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 […]
Mamas with Cameras
Golden hour at Seattle’s Golden Gardens
Each month, I look forward to Mamas with Cameras, a monthly meet-up of camera-toting mamas. One of our annual events is an evening taking photographs at Seattle’s Golden Gardens. On the morning of our intended meeting, the sky was gray and foreboding. But then…sunshine! We were greeted with a spectacular ‘golden hour‘ and a […]
The apple of my eye through the lens of my camera
Through the Eyes of a Mother: A photography exhibit by Mamas With Cameras Last weekend I participated in a photography exhibit at Cave B Estate Winery’s Woodinville tasting room: Through the Eyes of a Mother. This was my first photography show–and–I got to be ‘on the wall’ with spectacular photographers, mamas all. I felt immensely […]
The Commune of Motherhood
During the years when I longed to be a mama, but wasn’t, I felt like an outsider to a secret society: The Commune of Motherhood. I sat–metaphorically–on the sidelines at my neighborhood ‘Moms Night Out’ and ‘Mamas with Cameras‘, a monthly meet-up. I consciously chose to participate in both of these groups, despite my mama-wanna-be […]
Lights to put you in a holiday state of mind
To love beauty is to see light. ~Victor Hugo Armed with my camera and in the company of ‘Mamas with Cameras,’ I went to Olympic Manor and found myself in a world of lights. Bundled up (it was a COLD night), a dozen mamas strolled through an entire neighborhood of magical homes. If you’re a […]
Blowing bubbles
One cool thing about having kids is that it gives you an excuse (not that you need one) to be…well, kid-like. Last week, I enjoyed a glorious sunny Seattle evening in Volunteer Park blowing bubbles–and photographing them–with other mamas who are members of Mamas with Cameras. We used special bubble solution (thank you Wenmei!) that […]
Seattle’s Volunteer Park
Olmsted designed (the famed designer of New York City’s Central Park) Volunteer Park, is a very special place to the people of Seattle. The 40-acre park was originally purchased by the city in 1876 t for $2,000 from a sawmill engineer, J. M. Colman (Colman Park). Whether you’re strolling through the dahlia gardens, marveling at […]
Mamas with cameras
In 2010, I started going to Seattle’s Mamas with Cameras meetings. The mamas share a love of photography, and the group’s goal is to help those who attend develop the ability to take great digital photos to document family moments and milestones. Each month, there is a meeting with a speaker. And, each month, there […]
What are the odds?
Math has never been my forte. When I was in grade school, I was fair to middling at math. Unfortunately, in tenth grade I suffered through “SMSG geometry” and a teacher—amazingly enough, a woman—who did nothing to inspire or motivate me. So by the time I was a senior in high school, I was doubling […]
Firsts
As a mama-in-waiting, I’ve started attending a few local moms groups. I thought they would be good opportunities for me to meet other moms who share my interests and also a chance for me to develop a network of support that I’m sure will come in handy once I become a mom “for real.” For […]