Photographing a Model in a Studio
Have you ever wanted to learn about studio lighting in a fun relaxing atmosphere? Are you curious about working with a figure model? Have you always wanted to photograph nudes but weren't sure where to find a female-friendly atmosphere to learn in? Join Bill and me...
Happy Spring!
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere today is the first day of Spring - which is probably my favorite time of year. I love seeing all the flowers starting to bloom and the wonderful shades of green on the trees as leaves begin to form. As you're reading this,...
Marvelous March Morning at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
Last week I spent a marvelous morning photographing at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond, Virginia. I don't get to Lewis Ginter as often as I'd like to (something about all the traffic on I-95) but when I do - I always have a wonderful time. Spring flowers...
Photographing Flowers (Without Swearing at Your Camera!) Workshop
Have you ever stood breathless in front of a flower that you wanted to remember forever? Took a picture? And were disappointed with the results? So you go through this series of steps: point, focus and click. Check the photo on the back of the camera. No,...
Photos from the Road: Zion National Park, Valley of Fire State Park and Las Vegas
I'm back from an amazing trip photographing in Nevada and Utah. I went west to take a Contemplative Photography workshop with George DeWolfe and Lydia Goetze where we photographed in Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada and Zion National Park in Utah. I also spent time...
Intro to Lightroom: From RAW and JPG to Masterpieces in a Weekend
Are you curious about Lightroom? Have you heard it’s a great program for editing your photos? Is it on your computer and you have no clue how to use it? Or how to edit your photos? Adobe Lightroom was developed by photographers for photographers to make organizing and...
Beautiful Ranunculus Blossoms
I’ve photographed ranunculus blossoms in my studio several times over the past few months. Each time I see the flowers I’m fascinated by the textures and shades of colors in the petals. So I thought I’d share a few of my photos of ranunculus blossoms with you today -...
Church Ruins in the South Carolina Low Country
On my recent trips to South Carolina, I've photographed three sets of church and chapel ruins. Until I started photographing these ruins, I'd never photographed anything like them before - and I'm still not totally happy with the photos I'm getting. I'm hoping to get...
5 Tips for Improving the Photos You Take with Your Smart Phone
Do you love taking photos with your phone? Are you frustrated because your photos don't look the way you want them to? Check out these 5 Tips for Improving The Photos You Take with Your Smart Phone First Name * Email * You will also receive my weekly...
Magnolias!
I don't know about you - but I'm ready for spring. I've had enough cold gray days. So I thought I'd share a few magnolia photos today to remind all of us that spring is coming soon . . . Saucer Magnolias Yulan Magnolias Forest's Pink Magnolias And...
A Few Phloxes
One of my favorite flowers to see in the woods in the spring is Blue Phlox. And then I realized there were many many varieties of phlox - both native and cultivated - so now I'm really enjoying photographing the various varieties I'm seeing. Here are a few of the...
Chincoteague Reflections
Bill and I had a wonderful time teaching our Winter’s Beauty at Chincoteague and Assateague a few weeks ago. We had a few surprises, very different light than last year - and still got some wonderful photos which I thought I’d share with you today. Our big surprise...