Photography

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

Photography

Irony in Photos

Irony is the opposite of what you would expect.  It is the seemingly out of place element in a picture that draws you in to look closer.  Having never noticed this before, I’ve been perusing different photography web sites lately looking for irony.  It’s effective. I was explaining this to my teenage […]

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Photographic Commentary on School

I was given an assignment in photo class called “windows and mirrors”.  The challenge was to take some pictures that either conveyed the way I view the world around me or that were self-reflective.  Unable to capture what I wanted in one single picture, I wound up singling out 5 photographs that, when viewed one after […]

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Photos of my Prisms

   I just found something very special to me.  Not long ago I wrote about my childhood fascination with prisms.  I had an extensive collection when I was a little girl.  Unfortunately, during the years 2004-2006, our family moved 6 times.  With all the hurried packing and unpacking I had watched […]

Art With Children, Photography

Photography with Wings

I was beyond thrilled when I found these wings at O.P. Taylor’s  (“coolest store on the planet”) in Greenville, South Carolina.  These wings are so beautiful, made entirely from dyed feathers! With the help of a very talented young model I know, I was able to get some great photography practice in.   […]

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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 […]