Butterfly1 - Jenifer Hooker

Butterfly2 - Jenifer Hooker

Butterfly3 - Jenifer Hooker

Butterfly4 - Jenifer Hooker

All of these photos were taken by one of my daughters, at the Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, Arizona.  Jeni has a true passion for photography, and as you can see, a definite gift for it as well.  She is still in high school, but has already turned semi-pro.  Considering I didn't have a clue what planet I was even on at her age, I am incredibly impressed by Jeni's focus and commitment to her passion and dreams.

One proud father,

Randy Hooker

photos by Jenifer Hooker

Jenifer Hooker's "Bubbling Lemon"

Jenifer Hooker's "Purple Lightning"

Jenifer Hooker's "The Eyes Have It"

 
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13 Comments on Speechless Sunday ~ Butterflies: Spectacular Works of Art

FEB
01
2009
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Oh Randy, Jeni is a very talented photographer....these pictures are speechless. Thank you so much for sharing them with us the colors are sooooo beautiful!! 

8:01pm • #1
FEB
02
2009
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Thanks a million, Teresa!  I, too, am blown away by her photos.  Glad you enjoyed them!  I'll be posting more of her works in the future.   :)

Randy Hooker

11:45am • #2
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Randy, Your daughter definitely has a future as a photographer...Isn't it funny that we all know how to use a camera but some of us, like your daughter can take breathtakingly beautiful photos!

6:53pm • #3
FEB
03
2009
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Hi Jane!  Where the heck have you been?!?!?  Hope you were having a terrific weekend.   ;-)

Re photography, yes, it's amazing.  I used to shoot with a 35mm, long before digital cameras came into vogue, and even tho I knew what I was doing technically, I just didn't have the eye that my daughter has.  One of the funniest situations she's encountered was in her high school yearbook class.  They had a contest a while back, and asked every person in the class to do nothing but take shots (not tequila:) for the next hour.  Jeni had not taken her camera with her to school that day, so they gave her a "point-and-shoot" cheapie camera.  Everybody laughed, saying that that was her 'handicap' for being such a good photographer.  When they all returned an hour later, 'judges' that didn't know the kids were brought in to assess all of the pics.  Wanna guess whose photos they judged tobe the best?  LOL  Even with a cheap, lousy camera, she just has the gift of an eye.  Thanks for taking a look,and for allowing me to rant about my daughter.   :))

Randy Hooker

12:13am • #4

Perhaps when next I visit the Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, I shall meet Jeni. It would be worthwhile. Excellent and beautiful photographs.

8:07am • #5
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That would be cool, Russel!  I'll be sure to pass along your compliments to Jeni.   :)

Randy Hooker

11:29am • #6
FEB
05
2009
410,521 Points 17 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Randy, I recognized the photos at once being from the Butterfly Exhibit at the Botanical Gardens. I shared some last year...it was spectacular. ;-)

Great job by your daughter. ;-)

Pepper

 

9:00pm • #7
FEB
06
2009
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Hey Teri ~ I wondered if you were ever gonna stumble across these pics!  I started to send you a link to the post, after you posted those great photos you took recently at the Botanical Gardens, but decided to wait and let you be surprised.  I totally LOVE butterflies; I even have a butterfly tattoo.  Glad you recognized them!

Randy Hooker - Dreamcatcher Realty - Arizona Real Estate

12:37am • #8
FEB
14
2009

Hello Randy...................I am in awl, with all the beautiful colors.  I love butterfly's as I have numerous butterfly bushes in my yard.  Also humming bird feeders.

3:53am • #9
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Thank you, Julie! My daughter does incredible things with her camera. A gift to us all!  :)

Randy Hooker - Dreamcatcher Realty - Arizona Real Estate

11:01am • #10
FEB
24
2009
177,266 Points Localism Sponsor

Randy, You should be proud, What spectacular photos so life like looks like you can just reach and touch them. Thanks for sharing.

BARBARA

 

9:37pm • #11
FEB
25
2009
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I am indeed one proud dad, Barbara!  Thanks for dropping in and enjoying the photos with us!

11:01am • #12
MAR
31
2009
271,645 Points 4 Featured Posts

Hi Randy - I see your daughter and I have the same appreciation of the beauty of butterflies! My daughter took a ton of shots when we went to the Pacific Science Museum, too.

3:56pm • #13


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