What’s not to love about puppies and their unconditional love?! As a photographer, what’s not to love about taking pictures of puppies as well as the beautiful dogs they become? Covey Rise Magazine recently gave me such an opportunity, and…
Were I a flower, I know I could remain strong through pelting rain and strong winds because of the knowledge that eventually bad weather passes. Even still, a ray of sunshine in the midst of a storm can be a…
Reflecting on Father’s Day and cherishing the fact that I was able to celebrate the occasion with my own father reminded me of what a tremendous gift it is to be a parent. Many a day I have felt like…
Like a gentle spring breeze blowing in our face, we receive a whisper in our ear to do something. Do we listen and give it a go, or do we let the opportunity pass us by? Our first challenge is…
So often when we think of fire it evokes fear, yet when we think of water we think of streams and lakes and things of beauty. If we think again, we can be reminded that fire brings us warmth and…
Sometimes no matter how great an idea may be, circumstances beyond your control make it impossible to convert your idea into action. That happened to me on the night of the lunar eclipse. I was atop a hill with my camera…
When holding what I wanted to be THE winning lottery ticket it, I thought about what I would do with the money. At the time I was at the Chamber Music America conference serving on a panel with Oni Buchanan,…
My grandfather, a most impressive amateur photographer with an early color darkroom in his home, loved to photograph the camellias that he and my grandmother propagated, nurtured, and entered into camellia shows. Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to get…
I am an artist and photography is the medium through which I tell stories, evoke emotion, and help people see things differently. Nature is a favorite subject of mine, making the care and preservation of our earth an important message…
While working as the Executive Director of the Montgomery Area Business Committee for the Arts, I always enjoyed getting to know the artist of the year selected to create pieces for the annual Business in the Arts Awards. Never did…
One of the amazing gifts for an artist when having an art show is feedback. Yes, being an artist is great fun, but inspiration and creativity are not always flowing. A comment about my current exhibit that has provided a magic spark to…
Cue Barbara Streisand singing “People, people who need people, are the luckiest people in the world.” Now ponder poems coupled with photographs and imagine what a fabulous mix of art forms that is. Streisand goes on to sing, “But first…