
Jen Baptist
Just Jenuine
Occupation: Online Mentor, Nature Photographer, & Environmental Geologist
Location: Seattle, WA
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Followers: 25,136
Following: 4,910
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2013-05-22 20:57:13 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 27 +1s)
BE Dazzle!
Dream BIG…
If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise.
~Robert Fritz
Shared for +Wet Wednesday and a bit early for +Leaves On Thursday, curated by +Ray Bilcliff, +Margaret Tompkins, & +Marilou Aballe.
To make into a greeting card, canvas print, custom frame, and/or receive via email... http://wp.me/p1LPkH-5L
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#justjenuinepost #wetwednesday #leavesonthursday #waterdrops #waterdropsphotography #wet #dazzle

2013-05-18 18:46:01 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)
Top 1000 most followed active
photographers sharing content on G+
Circle One: J to Z
This is the second of two circles, The first was shaerd on 16 May here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/103236949470535942612/posts/FPsHj9E2QEo. The circles have been divided alphabetically to help give more exposure to people with fewer followers and shared at different times to help keep down the stream saturation.
Please plus, comment and share. This circle has no requirements for future participation but your support and encouragement is appreciated.
It has been two weeks since I announced my intent to update my circle of the 500 most followed photographers on G+. I decided to do things a bit differently this time and so I'll share the top 1000. To build the circles and the list I enlisted the aid of +Bill Wood
+Gemma Costa... more »


2013-05-18 21:09:04 (13 comments, 2 reshares, 47 +1s)
Sprout on Fire
In front of me, I see the jungle burning; behind me, I see green plants sprouting. We shall merge into the One from whom we came.
~Sri Guru Granth Sahib
(on Wikipedia: http://goo.gl/gPp6)
Shared for +FloralFriday, curated by the fire hot +Tamara Pruessner!
+Just Jenuine Creations
To make into a greeting card, canvas print, custom frame, and/or receive via email... http://wp.me/p1LPkH-wn
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#justjenuinepost #floralfriday #SriGuruGranthSahib #spring #sprouting #sprout

2013-05-16 19:13:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)
If you missed last night's episode of +The Photoshop Show with guest +Howard Pinsky, you can watch it on YouTube. Howard gave us sneak peeks of upcoming Photoshop CC features: Camera Shake Reduction and 32 bit HDRs in Adobe Camera Raw. We had a great discussion of user reaction to Adobe's recent Creative Cloud announcements with +Seán Duggan, +Ron Clifford, +Isabelle Fortin and +Jen Baptist . And +Jan Kabili offered suggestions for where to store your Lightroom photos and catalog files. Catch this episode and the other 30 episodes of +The Photoshop Show at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?feature=edit_ok&list=PL6B284CDAFE646F0C

2013-05-16 17:43:31 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)
Top 1000 most followed active
photographers sharing content on G+
Circle One: A to J
This is the first of two circles, I'll share the second circle this weekend so that they're not so on top of each other. The circles have been divided alphabetically to help give more exposure to people with fewer followers.
Please plus, comment and share. This circle has no requirements for future participation but your support and encouragement is appreciated.
It has been two weeks since I announced my intent to update my circle of the 500 most followed photographers on G+. I decided to do things a bit differently this time and so I'll share the top 1000. To build the circles and the list I enlisted the aid of +Bill Wood +Gemma Costa +Jen Baptist +Kat Scan and +Margaret Tompkins. They built circles and vetted p... more »

2013-05-14 23:37:47 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)
Who better to join +Jan Kabili and +Ron Clifford to talk about the new (and controversial) announcement about Adobe CC and subscription only use??
Why that would be +Howard Pinsky of http://www.iceflowstudios.com
Howard Pinsky is an Adobe Community Professional , and an online educator, specializing in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Through his website, IceflowStudios.com, and YouTube, his videos have been viewed over 80 million times. Howard is also a regular member of the Photoshop and Lightroom Users Community here on G+ : http://bit.ly/YP7pEX
Howard will also be sharing a tutorial about working on 32bit files in Photoshop.
It will also be Live right here in the event and on my YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/16ewICk
The Live interactive Chat: http://bit.ly/YP759g
#photoshop #photoshoptutorials #adobecreativecloud #lightroom5 ... more »

