Hi! My name is Holly. I used to be a project manager and technical writer, then I had my sweet Anna, a little girl with multiple special needs. That was in 2001 and in the jumble of doctor's appointments and therapy sessions, ARD meetings and IEP goals, I've discovered photography, digital art, and blogging ~ avenues in which to express and create the magical side of life... one of connections, relationships, and beauty. My search for tranquility is often elusive but the journey is very rewarding.

Holly Anissa Photography is a legal, insured business and I accept only a few commissioned sessions each month. I am primarily a natural light portrait and lifestyle photographer shooting on location in and around Austin, Texas. I also have studio space in my home. I'm proud to volunteer for The F.I.L.M. Project and Inspiration Through Art. You can reach me through the Contact form located in the menu or by calling 512.994.4460.

I am also a digital artist and writer, and this blogsite is where I share my art and personal photos as well as some of my stories about parenting Anna and her siblings . To get to know about me and this blogsite in more detail, visit my "More about me" page. Welcome!

Feb 24 2011

Hello, hello! Welcome to my new site!!!

Welcome to my new home! I’ve been thinking about doing this for a long time. Keeping up with Elusive Tranquility, Digital Star Design, and my photography project blogs has been a challenge. As my photography skills and goals continue to grow, I wanted a place to invest myself… something all mine where I could share all of my passions. When I looked up Holly Anissa, I was so excited to discover the domain was available.

Holly Anissa is my first and middle name. Not my father’s name, not my husband’s name. Just me.

So I’ve moved my Project 365 blog from last year here as well as this year’s Project 52. Digital Star Design and Elusive Tranquility have also moved here. I wanted a way to separate my personal posts about parenting Anna from my digital scrapbooking. The categories allow me to do this easily. I also wanted to share some of my journey with photography, my newest and most intense passion.

Please bookmark this site, I’ll be staying here for a while.

The menu along the top will be the best way to navigate. Featured Favorites contains Flash slideshow galleries of my favorite photos, layouts, and print pieces. The Categories link includes:

Digital Star Design ~ All of my digital art.
~All Occasion Cards, Gifts, and Collages
~Announcements
~Digital Scrapbook Layouts
~Invitations
~Holiday Cards and Gifts
~Restoration and Retouching
~Web-Based Art

Elusive Tranquility ~ My personal posts including everything about parenting Anna and being a parent to a special needs child.

Photography ~ Everything photography related.
~Holly’s 2011 Project 52
~2010, A Year in Pictures
~Clickin’ Moms
~i heart faces
~Creatures
~Food
~Nature
~Personal
Jenny
Anna
Dominic
~Everything Else

Then there is the RSS Subscribe button and Email link to finish off the menu. In the footer are stand-alone entries to view each of my Digital Star Design categories for easier navigation as well as the standard footer fare. I’m sure I’ll be tweaking the site as I go; there are more widgets and links I want to add (I’m new to WordPress so it’s taking me a bit to grasp the learning curve). I’m so glad you have followed me here. Welcome!