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Inspiring Images – Dancing Ballerinas

I’m going to switch things up a little bit this morning and share a few photos I found over the weekend while we were working on packing for the upcoming move to our new house. I took these photographs in 2000 on my first SLR, a little Fuji 35mm, and printed them in the darkroom my father built for me when I was in high school. They are so completely imperfect and yet I love each of them. They remind me of being young and full of inspiration and have been the nicest little pick-me up this week so I thought I’d share a couple. You never know where you’ll find inspiration – sometimes it might be in your own box of memories lovingly stashed away for a rainy day.

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{Photos by Cyd Converse.}

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Patty

Thursday 24th of May 2012

Love your photos! Is there anyway of purchasing one?

cyd

Thursday 24th of May 2012

Hi Patty! Because these are old prints, I'm not sure if I have the negatives anymore for creating prints - I will take a look and be in touch if I do! Thank you so so much for your interest, it means so much!

chelsea

Wednesday 17th of February 2010

wow! these are fantastic, cyd! thank you for sharing them. .-= chelsea's most recent blog post: project wedding: votive holder vases =-.

Jackie {Merci New York}

Tuesday 16th of February 2010

You know I can never get enough of ballerinas! These images are absolutely gorgeous. Btw- Didn't you sy you were coming into town soon? Email me! xx! .-= Jackie {Merci New York}'s most recent blog post: anna miminoshvili dresses =-.

Kate

Tuesday 16th of February 2010

I love these! They remind me how much I loved ballet before a very mean-spirited director told me I was too heavy to ever be successful as a dancer. Thanks for sharing! .-= Kate's most recent blog post: snow + jibber-jabber =-.

Meredith Perdue

Tuesday 16th of February 2010

Thank you so much for sharing these. You have inspired me to dig through some of my old film photos as well! .-= Meredith Perdue's most recent blog post: magazine monday: laughter! =-.

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