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“White” Friday

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Last week I had the most fortunate experience of seeing one of the most impressive birds on the planet (in my humble opinion!).  Through a tip from a fellow photographer (Joel DeYoung) and via notes from the Muskegon County Nature Club, I learned there have been sightings of snowy owls in the area. The day… Read More

Landscape Critique with Sigma Pro David FitzSimmons

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A couple of weeks ago, I had the special opportunity of having a portfolio of my landscape images selected for a review by Sigma Photo – a manufacturer of a full line of lenses, camera bodies, flashes and accessories. In celebration of their 50th anniversary, Sigma has been giving away prizes and other items (such… Read More

What a Night!

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Last night was one of those magical evenings when the air was crisp and cold – and the stars shone brightly in the moonless sky. While spending some time on Facebook, I saw a post from our local weather guru – WOOD-TV8 Chief Meteorologist Bill Steffen – reporting  Northern Light activity had been spotted throughout… Read More

West MI Healing Field 9-11 Memorial

Copyright 2011 - Stacy Niedzwiecki, All Rights Reserved

I had the privilege of photographing the opening day ceremonies of the West Michigan Healing Field on Friday, September 9th in Cannonsburg, Michigan. Since I took well over 300 images, here is a link to the photo album on Flickr. Should you have any questions about an image, please use the IMG # on the… Read More

On Newsstands Now…

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A number of my autumn images are in the newest Fall 2011 issue of Michigan BLUE magazine. Fall 2011 Contributors Pick up a copy of this great publication – on newsstands now! http://www.mibluemag.com. SHARE THIS: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with… Read More

ArtCapsule First Place Piece

Wash, Rinse, Repeat

The results are in! My photograph on canvas Wash – Rinse – Repeat tied for First Place in the Photography Division of the Rockford ArtCapsule. Over 1,000 votes were cast for the 2011 Rockford ArtCapsule. The 2011 winners were: Best of Show Connie Kuhnle Faces of Rockford Best Two-Dimensional Art Linda Bassford Watermelon Kids Best… Read More

Muskegon Pure Michigan

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Very fun for me to catch a glimpse of one of my images used as the background of digital online advertisements for Muskegon Pure Michigan. The photo was taken at Duck Lake State Park, and was one of 30 images I submitted into the Muskegon / White Lake CVB while competing in the Pure Michigan… Read More

Stock Images Portfolio

Grand Rapids Community Foundation Home Page (rotation)

Recently, I’ve been working towards the goal of combining both my graphic design and my photography services into ONE website. This hasn’t necessarily been the easiest task, but I’m pleased to be making progress. My online portfolio now consists of a variety of items and projects from both my graphic design AND photography pursuits. Something… Read More

Photo from North Carolina earns Second Place

Odyssey by Stacy Niedzwiecki

After submitting images into the Ludington Area Center for the Arts Photo Competition, the third time must have been the charm. I was pleased to learn on Saturday evening my image Odyssey took Second Place in the Landscape category. The competition is juried annually by the father-and-son professional photography team of Todd & Brad Reed,… Read More