Amazing Magical Morning
OK, so it wasn't exactly a magical morning. It was actually a perfectly average late autumn morning. But, as I often do, I went out walking with my camera. I live in a rural area and the route of my morning walks is pretty much the same each day with a little variation now and then. I walk along the rows of trees in our walnut orchard to the back of our property where there is a slough and lots of vegetation - trees, berry vines, poison oak, and weeds.
Farewell, November
It’s time to say ' farewell, November ' and jump into December. So, it was nice to enjoy a quiet morning.When I got up to refill my coffee, I opened the blinds and saw the best thing ever! FOG!
Still Life Found at Shaky Barn Farm Gardens
While attending a lifestyle still life photography workshop in August of 2018 in Maine, we were treated to a morning of exploration at the local flower farm, Shaky Barn Farm Gardens. Found still life opportunities met us at every turn.
Bokeh After the Rain | northern California Fine Art Photographer
Achieving an out of focus background with those wonderful little circles of light is an often sought after effect for many photographers. Count me as one of them. While taking a morning drive looking for my subject, I stopped along the side of the road to capture the raindrops clinging to the mustard weed creating bokeh after the rain.
Painted Hills of Oregon | Peace and Solitude
A few years ago, I tried to do only enough research on the Painted Hills to find my way there without much trouble. One goal was to not see photographs of this landscape so I could make my own choices about what and how I'd photograph this area. I had a preconceived notion of what I'd find. After all, it's near central Oregon known for its high desert and sage brush. I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, it was desert and there was plenty of sagebrush, but the clay-stone offered up some beautifully colored hues in those hills.