Photography means “drawing with light,” and when you snap a picture with your camera, you use and record light to create an image. Today, capture an image of warmth… This image was captured on a wintry night in New England. The fire-pit was relatively new as I had built it only days before. I…
Category: Photo 101
Photography Day 8: Natural World and Leading Lines
Exploring the outdoors, with camera in hand, is an opportunity to look for natural lines that lead our eyes to different parts of a frame. Envision the bend of a stream, or the curve of a petal: how can you use these lines in your composition? I love the wisps of lavender within the composition…
Photography 101: Day 7
Day Seven: Big & Point of View Today, let’s go big. Whether inside or outside, photograph something of massive size. Feel free to interpret big in your own way, and get creative with your shot. This photo was taken today, just after I finished building the fire pit, seen in the back ground. I was tired,…
Photography 101: Day 6
Day 6: Connect–There are many ways to interpret this theme: from a gadget to a handshake, from a bridge to a gathering among friends. What’s yours? Do you ever play silly little games while doing a task? I do…all the time. Whether I’m vacuuming, cutting grass or cooking there’s always some sort of competition playing…
Photography 101: Day 5
Solitude & the “Rule of Thirds”
Photography 101: Day 3
Day 3: Water & Orientation We have different relationships to and stories about water: how it has saved or defeated us. How it reminds us of family vacations, outdoor adventures, or the hot summers of our childhood. How it might symbolize a place we’ve left behind, or a location we dream to go. This photo,very dear…
Photography 101: Day 2
Street & Establishing Shots Captured this view from Ellis Island while vacationing with my daughter in New York City. Not a street…but a a boardwalk (hope that’s okay)
Photography 101: Day 1
Home And Getting Oriented Nothing says home like a front porch. In fact, I almost named this site, Front Porch 101. Many of my fond memories involve the combination of family, friends and front porches. I learned much while sitting on the front porches of my childhood. Sometimes we played cards and other times we…
It Truly Is About The Journey
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “On the Way.” This week’s photo challenge: In-between moments can be just as memorable as grand finales. This week, share a photo you took on the way to something else. Each of the following memories were captured on film while en route to elsewhere. Look at the…
Redhead Reflections 