Spring Fever
posted over 4 years ago, updated 4 minutes later | 0 comments
The temperatures have been nothing short of frigid on the east coast. The long, dark days of winter are fighting their closing battle. The robins have arrived. Can spring be far away?
Most of us are ready for the lush yellow-green of those early...
Most of us are ready for the lush yellow-green of those early...
Photo Collage
posted over 4 years ago, updated less than a minute later | 1 comment
Making a collage using photographs can be a very rewarding project. There are many ways to approach this task. Before the digital revolution, I made these collages by literally printing my photos, and cutting them up, arranging them, and pasting t...
Winter White
posted over 4 years ago, updated less than a minute later | 0 comments
Perhaps you live in a section of the country that is enveloped in a blanket of white now. Our tendency is to want to lay a few logs on the fire, and cuddle up with a good book, a blanket and a cup of hot chocolate. We want to burrow into our nest ...
Winter White
posted over 4 years ago, updated 1 minute later | 0 comments
Perhaps you live in a section of the country that is enveloped in a blanket of white now. Our tendency is to want to lay a few logs on the fire, and cuddle up with a good book, a blanket and a cup of hot chocolate. We want to burrow into our nest ...
Point of View
posted over 5 years ago, updated less than a minute later | 1 comment
How can you make your photographs more exciting? One sure fire method is to vary your point of view. That quite literally means MOVE YOUR BODY! Most photographers react to a particular scene or event. They bring the camera up to their eye and take...
JPEG: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
posted over 5 years ago, updated 4 minutes later | 8 comments
If you own a digital camera or have ever scanned a photo, you are probably acquainted with the term JPEG. Your digital camera may even give you the option of several different file sizes that are JPEG in format. What is a JPEG, and what should you...
Sending Photos from your Travels
posted over 5 years ago, updated less than a minute later | 1 comment
I’m baaack! We are still trying to overcome the jetlag effects, but that will sort itself out in a day or two. I’m wide eyed at 4 am and crashing at dinner time.
I went to Europe with the intention of filing photos and commentary on the photo to...
I went to Europe with the intention of filing photos and commentary on the photo to...
Update: Photographing Italy
posted over 5 years ago, updated 13 days later | 6 comments
Photographing Italy
posted over 5 years ago | 1 comment
As you are reading this, I’m headed to Italy with thirty-five McDaniel College students and seven adults, including my husband. McDaniel College has a wonderful mini-term in January. I frequently take that opportunity to lead a photo trip abroad. ...
New Years Resolutions for the Photographer
posted over 5 years ago, updated less than a minute later | 2 comments
The passing of another year and the approach of a new one, is always an opportunity for reflection. This is the time of the year that we resolve to get slimmer, give up smoking, forgive old grudges, and make vacation plans for the upcoming summer ...
