Kimarie Chartier here- 43. I live in Canyon Country /Newhall area , Southern California. I have always been an artist . I started drawing at age two. My Mother said when I was a child I always had something to draw with in hand and I would cry when the paper ran out (LOL) ..I went to art school for a short while and have taught art to elementry school kids. I have done many oil paintings , pastels and watercolors , but recently , have been intrigued with digital photography and computer photo art in paint shop pro. now, I mainly work in Paint shop pro 7 and 11. I now also just beginning to work in ADobe photoshop cs2 ! I also am a full time Mom with three girls ( who are all over my gallery) Annie 16, Janel 13, and Christina 10. Between my parenting, photoshoots, Renderosity and playing in paint shop/ photoshop I keep very busy ! I also have a sweet, loving cocker spaniel named Candi who is very needy of much love and attention lol She goes with me on photoshoots-oh- 'cept when I am shooting birds haha cause she is a bird hunter by nature!!
 I LOVE any kind of art .like to draw and paint with basically anything I can get my hands on (LOL)!
I have fallen in love with photography
opening up light and dark and seeing the limitless possiblities! But I do still love to paint too!!  Works like Nightfears , came from nothing but my immagination -drawing/ painting with only a mouse paint and smudge tools from a blank page in paintshop 7. I started out with a Nikon 7900 pocket cam and am at the moment working in photography..now also have two other canon pocket cams a sl900
and sx 100is - mainly all my work in my gallery is done with my little pocket cams - they go with me everywhere and is an an extention of my right hand!! I have a canon rebel as well but it isnt working all that great so manly using the pocket cams for now . Learning..growing and sharing on here is the best!! I don't know what I would do without this site it has helped me learn so much..( this site motivates me so much ) I love it here ! yeah so I got the photography bug ..and I also love to do photo art...!! I, every now and then I will do a painting or a smudging as I call it.( you can see most of my smudge painting works hand done with a mouse on the first two pages of my gallery!!)
 Here is the link to an older webpage of mine ( need to seriously get it updated )... ! http://www.kimarie.xoom-arts.com
Feel free to email me or say hi anytime my everyday email is kimarie_davis@hotmail.com ! always love to hear from you!
 Thanks for stopping by .. .
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Comments (101)
Margana
Hahahaha! Oh my!!!!Amazing shots Kimmie.I especially love the top one.LOL I think your daughter is the BUG whisperer!-M :^)
amirapsp
Awesome piece of work...
JAYBEEH
Those are amazing shots K!!.....cracking detail!!....congratulations to Annie for not fainting...I think I might have...^_^...
_Bee
Wonderful character-enriched photgraphy.
soffy
wow fantastic shots KIm,soo beautiful****
vlaaitje
this is really cool !!
giareg
I would like to have your fortune. not often understands that a dragonfly lands on the nose of someone. beautiful and nice sequence
Richardphotos
this has got to be the most awesome dragonfly capture I have seen. Kimarie, tell me, what did put on her nose to attract him? or does she have something in her psyche that insects trust
lil_sizzler
Wow just a fantastic capture! Never seen anything like this before.
kimariehere
Richard nope promise nothing on her nose it just happened i was in shock that it did .. thank you!!.. hehe
helix3d
Pretty amazing and delightful photographs. Great fun.
Christel
This is totally CUUUTE!!! Fantastic shoot!!!! Hugs C
ACS-001
I recently posted a photo of a dragonfly resting on my mom's hand, but with this you've shown me up. How dare you be so talented, so lucky? AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!! It looks good.
DennisReed
:) How adorable! From Annie's Puppy Dog Brown Eyes to the tips of her (Nose?). Surely you are blessed with magical moments, but I also know the time and effort you also take to get that perfect shot! I figure these magical events are extra rewards! Bravo Kimmers!
CavalierLady
What a fabulous shot!! The clarity on that first image and the shine/transluscence on the wings is phenominal!!! I can't believe that it stayed there long enough for you to get these shots and that your daughter stayed still that long, lol. Great shots!!! Your daughter is a beautiful and very photogenic young lady, btw.
DOGFROST
Wow that is so cooool. Nicely captured, rush rush mom get the camera kind of situation. Great job.
itsumama
Sacre' Bleu!!!! What a shot! Great job, lady!!! :o)b
Burpee
Brilliant!!
Blush
Fantastic sis.... You get the most amazing captures I have ever seen... Me is jealousgrin Just teasing... Love the one where she is wiggling her nose Too cute Love n hugs Susan~
lemonjim
I've never even seen one of these land for more than a split-second, hats off to a great capture!
B_PEACOCK
LOL To cool that is a one in a million shot
brycek
Kim..these are all just wonderful. Marvelous work!!
ultimatemale
fantastic images u got there
jocko500
guess you going to call her the dragon lady now. lol I never saw this in my life too. real cool lookinmg
odie
Good lord! That would freak me out! Amazing that it sat there that long! :0)
Punaguy
Now there's something ya don't see everyday...or for me ever! Your girls sure have a way with winged insects....Here I go chasing these guys all day and here you have one land right on her nose, how could you not shoot this? Once in a lifetime capture and you got it goood here...Wonderful stuff! Aloha!
emailandthings
This picture deserves a certificate :) it's fake but the intentions are good :)
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idiot_sphinx
Excellent captures and yes, I think it was the best idea to show all three! I understand the school thing , I have 5 that are starting as well and a million things to do :) I wish I knew how you can get such excellent photographs, you have a great eye !!~WONDERFUL SHOTS~!!
FuzzyShadows
Oh man this is wonderful. Your daughter gets 100 bonus points for not freaking out. You get 100 for fantastic shots. Excellent!
Leeco
I am always impressed with your images. I am blown away with this one. You managed to get all the charm and joy of childhood plus a bit of natures beauty all captured in one magnificent photo. The little Nikon has served you well once again. For all its shortcomings, it sure manages to be a very effective point and shoot camera. Of course you add your own artistic eye and preparedness and panache to the equation, lol. I do not for one second think these photos are fake and I do not for one instant doubt your intentions or abilities. This sequence is award winning.