Jul 7, 2011 | 365, photography
And, oh boy! Is it ever dark! Do you want to know why I choose July to experiment in night photography? 1. My kids don’t have to get up early to be anywhere this month and 2. it’s warm outside. I hate the cold so you would never find me out at night in...
Jun 28, 2011 | inspirations, Textures
Oh Texture Tuesday, how I love you! I love Kim’s lovely textures and it’s always a bit of fun and challenge to come up with something new. Plus it gives me a reason to experiment! And I do love to experiment when I have the time. So, the baseball shot was...
Jun 14, 2011 | 365, photography
I picked up a bouquet of sunflowers at Costco last Friday and have been getting a lot of mileage out of them for the 365. But I think today’s shot is my absolute favorite. Something about the rich red and gold tones just makes me swoon! This is quite an...
Jun 9, 2011 | Freebies, show me!, Textures
My son had been asking me to take a picture of his dog, India, that he could use as a wallpaper for his ipod. Well, here is the result. I think it was a little over-processed for his taste but I’m quite happy with the result and will be submitting this to the...
May 31, 2011 | photography, teach me!
Over the last couple of years the Lensbaby family of selective focus lenses have increased in popularity with many photographers. The bendable lens really lets you “see in a new way.” However, since the Lensbaby contains no electronic parts, it can’t talk to your...
May 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Whew! What a month! May is still causing me lots of grief — class parties, sports team parties, band and choir concerts, etc. I’m sure you know the drill, too. I just wish the school year would hurry up and end. I’m ready for summer! And right on cue...
Apr 21, 2011 | inspirations, photography, Textures
… 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...
Apr 19, 2011 | photography, Textures
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...
Apr 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
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...
