Mary's Photoblog
It's me........MaryB :)
Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 28 September 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
Not the most creative SP, but there you go. This is me :)
Maybe I'll be more creative tomorrow LOL
Thank you all once again my wonderful AM3 friends for you lovely comments, sorry I've not been able to answer all the comments, my son has been hogging the computer for his college work!
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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have
@Eleftheria, 9 years old,: Hello Eleftheria It's been very nice to meet you too :)
Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States
doesn't have to be creative. it's nice to put a face behind the camera. great portrait
28 Sep 2007 5:34am
@Nick Passantino: Thats very sweet of you to say so Nick :)
It's been a pleasure to meet you too!
Bron from Canberra, Australia
Hi Mary - at last! It's great to meet you! Isn't this a great idea - it's so fascinating to see behind the camera for a change! cheers Bron!
28 Sep 2007 6:06am
@Bron: It was a fabulous Idea, and a great leap for me, I had no photographs of me ( well maybe the odd one here and there) and it's been a challenge but I've really enjoyed it once I got into it :)
It's been a pleasure to meet you too Bron :)
@badala: Hi badala, thank you for visiting today :)
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
Mary,you look so kind!I love this pose,like the photgraph of an author at the back of her book!:)
28 Sep 2007 7:57am
@tyan: Awww! thank you tyan, my youngest son gave me direction on how to pose for this one :) so all the praise should go to him.
He said it looked like it should be on a book too :) I might have to write a book to put it on LOL :D
It's been lovely to meet you too :)
R from Here and There, United States
WOWZA !!! MIss Mary B you little hottie you , Beautiful eyes no wonder you take such AMAZING PHOTOS !!! Nice to meet you :o)
28 Sep 2007 8:14am
@R: LMAO Robert your making me blush!!!!!!!!
the cheque is in the post, worth every penny for a comment like that LOL :D just kidding, thanks buddy :D
It's lovely to have met you too :)
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Just as I thought you'd be, pretty and straight to the point LOL, I like it!!!
28 Sep 2007 8:35am
@Lorraine: LOL :D I nearly chickened out and posted a lovely photo of some snakes, but then, I thought that people would think it was me LOL :D
Cheers Lorraine it's been lovely to meet you too :)
Manuela Photography from Hainburg, Germany
;) Nice to meet you MaryB!
It does look like a bookcover photo... amazing & well done.
28 Sep 2007 8:54am
@Manuela Photography: Thank you very much Manuela, it's been lovely to meet you too :)
My son helped me by instructing me how to pose, which was very kind of him.
He said it looks like a book cover photo too :)
Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece
STUDIES ARE A PRIORITY MY FRIEND, but hang in there, PC day will come soon and all GLORY will be unfold on am3, TAKE Care, you are looking GREAT, regards D.
28 Sep 2007 10:56am
@Dimitrios: Very true Dimitrios, my son has just started to study Law, so it is very important for him to use the computer for his studies :)
thank you kindly, it's been a great pleasure to meet you, and thank you this brilliant idea, it's been a challenge, but lots of fun too!
@Wolfgang Prigge: Thank you Wolfgang, I have met you and your lovely family through your web site, it was very nice to meet you all :)
@KMF: Thank you KMF, it's been a pleasure to meet you too :)
@Helen: Thank you Helen :)
It's been lovely to see you too :)
Shrig from New Jersey, United States
Hi Mary! Beautiful Photo. Nice to meet you :)
28 Sep 2007 12:19pm
@Shrig: Thanks Shrig :) it's a pleasure to meet you too :)
@Myst: Awww! thank you Myst, that is so kind of you :)
hope to see you soon.
we are visiting your beautiful country in October :)
@alla: Thank you very much alla, looking forward to meeting you tomorrow :)
Paulo Santos from Peso da Régua, Portugal
Nice to meet you Mary!!! Beautiful self portrait!
28 Sep 2007 1:10pm
@Paulo Santos: Thank you Paulo, your are very kind :)
maybe we will meet you soon :)
medam961 from Bosnia and Herzegovina
You are so pretty woman, MaryB. Nice to meet you! :-))
28 Sep 2007 1:37pm
@medam961: Oh thank you Medam, it is very kind of you :)
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Dear MaryB, what an experience, I felt almost overwhelmed and don't know what to say, what a nice portrait, no wonder of these beautiful pictures!
28 Sep 2007 1:51pm
@Illuci: Thank you Erik it is so very kind of you :)
I'm glad you have overcome your shyness, and I look forward to meeting you tomorrow.
I too was very shy and almost didn't post a self portrait today, but it has been very exciting and a great challenge :)
Mandy from Johannesburg, South Africa
Hey Mary - it's a beautiful SP!!!! So lovely to meet you! :)
28 Sep 2007 2:12pm
@Mandy: Awww! thank you Mandy, it has been a pleasure to meet you too :)
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Very lovely Mary!!! It's so great to put a face to a name, isn't it? Very pleased to meet you!!
28 Sep 2007 2:14pm
@amy: It's been great fun and it's been a pleasure to meet you too! cheers Amy :)
@HorseRotorVator: Thank you HRV :)
Will we meet you tomorrow?
Rob from Velveetaville, United States
Hey MB, it's good to put a face to a name... I think it captures the warmness of the person quite well my friend.
Cheers,
Rob
28 Sep 2007 2:44pm
@Rob: Thank you Rob it's very kind of you :)
It has been a pleasure to meet you Rob.
Brian from United States
Good to see you, MaryB! I missed Dimitrios' challenge today, but I posted a SP for tomorrow.
