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A Walk Down Memory Lane

Quote of the day: “Yesterday is but today’s memory, tomorrow is today’s dream.” —Kahlil Gibran We spent part of today in Ames, Iowa, where my husband and I both went to college and where we met, married and lived for the first years of our marriage. It’s been some time since we’ve spent any time in Ames. Our afternoon was filled with a mixture of fond memories and nostalgia, and surprise at all of the changes that had taken place since we left there over 25 years ago. Since spring is much further along in central Iowa than in the Twin Cities Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Spread the light, spread the joy

Quote of the day:   “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton Today as I was talking with a friend, I enthusiastically said, “Let me show you what I was playing with yesterday. I got a bunch of daffodils to photograph. Aren’t these amazing? I love the shades and shapes of them.” My friend responded, “I want to love doing something as much as you love photography! You light up when you talk about it.” I feel so lucky to have discovered this passion. I used to Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Women of a Certain Age

Quote of the day: “Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.” —Mark Twain Beauty is not just found in the faces and bodies of the young. Have you noticed how aging women are rarely portrayed as vibrant, beautiful, and magnificent? I noticed the way that photographers who do portraits and nudes often use only young “babes” for their studies. And I noticed how beautiful women become as they grow older and more confident and more themselves than they ever were. So I decided to start a project called “Women of a Certain Age” and photograph women I know who are Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

The Art of Seeing – Week 7

Quote of the day: “The expressive quality of a photograph depends on the photographer’s ability to abstract, that is, to separate the parts from the whole. Abstracting is recognizing both the basic form of something and the elements that make up that form.” —Freeman Patterson Photography and the Art of Seeing One of the important parts of a photograph is the tones, or areas of differences in brightness. It’s one thing to notice tones and differences in brightness.  It’s another to take it a step further and use tone to convey a message or feeling. Pick an idea or emotion and Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Finding Beauty Anywhere

Quote of the day: “Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” —Ashley Smith If you have eyes to see, you can find beauty anywhere. Take a walk today and practice seeing through eyes of love and you will see beauty. I promise you. Even amidst sorrow and pain there is beauty. Look for it today. Beauty is chasing you just as it chases me.

By Marilyn, ago