Wow! Have I created 200 posts and have been blogging for a year? Yes, and I am amazed! What started out as a creative outlet for myself has turned into a creative journey that I share with you. It is a way for me to be present, be observant and be creative. The projects I…
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Photography Monday: Mount Vernon
On our last trip to Washington, D.C., we visited Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home for more than 40 years. It is located about 16 miles south of Washington, D.C. with the plantation situated along the Potomac River in Northern Virginia. George Washington’s plantation offers you a chance to understand America’s first hero and the fascinating world…
Photography Monday: World War II Memorial
Washington D.C. is one of our favorite places to visit. Every time we visit we are able to see something new because you can never see it all in one trip. It is a vibrant city filled with museums, memorials, and historical buildings. A photographer’s dream. On our most recent trip, we explored the World War II Memorial…
Photography Monday: Details
Back in May, I took my camera to work with me every day for two weeks. I wanted to photograph whatever caught my eye on my walk to and from the train station. I captured these photos: It was a fun exercise and all of these photos were shot below my eye level. Something about…
Photography Monday: Disneyland Part III
My last installment about our visit to Disneyland. We often take two cameras with us so we can shoot independently, but this time we only had the one since we wanted to travel lightly. My husband often takes detail photos that are completely different from mine. He often focuses on engineering details like grates, survey markers and…
Photography Monday: Disneyland Part II
We stayed at Disneyland into the evening, which gave us the opportunity for some night shots. We shot several locations in the daytime and nighttime. Shooting the same subject in the day and at night can highlight different aspects that are evident in these photographs. We had to experiment with the neon signs in Cars…
Photography Monday: Disneyland
We went to Disneyland on Saturday to spend the day celebrating a dear friend’s birthday. We haven’t been to the park in over 15 years so we figured it was time to visit. It also gave us the chance to use and play with a new camera that was on loan to us. For photography nuts…