About this project
It's my hope to achieve my lifelong dream of owning a little cafe, that will also support the arts, not only my own landscape artwork images, but also supporting other various artists in the Northern California region and across the U.S.
Just imagine... you're out for a drive in the Cascade Mountain region of Northern California... the scenery is both wonderful and enjoyable, and it's lunch time... you discover this quaint little "Old Western" style place called the "Stagecoach Cafe" where you can....
Enjoy a fresh cup of coffee along with a tasty dessert, or a refreshing glass of sweet iced tea, complimenting a sandwich or soup of your liking, while enjoying the ambiance of artwork in a gallery setting, and browse the unique gift items depicting the scenery found in the Northern regions of California and the Southern regions of Oregon.
Have fun stepping back in time by posing for an “Old Western Style” photograph as a keepsake of your time spent here.
Reserve a spot on our calendar for your Birthday parties, club and group meetings, or other special occasion.
Meet a featured Gallery Artist each month, attend the monthly Open House, watch for more exciting events yet to come!
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~ All donators will receive a limited edition, signed, matted print
~ All donators will receive special recognition and thanks on my website
~ The Top 5 donators will be featured in the Cafe
The much appreciated donations will help support me with the associated start up costs, and help get my "Capture A Dream" goal off the ground! Thanks so much for your time and especially your generous donations! And, if you ever find yourself in the Mount Shasta region of Northern California, please make a point of stopping by yourself, say hello, and enjoy all the "Stagecoach Cafe" has to offer!
DONATORS: PLEASE BE SURE TO EMAIL ME YOUR NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS SO THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION PRINT!!!
SPECIAL NOTE: Please remember, as long as this project reaches the funding goal, then the backer/donator REWARD PRINTS will be mailed out. PLEASE SHARE MY PROJECT INFO WITH YOUR CONTACTS! Sadly, if the project does not reach it's goal in the allotted time frame, then none of the backer/donator REWARD PRINTS will be mailed out, and your pledges will also cancel out.)
Don't have an AMAZON ACCOUNT?! Not a problem... please email me here or directly at Candid_Captures@yahoo.com... and let me know if you might like to pay via PAYPAL or by MAILING A CHECK DIRECTLY!!! A SMALL DONATION would help me SO much to get this project off the ground!!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on December 4, 2009.
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Looking back over my life so far, I would have to say that I’ve pretty much always had a camera in hand and have enjoyed photography since around the age of 13 years old. Soaking up all there was to see around me, trying to find a way to capture things with a perspective that might almost make the viewer feel as though they were right there when looking at the image in print. Equally around the same time frame I've always had a great fondness for baking and cooking.
Over time, I participated as a member of the school newspaper, and the yearbook staff, as a section editor and photographer, and was involved in the advanced foods program, that provided the dinners for the School Board and school clubs. Catering became a fun activity for various events such a baby showers and wedding receptions, and I created numerous wedding, birthday, and special event cakes.
More recently, I have ventured out with my photographic efforts and have enjoyed taking portraits, headshots for pageants, high school senior pictures, creating pageant program book ad layouts, and participating as a photographer for a community online website. Aside from enjoying all the portrait type work, I’m quite drawn to landscape photography. Now-a-days, I rarely leave my home without my camera in tow!
It was an honor to be the pageant photographer and program book editor, providing the graphics, design, and cover photo for the: Miss Zephyrhills, Miss Friendly City and Miss Zephyrhills Jaycees Outstanding Teen 2008 Pageants, in Florida. I also had the wonderful opportunity to be the photographer for the Miss Florida Pageant’s Orientation weekend in May. Weddings are an event that I truly look forward too, as I seek to capture the true essence of that very special moment when two hearts are joined as one.
Recently, one of my landscape images from Roxborough Park located in the Denver, Colorado region, was chosen and published in the Sixth Edition Schmap Denver travel guide for the iPhone. You can see that here: http://www.schmap.com/denver/sights_parks/#p=30270&i=30270_21.jpg
It’s the highest reward for me personally, when an image I take, touches another’s heart in some way, or teleports them back in time to a special place or memory, and what a thrill to be able to create a keepsake of a treasured moment for another… I hope by combining my passion for photography and baking that I will be able to open the "Stagecoach Cafe"... and "Capture A Dream"....
Email: Candid_Captures@yahoo.com
~New Website Coming Soon~
Will be established along with the cafe opening