2013-05-12 21:03:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)
Who better to join +Jan Kabili and +Ron Clifford talk about the new (and controversial) announcement about Adobe CC and subscription only use??
Why that would be +Howard Pinsky of http://www.iceflowstudios.com
Howard Pinsky is an Adobe Community Professional , and an online educator, specializing in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Through his website, IceflowStudios.com, and YouTube, his videos have been viewed over 80 million times. Howard is also a regular member of the Photoshop and Lightroom Users Community here on G+ : http://bit.ly/YP7pEX
Howard will also be sharing a tutorial about working on 32bit files in Photoshop.
It will also be Live right here in the event and on my YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/16ewICk
The Live interactive Chat: http://bit.ly/YP759g
#photoshop #photoshoptutorials #adobecreativecloud #lightroom5 ... more »


2013-05-12 06:56:49 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 31 +1s)
Rocky Dependence
A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.
~William Arthur Ward
Shared for +Stone Saturday.
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#justjenuinepost #stonesaturday


2013-05-10 21:11:31 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 38 +1s)
Hope Springs Eternal
We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter’s evening. Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days till they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true.
~Woodrow T. Wilson
Shared for this hope filled springy +FloralFriday... curated by the sunny +Tamara Pruessner.
To make into a greeting card, canvas print, custom frame, and/or receive via email... http://wp.me/p1LPkH-uE
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#justjenuinepost #floralfriday #spring2013 #spring2013 #springflowers #hopespringseternal #hope #hopeful


2013-05-09 00:41:59 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 30 +1s)
Seize The Rain
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain.
~Vivian Greene
One of my Seattle Photowalk captures, shared for today's +Wet Wednesday!
Best viewed large.
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#justjenuinepost #seattlephotowalk #wetwednesday #seattlespaceneedle #seattlecitycenter

2013-05-05 08:54:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)
Added photos to Seattle Photowalk - Seattle Center Edition.


2013-05-03 05:29:27 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)
FREE Pilot Social Media Mentorship starting June 3rd... seeking participants now!
Are you interested in learning top rate tips-n-tricks for the main social media platforms (Facebook, G+, Twitter, etc), crafting a social media policy, and establishing a brand... be it personal or business related?
The All Mentoring Matters Pilot Mentorship - Know Your Tools is scheduled to start June 3rd! We are gathering emails for all interested parties at www.allmentoringmatters.com and will be sending out formal invites soon... just subscribe at the link on the page if you would like to participate. If you are not selected for the pilot, you will have a space in the fully public mentorship starting in the fall, which will also be available at no charge.
Or like the All Mentoring Matters page to receive updates about the many different upcoming mentorships and online communities.... more »

2013-04-30 23:33:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)
Just released my newest video with one of my favorite youtubers +Tyler Ward ! Singing an Imagine Dragons tune! Let me know what you think! Sharing is appreciated!! LINK: http://youtu.be/EUPaShlj9BM


2013-04-30 03:37:50 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 25 +1s)
Angel Swirls Within
We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.
~Paulo Coelho
Shared for the BUBBLES mini-+Macro Monday theme... curated by the angels +Kerry Murphy +Jennifer Eden +Kelli Seeger Kim & +Jake Easley.
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+Just Jenuine Creations #justjenuinepost #macromonday #bubbles #angels


2013-04-26 22:50:26 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 18 +1s)
Fruitful Beginnings
On this beautiful spring day, I share my first of many +Just Jenuine Creations... when I began transforming my life into an artist, I envisioned crafting treasures such as this, and yet, I still find it hard to believe 'I did this'. It is amazing to finally see/share the fruit behind my actions... may all your blossoms grow!
Happy +FloralFriday! to the blooming +Tamara Pruessner
(Please forgive the annoying white border... the G+ iPhone app crops to square and butchers the whole message.)
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#justjenuinepost #floralfriday #spring #spring2013 #springtime #springblossoms #ralphwaldoemerson


2013-04-21 22:03:08 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 22 +1s)
Giant Ammonite Fossils
A few weeks ago Ferrebeekeeper featured a post about belemnites, extinct cephalopods from the Mesozoic which teemed in immense schools through the reptile-haunted oceans of that bygone era. Yet belemnites were certainly not the only cephalopods which swam in the Mesozoic seas. Numerous shelled cephalopods—the ammonites—were widespread in every sort of marine habitat.
Ammonites are personal favorites of mine so I am not going to write a comprehensive explanation/description of the subclass. Instead I wish to provide you with an idea of how big ammonites could get by providing a few pictures of large ammonite fossils which have been discovered.
Imagine these monsters jetting through the water with huge tentacles and big intelligent eyes scanning for giant predatory reptiles and you will have a better idea of the Mesozoic Oceans!<... more »


