“My life is shaped by the urgent need to wander and observe, and my camera is my passport.”
– Steve McCurry
I took a bit of a break from working on my series, Caged. In this series, I am creating images at the Riverbanks Zoo located in Columbia, SC.
If you have ever visited Columbia, SC in the summer,
“A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels about what is being photographed in the deepest sense and is thereby a true expression of what one feels about life in its entirety.”
-Ansel Adams
At the end of each year, I take time to review my favorite images of the year and
“This is the season when people of all faiths and cultures are pushing back against the planetary darkness. We string bulbs, light bonfires, and light candles. And we sing.”
-Anita Diamant
While teaching in the elementary school classroom, this time of year was a joyous time learning how different cultures celebrate holidays. We spent a week
“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.”
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Each fall, one of my favorite places to photograph is Gibbs Gardens, located in Ball Ground, Georgia. I began visiting the garden to photograph the brilliant colors of fall in
“When young photographers ask me what they should do, I always tell them to stay close to home.”
-Annie Leibovitz
This autumn, I have had the opportunity to take a couple of day trips to enjoy fall colors, but I have spent most of my time
“The key is to integrate our art into our life, not the other way around.”
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I have been thinking a great deal about the benefits of photographing close to home. I have spent much more time doing so lately. I am also currently putting together a presentation about the benefits of photographing close to home.
Recently, I had the opportunity to
“Cotton candy is a bouquet of color to the eyes, a sweet aroma to the nose, and a delightful pleasure to the palate”.”
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One of the things I missed most last fall was
“Life’s under no obligation to give us what we expect.”
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I was thrilled to have the chance to take a second day trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway Sunday. Randy and I wanted to see if the fall colors
“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”
— Anonymous
Randy and I took a spur of the moment road trip Sunday. The purpose of the trip was to enjoy and photograph early fall colors on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the mountains of North Carolina.
We decided to make our first destination
