First and foremost I'm proud mommy to Little Miss A. and Little Miss E. (who just joined our clan this summer) - lights of my life and as you can see from my stream, my number one muses for my photography.

 

Besides being a photographer, I'm also a Photoshop action and texture designer. :) I've been practically living inside Photoshop for the past 15 years (yes, I'm *that* old) - first as a graphic designer and then as a photographer. You can visit my site to find out more about what I do - see profile info to the right for my link. I use all my own (Paint the Moon) actions and textures on the photos you see posted.

 

Follow me on Facebook or Twitter if you'd like to!

  

Sorry to be a big downer here, but I'm forced to after too many bad encounters here on Flickr. I do NOT allow any use of my images without explicit written permission - and NEVER ALLOW USE FOR ORKUT and the like, so don't even ask please. Send me a Flickr Mail if you'd like to be added to my Friends and Family list! If you don't have a buddy icon, if you have sparse profile information, only a few contacts, any questionable photos and/or favorites or are not active on Flickr I will most likely not add you and may very well block you. My family's safety is the utmost importance to me and if I feel uncomfortable with any person here, they will be blocked.

  

I use Nikon bodies and lenses. You can read all about the gear I use and why I love it on my site under the menu heading "My Gear."

    

A special message to Orkut members ...

I do not give nor have I ever given anyone permission to use my photos on Orkut.

DO NOT steal photos from this Flickr account to use on your fake orkut profile.

I DO NOT give anyone permission to post MY photos on Orkut or any other site.

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  • JoinedDecember 2007
  • OccupationMommy, Photographer and Action/Texture Designer
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Photos of annie.manning {paint the moon}

Testimonials

JeneilS says:

No words can describe!!! Her photos, her journey, her words, never cease to inspire!!! Annie is an amazing, mom and photographer. You can't help but fall inlove with it, as soon as you see her pictures. She continues to inspire me every single day and I am forever glad that I found her stream. As for her photoshop… Read more

No words can describe!!! Her photos, her journey, her words, never cease to inspire!!! Annie is an amazing, mom and photographer. You can't help but fall inlove with it, as soon as you see her pictures. She continues to inspire me every single day and I am forever glad that I found her stream. As for her photoshop actions and textures, I am prepared to believe in Santa again if it means I can get my hands on a few.

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June 14, 2010

Annie Manning is not only one of the most talented photographers out there, but she has a heart of gold.. Her pictures are absolutely STUNNING - every last one of them! Her post processing couldn't get any better (hint hint.. make some lightroom presets next? ;) ) Annie does even more than that though.. She has been s… Read more

Annie Manning is not only one of the most talented photographers out there, but she has a heart of gold.. Her pictures are absolutely STUNNING - every last one of them! Her post processing couldn't get any better (hint hint.. make some lightroom presets next? ;) ) Annie does even more than that though.. She has been such an inspiration and help to me and so many others. She has helped me with such a happy heart and has made me a better photographer today. I hope that one day I will be half as good as Annie Manning. Thank you, Annie. You truly are so amazing and inspirational. Hugs, MacKenzie

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August 1, 2010
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Where do I start about the talented Annie? Fabulous photographer, artist and creator and fab Flickr friend too. I love your beautifully composed images, you capture the fun and innocence of your daughters childhood so perfectly. Your processing is amazing as are your great new actions! Thanks Annie for sharing yo… Read more

Where do I start about the talented Annie? Fabulous photographer, artist and creator and fab Flickr friend too. I love your beautifully composed images, you capture the fun and innocence of your daughters childhood so perfectly. Your processing is amazing as are your great new actions! Thanks Annie for sharing your talent! Christina

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April 19, 2010

I am so very glad I came across Annie's photostream. Her work is flawless and every single photo never fails to bring a smile to my face! She's truly an inspiration and I look forward to seeing new things from her each day!

April 8, 2010

I am always amazed at Annie Manning's photos. her processing is absolutely fabulous! i find myself wanting to favorite her entire photostream, and am always anxious to see what she will upload next! her portraits are beautiful, and always so creative, fun and original. she is truly an inspiration to me, and once i save… Read more

I am always amazed at Annie Manning's photos. her processing is absolutely fabulous! i find myself wanting to favorite her entire photostream, and am always anxious to see what she will upload next! her portraits are beautiful, and always so creative, fun and original. she is truly an inspiration to me, and once i save up some money from photoshoots the first thing i am buying is her Super Duper Bundle of actions and textures!

