I wasn’t aware just how storied and well traveled the Liberty Bell is. The exhibit that accompanies it is very educational and the building designers did photographers a favor with the wall of windows and white marble on either side (…if you can elbow your way past all of the tourists and wait for an […]
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We’ve decided to keep #portraitsofme going over on Instagram! Each Monday, my friend Courtney of Clickitupanotch and I will post a self portrait, and we invite you to join us. New this year, we are providing a weekly prompt to help you think of ways to document different facets of your life throughout the year.
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Since he was able to shell them, actually- before… I spent a good amount of time cracking pistachios a few years ago, he has been in love with these little nuts. As far as snack foods go, they’re a winner in my book, so we even bought him a special pistachio bowl. It has a
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I learned so much in 2016 and am looking forward to where 2017 will take me with film photography! (#1 tip- expose for the shadows ;) ) Pin It
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The best of 2016 in 50 images. Culling is no joke! If you haven’t, go through your collection of images from the past year and pick out your top 50 images (or less, if you are feeling particularly ambitious.) Celebrate your successes! Whether you met your ultimate goal or not, I can guarantee that if
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I sat in on Ashley Crawford’s family photography on film class at Clickaway. It was fun to watch someone more experienced work with film and, yet again, hear the reminder to give that film plenty of light ;) A day or two later, my friend Courtney Slazinik (Clickitupanotch.com) and I went out to see the
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The day after Thanksgiving, we decided to head into the city for a day of museums, instead of shopping. Judging by the business of the Natural History Museum, many other people had the same idea. After touring most of the museum, we all agreed that the gem and mineral section (not pictured) was our absolute
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Over Labor Day weekend we went camping as a family (dogs and all!) near Harpers Ferry. I had been avoiding shooting with film during summer, as the move from Alabama to Virginia made the organization necessary to shoot and store film feel a bit overwhelming. Honestly, I had also been quite underwhelmed with my film
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The summer months were a little bit shaky for the self-portrait project that my friend Courtney, of Clickitupanotch.com, and I are working on over on Instagram, but fall and the return to school routine helped me carve out time for making self portraits again, too. Pin It
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From the time that we learned we’d be moving to the DC area I was looking forward to fall. For the past 6 years we have lived in very mild climates, where the leaves don’t really change colors… they gradually fade to brown and fall off the trees. It’s almost as though they drop down
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Sometimes I wish I could live on an Apple Farm. But, usually, those are days when it is brilliantly sunny, warm and I’ve been wooed by the magic of pie, or cider donuts, or hard cider. Then, I remember that there are many cold, windy, worrisome and wearying days associated with running a large farm.
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I am savage enough to prefer the woods, the wilds, & the independance of Monticello, to all the brilliant pleasures of this gay capital. … for tho’ there is less wealth there, there is more freedom, more ease & less misery. –Paris Sep. 6. 1785, letter to Baron von Geismar The East coast is rich
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While trip planning I usually Google for “must-dos” in whatever city we are head to, then pick a few things from the top of the list and a few from the middle to get a good feeling for what is most popular and what might be largely undiscovered gems. Hollywood Cemetery was pretty high up
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What can sometimes be the most chaotic morning of a family’s year also contains some of the most memorable moments. Emotions running high, the potential for magic in the eyes of the children is palpable and there are color, textures and lights galore. Need a few strategies and tips to photograph Christmas morning (or any other holiday
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The milky, creamy white tones and pretty, muted greens of this flower arrangement had me wishing it might live forever. Flowers and directional light work wonderfully together. The textures and shapes of the flowers are highlighted by the shadows left behind in the obstruction of light, while the light and shadow play seems to animate the
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