2013-05-15 08:21:37 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)
Mission 5 : Spontaneous Spring
+G+ Mentorship Program for Photographers
The second portion of the mission had us… ‘Go out with your camera and just shoot……whatever catches your fancy!’
So for this series I literally spontaneously walked out my front door and captured SPRING… the best part, I managed to produce a similar feel to my winter fog series and I definitely didn't plan it that way. Two seasons complete… how cool is that!
More Missions here...
http://goo.gl/L95TZ
Pretty sure this counts for +FloralFriday, curated by the spontaneously springy +Tamara Pruessner.
Happy Friday!
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#justjenuinepost #floralfriday #spring #springtime #springtimeflowers


2013-05-15 08:21:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)
Mission 5 : Intentional Jen
+G+ Mentorship Program for Photographers
For the first part of our Mission, +Ron Clifford had us decide what we were going to shoot, how we wanted to shoot it, WRITE it down and share it with our mentorship community… THEN go and get it!
This was my shared intention:
Maybe not the same as having a place in mind, yet for me it requires a lot of intention to shoot a selfy… so I am going to take on creating a self portrait. Not just A self portrait… something that captures who I am at heart, expresses a passion, and reveals more about being Just Jenuine. I have to be honest and admit… I have not formulated WHAT that shot is, I am just sharing my intention and having faith that as intimidating as that is for me, I will produce something jenuine.
This was my final share:
Although I wish I had time to p... more »


2013-05-15 08:22:12 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)
Mission 4 : Four Prospectives
+G+ Mentorship Program for Photographers
Okay, this Mission took a long time for me. I drug my heels like never before, had the commitments in my life exponentially explode (in a positive way), and got to have a breakthrough in grasping although my body demanded more rest/therapy than usual (might as well be honest… I lost use of my right arm due to pain) it does not mean I am broken. And to take it a step further, I published these photos in my mentorship community over three weeks ago and it's time to publish Mission 5… and although the thought of sharing them public still stifles me, here it goes.
At the source of my discontent… I kept having this nagging feeling I was doing something WRONG. Now I know what… a series Jen, you were suppose to do a series. Dang, duh! Instead of implementing that ideal, I took the assignment as an opportun... more »


2013-04-14 06:45:16 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)
The Voice Within
Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.
~Dogen
The Jewel of Wisdom - http://goo.gl/A9lXE
Azurite Malachite
Shared for +Stone Saturday.
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#justjenuinepost #azurite #azuritemalachite #crystals


2013-04-12 23:17:32 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 31 +1s)
Wrapped In The Arms of Love
Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself.
~Leo F. Buscaglia
Shared for the LOVELY +FloralFriday and +Tamara Pruessner.
May we all love enough to love ourselves... with our tulips.
To make into a greeting card, canvas print, custom frame, and/or receive via email... http://wp.me/p1LPkH-tl
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#justjenuinepost #floralfriday #tulips #tulipsforyou #heart #love


2013-04-06 06:08:05 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 41 +1s)
See How Her Tulips Glow
… no girl had ever moved me with a story of spiritual suffering and so beautifully her soul showing out radiant as an angel wandering in hell and the hell the selfsame streets I’d roamed in watching, watching for someone just like her and never dreaming the darkness and the mystery and eventuality of our meeting in eternity.
~Jack Kerouac
Shared on this beautiful spring day in honor of +FloralFriday, curated by the radiant +Tamara Pruessner...
Happy Spring Friday!
To make into a greeting card, canvas print, custom frame, and/or receive via email... http://wp.me/p1LPkH-t5
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#justjenuinepost #floralfriday #flowerphotography #floralphotography #spring #springtime #tulips #tulipflower #tulipsforyou #pinkflowers

2013-03-22 04:51:25 (23 comments, 1 reshares, 40 +1s)
Wish Granted by Jake!
Some of you might've heard the buzz goin on in +Jake Johnson's stream, when he offered up photography 'assignments'... custom taylored to each individual. Of course I raised my hand, how could I not when when I read the doozies he was handing out today (http://goo.gl/ljIpp).
When what does he throw my way:
"Jen Baptist I have been a longtime fan of yours. Maybe some of it is because we both live in the Pacific Northwest, but I also think we also share some of the same values. In your profile, you say you want make an environmental difference in this world. How? If you could have one wish granted that would remove one environmental stress on this plant what would it be? Show us. You have a week."
I knew immediately the WISH I wanted... I want to remove all environmental damage done by stormwater, even sp... more »


