Home from Italy & Sicily
posted about 1 year ago | 5 comments
I’ve just returned from southern Italy and Sicily, leading a photo tour for 32 people. Rather than a photo topic for this blog, I thought I would relay some thoughts concerning this photo trip.
Our journey started in Rome. We toured churches, fo...
Our journey started in Rome. We toured churches, fo...
Snow and Ice Photography
posted about 1 year ago | 1 comment
Old Man Winter has many of us in his icy grip. Although the footing to go on photo field trips can be dicey, the rewards can be well worth your effort. Here are some suggestions.
1 – Dress warmly, and wear comfortable shoes that work well in slic...
1 – Dress warmly, and wear comfortable shoes that work well in slic...
New Camera? Get off on the right foot!
posted over 2 years ago | 3 comments
I bet some of you will be getting a new digital camera this holiday season, right? It is so much fun to open that box and find a new shiny camera nestled in its’ Styrofoam bed. It holds such promise of fun and great images yet unseen. The two of y...
It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
posted over 2 years ago | 0 comments
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Ev’rywhere you go;
Take a look in the big box store,
Bulging once again
With electronics and photo gear aglow
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,
Point-n-shoots in ev’ry store,
But the prettiest...
Ev’rywhere you go;
Take a look in the big box store,
Bulging once again
With electronics and photo gear aglow
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,
Point-n-shoots in ev’ry store,
But the prettiest...
Photographically Thankful!
posted over 2 years ago | 4 comments
As our hearts turn to counting our spiritual and material blessings, at this time of year, I’m thankful for photography. I know that might seem odd to you. Indulge me on this one as I tell you why.
Before the announcement of the invention of phot...
Before the announcement of the invention of phot...
Printing Large Photos
posted over 2 years ago | 1 comment
There is a trend currently underway in the photo world. Large prints are in vogue. For some professional photographers, that may translate into more saleable work for corporate offices, galleries, etc. The price tag can also be higher for such lar...
Chock-Full-O-Paper!
posted over 2 years ago | 1 comment
The digital photo revolution has brought many good things along in its wake. One of the wonderful creative options that you have as a photographer is paper. You may say “what is she talking about?”. If you go to the office supply stores, your opti...
Reporting Back from the Big Apple
posted over 2 years ago | 1 comment
I’m back from the gigantic PhotoPlus Expo in New York City, and I do mean gigantic. The Jacob Javits Center Exhibition Hall was full of camera manufacturers, album and self-made book companies (very big this year), tripod and camera bag vendors, i...
Autumn Photo Fun
posted over 2 years ago | 3 comments
We photographers sometimes get so wrapped up in our lenses, depth of field, assorted equipment and just plain “stuff”, that we forget to have fun. A good laugh and a playful attitude go a long way in making a pleasurable day of photography.
As I ...
As I ...
Leaf it all Behind!
posted over 2 years ago | 5 comments
Pardon the play on words here, but it is the time of year that focuses on leaves. Here in Maryland we are seeing the first glimpses of fall, as some leaves lead the march into color and change.
The air has developed a bit of a crispness, and the...
The air has developed a bit of a crispness, and the...
