Photography

Photography is my newest hobby. I’m learning new things every day and love to share my latest pictures with my readers!

Photography

Photography Class Tips

I’m enjoying my Art Photography class this summer.  It’s a very informal class but I’ve already learned a lot of great tips on how to make my photographs better and more meaningful.   I’m learning how to use lighting more effectively, and how patience (a virtue that I and my small […]

Art With Children, Photography

Mice on Main

Main Street in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, is filled with art!  Art was everywhere: on the walls, in the windows, and on the ground!  As we explored the fountain area, we discovered that art was also hidden all around! A bronze plaque on the streetside of the fountain explains the […]

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Annie at The New Bass

              I love musicals! On Friday night, S. and I had the pleasure of going to see Annie! I was also anxious to finally get a look at the new Bass Concert Hall, with it’s $14.7 million dollar facelift completed.  What a difference! It […]

Art With Children, Photography

Figure On A Trunk

The Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX currently has a collection of 30 sculptures on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  They are scattered around the grounds and inside the newly renovated lobby.  The sculpture directly in front of the main entrance quickly grabs your attention.  For fun we tried to […]

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Giant Sunflower Countdown

I planted my sunflowers about the same time I started this blog.  In fact, one of my earliest posts was about how my daughter helped me plant them and saw the first sprouts after a rain shower.  I remember looking forward to taking some photos of them when they opened.  And now, the first […]

Photography

Photography Practice

 All the photography articles I’ve been reading lately have said late afternoon/sunset  is the best lighting for outdoor shots.  So I set out to take some pictures on one of the trails in our neighborhood right around 8 o’clock.  My daughter agreed to be the subject.  I envisioned a woodland musician, with […]