I'm a self-proclaimed 'learn as I go' photographer. I often wonder if I have I grown in my skillsets through the years since I first picked up my hand-me-up camera from my daughter? Will I ever be good enough? Good enough for what? To capture a cat drinking from a water glass or a cat… Continue reading Reflections on my learning as I go photography lessons
Category: Inspiration
Wait…it’s the last day of August already?
Wow. I know it's true. The calendar doesn't lie, but crap...it's the last day of August already. August was... Lots of coming and going out the front door of our house. I saw lots of flowers, and birds, and my two daughters. Our oldest arrived here to visit us last night. We'll be spending time… Continue reading Wait…it’s the last day of August already?
My thoughts on photography composition
For the longest time, I struggled with composition. I guess, in a way, I still do. I've been green with envy of photographers who just get composition. It is easy now for me to grab my camera each moment I think I see something interesting. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. I was looking… Continue reading My thoughts on photography composition
Playful photography at ground level
With the early morning sun in the background, my camera set in manual mode and ISO at 400, I find that scene to be one of my favorite ways to capture playful photos. I don't watch to see what I am capturing. I just listen to my camera focus as the aperture zooms back and… Continue reading Playful photography at ground level
It’s Monday Again
As you reflect on your weekend, are the memories of what you did a blur to you this lovely Monday morning too? I want to run outside and scream, "Where the h*ll did my weekend go?" It vanished right before my eyes. Saturday morning, after taking a 4-mile walk around the neighborhood with Mr., I… Continue reading It’s Monday Again
Social media – is it the pot smoking habit of today?
Company Halt. "Hear ye, hear ye, let it be known over half of the year is gone!" Have you spent time multitasking yourself to unfocused success or failure of accomplishing your goals? When 2019 started, were you among the crowd with goals and things you were going to knock off your bucket list? Me too!… Continue reading Social media – is it the pot smoking habit of today?