As an artist and photographer I use various sources to inspire my growth and learning. One of them is to read and study books written by photographers. Playing Around or Sharpening the Saw? I’m in the middle of reading Zen Camera: Creative Awakening With A Daily Practice in Photography by Read more…
A few photographer friends and I choose a word every week or two and then create a photograph responding to the word. Word as creative stimulus While sometimes difficult, it has been a wonderful stimulus to stepping out of my comfort zone as a photographer. I’ve created images I never Read more…
It was a good week. The big snowstorm that was predicted missed us. I got to have lunch with a friend to celebrate her birthday. The temperature was above freezing outside each day. I had plenty to eat, a comfortable bed to sleep in, hot and cold running water, time Read more…
I wasn’t sure what to write about this week but I knew I wanted to share some of my recent Makers’ Hands photographs from sessions with generous artists in February and March. The first photos I looked at were of a friend getting a tattoo that said “Joyful and Grateful.” Read more…
This week I bought a mango to eat. It sat on my counter waiting and ripening for several days. Then one day I looked at it and saw its amazing beauty. The color of it’s skin all golden yellow and turning red on the end, the dots of Read more…