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…
Photographing the shimmer of water and its beauty in settings such as the beach and the lake has long gotten the attention of my camera. As I recently learned, due to a small broken plumbing connection, water can also be…
As a long time fan of Photorealism (thanks again to my college art professors) it was thrilling to go to the Museum of Arts and Design and catch the current exhibit Richard Estes: Painting New York. Photorealism is a genre…
The Roman poet, Horace, once said, “A picture is a poem without words.” As a photographer I love that concept! Images can speak to us in unexpected ways, and when revisited they may give us new thoughts or feelings. Lately…
Being on a winning team is a great feeling and I am lucky enough to have been on such a team. One of our players is a talented writer, so rather than my telling you this story, I am sharing…
It feels as if 2015 has just begun, yet January is at its close. Hopefully, you have embraced the year and your New Year’s resolutions are still intact. My camera and I have been out and about creating images and…
There is something special about a new year that is exciting. We feel a fresh start and aim to make the new year better than the last. As I look at 2015 for myself and for you I wish for…
To feel the warmth of the sun To appreciate the blue in the sky To marvel at the majesty of trees To see the beauty in the everyday To celebrate the moment This tree is a favorite of mine and…
What could John Singleton Copley, Dale Kennington, Joe McNally and Steve Jobs possibly have in common?! In his commencement address at Stanford in 2005, Steve Jobs talked about connecting the dots when he said “… you can’t connect the dots…
As Smokey the Bear can attest, it only takes a spark to start a fire. It was my husband’s invitation to watch a fire that lit my interest in creating a series of photographs to foster an appreciation for the…