2013-03-18 23:04:27 (16 comments, 3 reshares, 50 +1s)
Unfurlin
Today is my day to dance lightly with life,
sing wild songs of adventure,
invite rainbows & butterflies out to play,
soar my spirit, and unfurl my joy.
~Jonathan Lockwood Huie
On this beautiful +Macro Monday I share a HUGE step in the 'unfurlin' of my art... +Ron Clifford's Advanced Photography Mentorship has us adding filters and presets, so when I saw the mini-theme was CURLS I found myself curling it all together and whaaaa laaaaa this creation came to life.
Much thanks to the ladies (and gentleman) that inspire us all to Unfurl... +Jennifer Eden +Kerry Murphy +Kelli Seeger Kim +Jake Easley
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#justjenuinepost #macromonday #allthingsgreen #green


2013-03-04 22:17:27 (17 comments, 1 reshares, 39 +1s)
Jentle Armor
Love is my Sword,
Goodness my Armor,
And Humor my Shield.
~Unknown
Shared for today's +Macro Monday mini-theme... SOFT. Much love to the curators +Kerry Murphy +Jennifer Eden +Kelli Seeger Kim and +Jake Easley.
Since I share this one Straight out of Camera, I have not created a blog with links to purchase... after I post-process I will create one, so stay tuned. :)
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#justjenuinepost #macromonday #soft #cactus


2013-03-01 20:03:28 (10 comments, 1 reshares, 45 +1s)
Daffodil Days Ahead
Daffodils that come before the swallow dares, and takes the winds of March with beauty.
~William Shakespeare
Shared on this first +FloralFriday of March, offering a bright peek at what will be bloomin in the near future... much thanks to +Tamara Pruessner for keeping the flowers alive throughout the year.
Bring on spring!
To make into a personal greeting card, canvas print, custom frame, and/or receive via email... http://wp.me/p1LPkH-sQ
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#justjenuinepost #floralfriday #flowers #flowerphotography #floralphotography #daffodil #spring #bringonspring


2013-03-02 08:23:02 (6 comments, 3 reshares, 43 +1s)
Tip Toe Tiger
When she walked…she stretched out long and thin like a little tiger, and held her head high to look over the grass as if she were treading the jungle.
~Saskya Pandita
Shared for +Buggy Friday curated by +Ray Bilcliff and a day late for +Leaves On Thursday curated by +Ray Bilcliff and +Marilou Aballe.
To make into a personal greeting card, canvas print, custom frame, and/or receive via email... http://wp.me/p1LPkH-sJ
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#justjenuinepost #leavesonthursday #buggyfriday #butterfly #butterflyphotography #butterflies

2013-02-28 21:43:38 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)
Check out live footage of Matt's break up with his toilet. #strikewithme


2013-02-28 07:20:06 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 44 +1s)
Unity Belles
In one drop of water are found
all the secrets of all the oceans;
in one aspect of You are found
all the aspects of existence.
~Kahlil Gibran
Shared in this final hour of +Wet Wednesday... I just couldn't resist the urge to create a new droppy treasure and this beauty that gently rings the bells of unity satisfied the thirst.
To make into a personal greeting card, canvas print, custom frame, and/or receive via email... http://wp.me/p1LPkH-sD
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#justjenuinepost #wetwednesday #waterdrops #waterdroplets #waterdropsphotography #waterdropwednesday


2013-02-28 02:46:14 (18 comments, 4 reshares, 44 +1s)
Blue Dew
I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.
~Martha Washington
Shared for the NATURE mini-Macro Monday Theme... curated by the fabulous four that bring happiness to all our Mondays - +Kerry Murphy +Jennifer Eden +Kelli Seeger Kim +Jake Easley. Thank you!
To make into a personal greeting card, canvas print, custom frame, and/or receive via email... http://wp.me/p1LPkH-8Y
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#justjenuinepost #macromonday #waterdrops #waterdropsphotography #waterdamage #blue #wetwednesday

2013-02-22 23:43:18 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)
For all of you out there... you know who you are.

2013-02-15 20:57:34 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)
Three steps to intentional living and creating a life you love...


2013-05-15 08:23:05 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)
Mission 3 : Focus Thru Bubbles
+G+ Mentorship Program for Photographers
To deepen our mentorship's discussion around 'focus', Ron shared the story of his teacher placing him inside a refrigerator box... no joke, he was/did, ask him to tell you the story. He shared how focus is commonly a struggle for creatives and drew an analogy between mental focus and camera focus... how we've come to believe a 'good' picture is 'as sharp as possible' and that brought to mind the bubbles we ALL live in. How now more than ever, we create our own realities, place ourselves inside a bubble with a few key strokes, Google searches, and POOF everything we believe comes to be... yet it all lacks clarity. So of course being me, I took the analogy further and challenged my camera/photography skills to focus on the symbols I use to find mental clarity through BUBBLES.



