Spotlight Photographer of the Week
Week 7: Wyoming
My name is: Melanie Araas
Right now I’m sitting at: Where else? My computer!
My family includes: My husband and my little boy Ethan who is 20 months old.
What inspires me: My husband for too many reasons to name, my mom & dad for their neverending selflessness & giving, my sister for being the best mom, good books, loyal friends & every day - my son.
The photographer who most inspires me would be: There are so wonderful artists that i follow through blogs and websites to be inspired. Not to copy, but it just takes my work to the next level, trying new things and techniques and they give me a boost when I’m feeling in a rut. I hope someday to inspire someone with my work too!
When hanging out online you will usually find me at: Ebay…I have found so many great deals on there from photography equipment to baby clothes! And of course the C2K Neighborhood forum!
The first thing I crave in the morning is: Diet pop or more sleep.
What book are you reading right now: I am always in the middle of a few. Currently…”A New Earth” - Eckhart Tolle, “Eat, Pray, Love” - Elizabeth Gilbert & “The Audacity of Hope” - Barack Obama. Someday I’ll finish them all!
To me “beautiful” is: My family, love and nature.
This year’s purchases MUST include: Right now I only use a laptop and am finding a need for more RAM, so a FAST desktop computer with dual monitors - i feel a need for speed!
My guilty pleasure is: Wine, shopping and sometimes naps.
If I had $500 to spend on myself today, I would buy: A day at a spa!
I think my best feature is: Hard one…probably my blue eyes and even more now that they match my son’s!
I am addicted to: Diet pop, LOST! and the internet.
One personal goal I have this year would be: A personal goal would be to find time to finally scrapbook the past two years of photographs of my family and to start doing yoga again. Namaste.
