI’ve enjoyed your series over quite a long time now and find your work original and very well done. I’m especially taken with the murals… what an interesting addition to a city’s appearance.
You happened up on my blogspot blog and was surprised that I was double blogging. I’m not too happy with aminus3′s limit to picture size. Some photos I would like to show closer to full screen size. So, I’m playing around with blogspot which can do that either in the original post, or upon posting a small picture, have a larger version when the smaller one is clicked on. I don’t know whether I’ll continue on blogspot or not. I’m into Aminus3 so extensively I’d hate to quit. I did that with my-expressions where I still have hundreds of pictures…just taking up space!
Comment by Don February 17, 2011 @ 12:40 pmThanks for visiting my blog(s) and commenting. Don
Nice blog n offering niche information
Comment by Vayu June 10, 2011 @ 8:23 amHi Candace,
Comment by kati672 August 27, 2011 @ 4:02 pmI’m a grad student, and one of my projects is to create an online database. I choose to collect and share photos of murals and other art in Phoenix. Your photos on this subject are fantastic and I’d really appreciate your permission to use some of them for my project (you can read more about it on my blog if you wish). Any questions, just let me know!
thanks,
Kati
Will be in Phoenix next month. My husband grew up there and his brother lives in Ocatillo.
Comment by hiphotog September 16, 2012 @ 7:58 pmYou’re from Hawaii? At least it should be nice here next month…finally. Thanks for looking at my blog. I’ll check yours out, too.
Comment by Candace September 16, 2012 @ 9:32 pmNice to meet you! I like your decision to keep up writing-photographing, but also i do love the cats!
And particularly black ones!!!
Comment by siga January 9, 2013 @ 10:19 amHi Candace. I am a new fan of your blog. I love Arizona and your posts make me feel as though I’m there. I’m coming to Scottsdale next week and as I looked for inspiration on things to do I came across your beautiful photos. .I am nominating you for the Illuminating Blogger Award. To collect your badge and to read the rules of acceptance go to http://foodstoriesblog.com/illuminating-blogger-award/. To read what I wrote and to see the other 4 nominees, go to http://travelwithintent.com/awards/illuminating-blogger-award-february-2013/. Happy Blogging!
Comment by Debbie February 11, 2013 @ 3:40 amThanks for your comment on my “Post Office” post!! I look forward to getting your card. I have just recently discovered Arizona – twice teaching in Phoenix in AUGUST, at Art Unraveled, and just recently teaching in Tucson in January, with a half-day hike up in the mountains. I REALLY want to vacation in AZ, hike, and just drink in the air, the mountains, the desert, the whole thing.
Comment by Jane Davies February 17, 2013 @ 8:53 amI just found your blog. I shoot pix of the area, too. Thank you for sharing your art….good work!
Comment by Mike V. Orrock February 27, 2013 @ 9:30 amI received one of your postcards in the card swap! The colors, rich amber of the stonework and the light are magical… All my best,
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