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April 6, 2010

Annie loved her flashlight more than anything else she's owned, which was made verbally obvious as she visited our alligator petting zoo in South Bumpkin, Montana. Despite being a somewhat normal adult, she carried around her childhood flashlight with trademark Strawberry Shortcake tassels and reflective sticker every… Read more

Annie loved her flashlight more than anything else she's owned, which was made verbally obvious as she visited our alligator petting zoo in South Bumpkin, Montana. Despite being a somewhat normal adult, she carried around her childhood flashlight with trademark Strawberry Shortcake tassels and reflective sticker everywhere she went. After paying her $59 admission to our petting zoo, her dreams of petting an endangered saber-toothed mountain alligator soon came true. What the alligator didn't expect was Annie holding her flashlight in her other hand while her other arm extended to pet his grizzly scales. In the 30 years of being the owner of the South Bumpkin Alligator Petting Zoo and Vacuum Repair Center, I had never seen Doofy, our prized alligator, snap at someone. Annie had that distinct misfortune. Doofy spun around and snatched her flashlight from her, swallowing it in a single action! Fearless, Annie thrust her arm down the throat of the beast and reached for her light, accidentally turning it on (apparent from the stream of light coming from his posterior). She yanked out her light and thrust it into the air like a viking and his mighty sword. The other visitors and vacuum repair tech's cheered, and Annie went on her way. Now this was back in 1983, and since then I've seen Annie's devotion to her craft increase daily. I haven't met Annie since then, but I know her kids will never have any problems if they're choking on something.

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March 23, 2010
acoustic calculator (deleted)

Talk about amazing. Go look at her photo-stream and prepare to be blown away!

March 17, 2010

How could you not just adore & love her work. Her pictures SOOC are beautiful & once she puts them through photoshop they are some of the best images I have ever seen!

March 12, 2010
Kimr13 says:

Annie is the best contact ever! She is so sweet and inspiring with her contacts. It really makes being on flickr enjoyable and motivates you to keep trying to produce your best. It's always nice to have some praise and I appreciate her consistent kindness. She is an AMAZING photographer and mother. I don't know … Read more

Annie is the best contact ever! She is so sweet and inspiring with her contacts. It really makes being on flickr enjoyable and motivates you to keep trying to produce your best. It's always nice to have some praise and I appreciate her consistent kindness. She is an AMAZING photographer and mother. I don't know her aside from flickr, but I can just see the joy and love she has for her adorable daughter. Her photography really tells a story. I see that she is also working on some new actions and I expect them to be nothing but fabulous!

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February 24, 2010
@CherryNess bye<3! (deleted)

Annie , I love her photostream so much!! , everyday I must to enter it , but those days I'm too busy so I can't enter her flickr a lot , and sorry about that :P . I adore your edits !! specially the pinkish photos, and god bless your daughter , she is so Cute!! , and finally , I just want to say , god luck (Y).

February 17, 2010

annie,manning is a genius, I'm very lucky that I have discovered her photostream full of love and grace. What an absolute talant, we have so much to learn from you.

February 3, 2010

Annie's photos are dynamic, beautiful and pure. She consistently demonstrates a skillful use of color, texture, and tones in every one of her pictures. Her photos are well composed, beautifully processed, and clearly have a whole lot of soul poured into them. Her young models are so cute, and are so lucky to have su… Read more

Annie's photos are dynamic, beautiful and pure. She consistently demonstrates a skillful use of color, texture, and tones in every one of her pictures. Her photos are well composed, beautifully processed, and clearly have a whole lot of soul poured into them. Her young models are so cute, and are so lucky to have such a terrific mother and photographer to capture them at their best moments. However, Annie is not only a wonderful photographer, but also an amazing contact and person. She gives feedback in such a positive, wonderful manner, and is so involved in the photographic journeys that her contacts and fellow flickr friends embark on. I'm certain Annie is as great of a mother as she is of a photographer. I can't wait to see more of her work in the near future, as her progress is inevitable through her stream.

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February 2, 2010

I love the way you see the life. Your stream is such a pleasure to my eyes. In fact, you're a wonderful person who make wonderful pictures :-)

January 31, 2010