Active Picture Taking
posted about 1 year ago | 2 comments
Summer is upon us now. Outdoor activities are everywhere. There are children’s baseball games, swim teams, tennis matches, and more. There are adult sports from car racing to canoeing and rock climbing. One of the aspects of all these sports is sp...
Depth of Field
posted about 1 year ago, updated 1 minute later | 0 comments
You hear the term tossed around by your photo friends, but what does it really mean? Technically it is the point closest to you to the point further away that are all in focus. It is what you choose to have in focus – or not.
There are three thin...
There are three thin...
Consider the Setting
posted about 1 year ago, updated 8 minutes later | 1 comment
As the weather has started to warm up and we are outside for longer periods of time, our photography has headed outside. Spring is my favorite season, as the world shapes itself anew. There is new life and the promise of new beginnings.
Don’t you...
Don’t you...
Sue's Photographic Tulipmania
posted about 1 year ago | 2 comments
I’m still in euphoria from touring the vast tulips fields of Holland recently. As my jet-lag fades, the memories of color intensifies. The word stunning doesn’t even touch the beauty of vast patches of vibrant tulip reds, yellows, and pinks and th...
Signs Point the Way
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
Every once in a while we need a challenge to open our eyes wider and look more closely at our environment and culture. On a recent drive to North Carolina, I got off the interstate and drove for a while on the alternate route that took me through ...
The sky is the Limit!
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
We humans tend to look at our feet and terra firma as we walk. I know as I age, I’m even more intent on watching where I place my feet and I even find myself using handrails now. Pooh! Aging is not for the faint of heart. But I digress.
I want y...
I want y...
Spring Organizing
posted about 1 year ago | 1 comment
It is the time of year when we decide to get organized, ready all our receipts for our income taxes and embark on spring housecleaning. You may be bundling up old clothes to take to charity, looking at your dirty windows and praying for a warm day...
Tripod or Not?
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
To Tripod or not is often the photographer’s question. Do you need the stability of a tripod to ensure your shot?
As I’ve been aging, I’m less inclined to drag a tripod along on a day of shooting. It is yet one more thing to carry and they tend t...
As I’ve been aging, I’m less inclined to drag a tripod along on a day of shooting. It is yet one more thing to carry and they tend t...
What is a Lens Baby?
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
This is a question that has come up a few times and I thought we might take a look at it together. I first saw mentions of this mysterious lens in advertisements in various photo magazines. That was followed by a “buzz” in the photo world. I final...
Winter Reflections
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
Okay, we are in the midst of the winter doldrums. A friend of mine says that February is the only month that is two months long. We need a pick-me-up, right? I have a challenge for you. It is easy and surprisingly fun.
The supplies are few. You ...
The supplies are few. You ...