28 Sep 2007 2:58pm
@Brian: Thank you Brian, looking forward to meeting you tomorrow :)
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
A sweet and cute photo of you my dear! Greetings from rabbit the potter!
28 Sep 2007 3:41pm
@Rabbit: Why thank you Rabbit, it has been very nice to meet you too :)
Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium
Hi Mary - great to meet you. I'll have to post my portrait tomorrow!
28 Sep 2007 3:55pm
@Jason Kravitz: Thank you Jason, looking forward to meeting you tomorrow :)
@Lost Valley View: Awww! thank you LV! it is very kind of you :)
@e.: Thank you e. it's been a pleasure to meet you too :)
Markus from Reading, United Kingdom
Hello Mary, also pleased to meet you! Intriguing shot! Fascinating pose!
28 Sep 2007 5:23pm
@Markus: Hi there Markus, the pose for this was directed by my son, who was helping me, I think it would have been hard without his help :)
It's been a pleasure to meet you too :)
@don.michie: Why thank you don, that is a very fine compliment indeed :)
will we be seeing you tomorrow?
@Eliza: Thank you Eliza, it has been a pleasure to meet you :)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Wonderful to meet you, MaryB. Somehow you look about as I pictured you and so it seems we've been friends a while.
28 Sep 2007 6:50pm
@Viewfinder: Thank you LV you have been a great friend to me here on AM3, your kind encouraging comments and wonderful photographs have been a great inspiration to me, and I consider it a great honor that you think of me as a friend, thank you once again and blessings to you and your family :)
Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Very nice to meet you, Mary. A beautiful SP.
28 Sep 2007 7:16pm
@Harald: Thank you very much Harald, it has been a great pleasure to meet you too :)
juant3 from Bremen, Germany
Nice to meet you MaryB... I think it is a very elegant portrait...
28 Sep 2007 8:14pm
@juant3: Thank you Juan, it's very kind of you to say so :)
It has been a pleasure to meet you too :)
Morris J. Chisholm from Thunder Bay - Land of the Sleeping Giant, Canada
Wonderful self portrait and nice to met you!
28 Sep 2007 9:38pm
@Morris J. Chisholm: Thank you Morris, it has been nice to meet you too :)
Jen from Alpharetta, United States
Wonderful to meet you MarB!
Beautiful portrait of a lovely lady!
28 Sep 2007 10:08pm
@Jen: Awww! Jen it's very kind of you thank you :)
It's been lovely to meet you too :)
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
That's a beautiful portrait, Mary! Nice to meet you.
28 Sep 2007 10:17pm
@Damon Schreiber: Thank you very much Damon, it has been a great pleasure to meet you :)
Vanessa from Kent, United Kingdom
You haven't changed much Mary, fab son congrats to your son for making you pose so well.
Have a fab weekend Mary
28 Sep 2007 11:12pm
@Vanessa: Cheers Vanessa :) the years are flying by, this is my last 40 something photo, it's the big one next year LOL :D Josh is a star bless him, I'm trying to encourage him to take up photography, no luck as yet though!
Off on a all night investigation to Derby Gaol tomorrow night, with some girls off the Ian Lawman site, so I'm really looking forward to it.
Have yourself a great weekend too hun :)
bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Hey MaryB--fancy using a portrait of a much younger looking Jilly Cooper--you cheeky thing you--seriously though this is a superb portrait of a very clever and talented photographer--a book portrait ??? now there's a good idea for you to think on--BillyB
28 Sep 2007 11:14pm
@bronzebilly u.k.: LMAO BillyB your a right card! Gawd not only do I have to take my own photo, but now I have to write a book as well! LOL! I think I'd better get on with it!!!!!!
Cheers mate your comments always put a smile on my face, and I'm really touched by your comments, thank you BillyB :) It's been a honor to meet the king of cool and creative photographs, I'm really looking forward to your post tomorrow!
Henri Rabagny from Paris, France
Nice to meet you Mary. This is a beautiful portrait.
What about you plan for your stop in Paris?
28 Sep 2007 11:30pm
@Henri Rabagny: Thank you very much Henri :)
All I know at the moment is that we will be there on the on the evening of Saturday the 13th of October, we have not yet been given any details on what hotel we are stopping at, but I will try and find out from the tour company :)
Oddiy from Paris, France
Beautiful portrait!
Nice to see you! (and you can see me tomorrow! :-))
28 Sep 2007 11:56pm
@Oddiy: Thank you very much Oddiy :) I will look forward to seeing you tomorrow :)
My husband and I will be visiting your beautiful city on the evening 13th of October, we are hoping to meet up with Henri Rabagny, another AM3 member, maybe you can join us :) I just need to confirm some details with the tour company first to see if it is possible :)
Anne from White Rock, Canada
Really Lovely Self-Portrait Mary! So Hello - its lovely to see you! Just as pretty as I had imagined! Your son did a great job helping you!
29 Sep 2007 1:52am
Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan
Hello Mary B, nice portrait, Nice to meet you, =)
29 Sep 2007 1:53am
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
WOW!! It’s a real joy to finally meet you, the one behind all the amazing photographs, dear Mary. :) You are absolutely beautiful, and all the more amazing with two grown children!! I take my hat off to you!! :)
29 Sep 2007 2:34am
crafts from Malang, Indonesia
I know it's very late to say "nice to meet you"...But I still want to say "nice to meet you, Mary". I like all your photograph. You do look a very kind and sweet person..
6 Jun 2008 12:27pm
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Great self-portrait! Nice to see the person behind all those wonderful photographs! :)
8 May 2009 4:25pm
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