The Call: Fence, Snow, and Shadows — Cheryl “I keep deciding to believe in God, even on bad days.” — Doris Betts Similarly, I keep deciding to take pictures, even when I feel like there’s not an ounce of motivation/inspiration/passion left in my stuffed-to-the-gills brain.

The Call: Mid-day Dinosaur — Cheryl Nearly every photographic discussion on light that I’ve been privy to has included an admonishment about shooting in harsh mid-day sunlight. I understand the reasoning behind this, but the artist needs to listen to the rules that apply to a specific work, not generalizations about good and bad art. […]

The Response: Before It Goes Away — Cheryl When I saw the pattern the sunlight and a basket was making on the floor of my studio, I yelled for Stella — prodding a bit so she’d move quickly — and hoped I’d get the shot in time.

The Call: Shadows — Jessica What is the weight of a shadow? It’s been a long and full day. My son successfully finished his Eagle Scout project and my daughter celebrated her twelfth birthday. In between we had baseball. But the weight of the day is over and it’s nice to sit back and relax […]

The Call: Colorful — Cheryl Dennis and I have been known to say that life is too short for beige walls. I have a similar philosophy about black ink. The Response: Dark Stairs — Jessica I have a thing for inky black shadows…

The Call: Reaching — Jessica Yes, I am an amateur and I am proud of that. I photograph for the love of taking pictures. And to “keep the moment from running away,” as Eudora Welty said. But there is also a drive to learn more and to improve — not necessarily because I foresee some […]

The Call: Strong Shadows — Jessica As the sun vanishes below the horizon, the shadows grow darker and longer. Response: Carried Away — Cheryl I’m happy I got a shot of milkweed pods before all the fuzz vanished.