Aug 11, 2014 | photography, Storytelling
Yesterday afternoon, the little boys and I took a hot and muggy hike to the creek at the back of our neighborhood. It always amazes me that, a mile away from dense urban development, this place exists. Sunfish and minnows swim in the water and blue heron stand...
Aug 7, 2014 | photography
Water as in, put the phone in the water and grab some underwater shots. Daring? Yes! I tried to be confident that the dry bag would keep the phone safe. I had my doubts, but, lo and behold, it worked! Now, if only I could have seen the screen in order to compose...
Aug 6, 2014 | inspirations
inspire: words for photographers The compositional dance is about figuring out a way to move you and your camera, which in turn moves the smallest of details inside your viewfinder for maximum visual impact. You can make use of all photographic techniques to create...
Aug 4, 2014 | Storytelling
I’ve been interested in photography that tells stories for more than a few years now. For the past couple of weeks I’ve been mulling over the idea of starting a series on the blog based on storytelling. That’s the idea here: take photos of an...
Aug 2, 2014 | photography
Dark clouds were rolling in and strong gust of wind were beginning to shake the vine. Tenaciously sending out anchors, the vine clings tightly to the fence before it unfurls new leaves. But even the leaves rejoice in the...
Aug 1, 2014 | inspirations, photography
Vanitas paintings were very popular in the 17th century, especially in the Netherlands. Many of the Dutch masterpieces were still life paintings of highly symbolic items meant to remind people of their own mortality and the transitory nature of material items. It...
Jul 30, 2014 | creativity, mobile, photography
It’s AppHappyWednesday! I wrote up a little review with some test shots from my phone using the Storehouse app for iPad. Below is a link to the story. If you want to comment you can do so on their site or leave one below. :...
Jul 29, 2014 | creativity, inspirations, photography
You write because you have an idea in your mind that feels so genuine, so important, so true. And yet, by the time this idea passes through the different filters of your mind, and into your hand, and onto the page or computer screen—it becomes distorted, and...
Jul 28, 2014 | just everyday, photography
Last Friday brought a lovely cool breeze and low humidity. Knowing that it wouldn’t last, I grabbed the kids and headed out to Great Falls park along the Potomac River. We took a leisurely stroll (the only way possible with a 2 year old and 4 year old in tow)...
Jul 25, 2014 | flash, natural light, photography
{This post is the first in what will be a weekly series on flash photography — specifically off-camera speedlights. We will begin in the wise words of Pooh, “at the beginning and go on until we reach the end.”} Take CONTROL! So, I’d like to do...
Jul 23, 2014 | photography
Since I’ve been making quarterly goals (all of two quarters in a row!), I’ve had “print more pictures” as one of those goals. One of the highest priority ones at that. Last quarter I managed to print off one. I’m not sure why it is so...
Jul 22, 2014 | inspirations
Inspire: Words for a Busy Week “…one wonders if Americans will ever tire of chasing after the gods of Progress and Bigness and rediscover the little things, red schoolhouses among them, that once gave us our soul.” —Bill Kauffman, “In One Room, Many Advantages”,...
