Remembering my Dad
Dawn was breaking as we boarded Robert's pontoon boat for a cruise on Canyon Lake. Although I've been to this area many times, I have [...]
The Big Dilemma
The hardest part of astrophotography is getting out of bed (especially at this time of year with sunrise at 5:30am). I guess there are other [...]
Otherworldly
There are places on this planet, surprisingly in the United States, that can look like you are in another world. Unfortunately, the charm is quickly [...]
Zion Revisited
After a Sunny Day, we knew we’d be hard pressed to make the long drive to our next destination, so we opted for an overnight [...]
Sunny Day Rule
What is the “sunny day rule”? It is a photography thing, a way to meter for correct camera exposure without using a light meter. With [...]
Creating the Wow Photo
Beautiful Subject I have learned that a beautiful subject does not necessarily make a beautiful photo. For example, I can capture an image of a [...]
Creepy Critters
When I grew up, I was a Tomboy. I loved the outdoors. Growing up in New England I learned to deal with mosquitos, ticks, black [...]
Facing My Own Prejudice
There comes a time when one faces their own biases or prejudices. I am not talking about prejudice such as anti-Semitism or racial discrimination. Those [...]
Getting Skunked
Night-time photography has its challenges. On this photography outing to Desert Photo Retreat in Marana, Arizona, we tried something different. We tried "Wildlife Camera Trap Photography**," with [...]