Making New Year’s resolutions is typically not my thing. But for 2016 I made a year-long commitment to take (at least) one photograph each day–a ‘365 Project.’ Some photographers give themselves “rules” for their 365–only shots of family, new technique each week or some other focus for their project. As for me: No rules. Just […]
Photographs
Seattle in the fog
The prairies are all right. The mountains are all right. The forests and the deserts and the clear clean air of the heights, they’re all right. But what a bewitching thing is a city of the sea. It was good to be in Seattle–to hear the foghorns on the Sound, and the deep bellow of […]
Paris, je t’aime
Paris, je t’aime. I love sitting at your sidewalk cafes, sipping espresso, dining on French omelets and Salad Nicoise. I love strolling along the Seine at sunset and amid your beautiful gardens on a sunny afternoon, the Tuileries, Jardin du Luxembourg. I love climbing the hills of Montmartre to look out over the spectacular city […]
An afternoon in the Arboretum–on the other side of the camera
This past weekend I found myself on the other side of the camera two days in a row! Both photo shoots had been scheduled and rescheduled several times due to rain. Lo and behold, what was the weather like on Saturday and Sunday? Rain, rain and more rain. But I was determined not to reschedule […]
Porteen Gear camera bag review: BYOB (Build Your Own Bag)
There are camera bags and then there is this camera bag, my Porteen Gear camera bag. You know how it is when you’re a kid and you get a new superhero costume? You want to wear it all the time. Everywhere. That’s how I feel about this bag. It’s as if this camera bag was […]
Four Statues of Liberty that are not in New York
Everyone is familiar with New York City Statue of Liberty. She stands proudly on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. But did you know there are Statues of Liberty all around the world? More than 15 countries have a replica of the ‘Liberty Enlightening the World‘ including France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Kosovo, Ukraine, Japan, Vietnam, […]
A world with Octobers
I’m so glad we live in a world where there are Octobers. ~L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables The light is gentle and low in the sky. Spiders decorate the forests with their webs. Morning fog creeps in and birds pack up their nests and head south. Thoughts turn toward warm cider and trips to […]
Shoot the moon: Photographing the 2015 supermoon eclipse
On Sunday Big Papa, Little Bird and I went down to Lake Washington to see the Supermoon eclipse. I told my 4-year-old daughter that when the next Supermoon eclipse came around, she will have graduated from college. We spent a lot of time waiting, my camera and tripod at the ready. Standing on either side […]
Supermoon lunar eclipse!
Oh please, pretty please, Seattle. Please keep your current forecast that promises sunshine and clear skies for this coming Sunday. I want to see the supermoon lunar eclipse! I’ve been reading a articles, trying to pick up a few photography tips for the big show. Of course the biggest tip–and the biggest challenge here in […]
Autumnal Equinox
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. ― Albert Camus The autumnal equinox takes place at 4:21 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 22 when the sun moves directly over the equator, making day and night nearly the same length. That’s where the word comes from, “equi” for equal in Latin and with […]