Jennifer Elias Photography

I can't believe how long it's been since I wrote anything here, but in my defense, my life hasn't slowed down one bit since August 17th. I had my surgery, and obviously, it went okay. Recovery has been more than a challenge and I still have a long road ahead of me.I can't believe that I'm nearly eight weeks post-op; sometimes it feels like the shortest eight weeks, and at other times it feels like the longest. I still struggle with a lot of the symptoms that I had before my surgery, but I've been told that's normal and like all things, it "takes time". I'm also struggling with a lot of other things, mentally. I have this new scar that is really present when my hair is up, I felt like I lost a lot of my independence for a while (which I'm slowly gaining back), and a whole mess of other things I'm still trying to work out.  I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I haven't created nearly as much as I'd like to. Besides recove...

I suppose that it doesn't really come as much of as a surprise that as time grows closer to my surgery date, I've been trying to keep as busy as possible, but inevitably losing sleep and slowly wearing down. Tonight is one of those nights where my mind simply won't turn off - Thursday nights // Friday mornings are incredibly hard for me, as this officially marks the two week mark until the "big day." I don't know what my brain thinks it will accomplish by making me stay up all night running over everything in my head, but, so that's what it wants... so that's how it is.  None the less, it's safe to say that things around here have been hectic lately. I haven't been working for just over a week now, which is probably the weirdest feeling yet. I don't really know what to do with myself. It's so bizarre to go from 40+ hours a week to nothing. I've enjoyed sleeping in past 7am quite a few days, which has been really nice. I had so...

I took a little "me" time tonight and created a new piece for my latest series. So, I figured since this work is out there, it's safe to share them as they're created now, right?  On another note, I cannot believe the kindness and generosity that has been shown to me in the past week. I truly am so thankful for each and every single person that has donated to me and my cause, shared my story, etc. It's beyond amazing and I feel that "thank you" doesn't even begin to do it justice. I never expected to reach as many as people as I did, but thanks to friends sharing my story on facebook, I've reach more than I thought ever possible. This past week has brought so many happy tears, smiles, warm wishes, and thank you's. I'm still touched beyond words and don't know that I'll ever find the right words to thank each and every single person who has helped me along this tough journey. Reverse Evolution.  6" x 9"  © Jennif...

One of the hardest things for me when writing these posts is knowing where to start.  Especially with a post like this .. I want it to be personal, but not too personal. This body of work is very intimate and close to my heart but I worry about crossing a line with my readers//viewers and don't ever want that.  Before I actually do get started, I suppose I should give you a warning that this might be a bit long in length.  I tend to get a little long winded when it comes to things like this. As far as where to start … I guess the beginning is as good of place as any, right? I was truly hoping to have an artist statement prepared before I shared this body of work, but I've decided that I want to share it while it is in progress. I want to share the journey of creating new pieces, where my life is taking me, etc.  So, back to the beginning. Back in December of 2011, I wasn't feeling well. Not your normal " not feeling well " … I knew someth...

To a brand new baby Fuji Instax Wide! Last week after much debate, I finally decided to spoil myself and purchase a camera I've long drooled over. I figured with it being tax return time, this would be my one big "splurge" .. and I'm so excited about it. I try to do something nice each year with my tax return because well, I worked hard all year for that money . My camera is "schedule for delivery" sometime tomorrow along with 2 wonderful boxes of film. I absolutely cannot wait! I suppose I guess what this post should really read is "Watch Out: Lots of Instax photos comin' your way!" In other news, but I've been cutting, scanning, photoshoppin', cutting more and scanning again all week. I think I've finally finished my first piece, but I don't want to show quite yet. It seems out of context at this point, so I think I'm going to wait until I have a few others to share! Keep your eyes peeled!