Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

… a little early — but I’ve got lots to do to get ready so I thought I better get this out now! Have you heard about French Kiss Textures yet? I just discovered Leslie Nicole and her lovely site the other day. I was so taken with her camellias that I...
Dogwood Spring: Texture and a Tip for Tuesday

Dogwood Spring: Texture and a Tip for Tuesday

We finally had a beautiful sunny morning and as I was sitting at my desk drinking coffee, I noticed how striking the white dogwood blossoms were against the bright cloudless sky. I used the lens baby to selectively focus on the one branch and add a nice blur to the...
A Flash A-ha Moment

A Flash A-ha Moment

A favorite toy from when my oldest was little… I was reading through Strobist Lighting 102 and decided to try some of the exercises he had. Wow! Did you know that the closer the flash is to the subject the less light will go to the background? I didn’t...
Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms

Every April in the DC area, bare brown branches suddenly burst into color and everywhere you look the trees have turned into pale pink clouds. It really is breathtaking and one of things that I have enjoyed most about living up here. I still miss my bluebonnets and...
Another DIY Flash Experiment

Another DIY Flash Experiment

Only this one is a little more involved than the macro studio light box thing. That has been working wonders! I’m so happy with it and the light I get out of it. It’s every bit as nice as natural light but it has the added benefit of being stronger so I...

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