In July 2023, I had the opportunity to visit the iconic Mount Rushmore National Memorial with a bonus tour of the Crazy Horse Memorial ®. What might be viewed as a somewhat “touristy” trip was so much more
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As a photographer, I generally lean toward rich, dramatic, black-and-white images, that I consider to be the equivalent of the "Little Black Dress" (#LBD) in photography. So why is color on my radar? Well, keep reading to get my hot take on the official 2024 Color of the Year…
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As I was reading quotes attributed to Abraham Lincoln recently, I was struck by a few quotes that I found profoundly meaningful. However, this one about spending four of the six hours alloted to a task actually sharpening the tool struck me as a double edged sword. I thought it might be worth exploring further. So, here we go…
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As I was reading the names of authors who share some significant life events on January 24th, I noticed it was Virginia Woolf’s birthday. I clicked on the hyperlink to read a few quotes and this quote jumped out at me. I realize that it is more about Jane Austen than Virginia Woolf, but it caused me to question the act of hiding what we are creating. Which, in turn, caused a little searching for information. I finally had to put the self-imposed kibosh on the research before it was no longer Woolf’s birthday, …
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On National Espresso day I decided to try my hand at stop motion photography. Well, a-c-t-u-a-l-y, I decided quite a bit earlier than that, but here’s the real story.
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Georgia O’Keeffe is one of those rare artists who remain popular and hold such celebrity that she is often referred to by one name. Although my Southern upbringing prohibits me from referring to her simply as “O’Keeffe” - and certainly nothing as familiar as “Georgia”, which somehow implies that we shared deep conversations and secrets over sweet tea …
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Don’t you just love things that are cloaked in the patina of time and use? All the scrapes and dents, bruises, and bumps tell a story. They tell their story. But, sometimes they become the catalyst that leads you down another memory lane… to remember your story - like this garden trowel that belonged to my grandmother.
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A photographer who isn’t interested in the photograph? It sounds odd at first, but I spent some time pondering this Henri Cartier-Bresson quote. While my thoughts may not be exactly what Cartier-Bresson intended, I have a few ideas to share.
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What summer series would be complete without tomatoes? What can I say? Maybe it’s because, in the words of Ouiser Boudreaux in Steel Magnolias, I am “an old Southern woman…”
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That fraction of a second is one of the many things that fascinates me about photography. How about you?
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Dandelions look so delicate and fragile. But they are such a remarkably strong, resilient plant - a weed actually. The bain of most gardeners. But, let’s talk about the flowers that turn into a globe of delicate seeds… oh my!
Is there anyone who hasn’t sent dandelion seeds gliding through the summer air with one carefully directed exhale of breath?
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The camera is a sketchbook?! If you think that’s just “crazy talk”, let’s discuss it a bit more before you decide.
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