Try changing your view sometimes! Changing Perspectives There’s something so magical about walking downtown and finding myself amidst the tall buildings. I’m used to seeing things through the camera lens, zooming in to get close, zooming out to get a wide-angle view. But it’s mesmerizing to walk up close instead of zooming…

Sorrow, disbelief, and fear It Began as Just Another Day It was the usual busy morning in our sleepy Georgia suburb 25 minutes south of what was then the busiest airport in the world — Hartsfield Airport (now Hartsfield-Jackson). My normal mornings were beyond busy with three small kids ages 5, 7, and 10, getting everyone…

Sometimes I get the photo and sometimes I don’t and sometimes I make it myself to get exactly what I want Shooting the Moon in Atlanta It seems like getting photos of the moon wouldn’t be that hard but it’s definitely not that easy. There’s the size issue and then there’s the light issue. Timing…

Photos, photos, everywhere, and the realization that my early life is now vintage? Thursday Evening in East Atlanta My friend, Lauren, and I went over to East Atlanta for a little while on Thursday evening and wandered around getting some hand-held photos. No tripod. I was using Lauren’s 45mm on the Lumix which has a…

It’s not what you think The Accident I toed the white line, anxious for the sound of the teacher’s whistle. It blew. I took off, my little six-year-old arms pumping as I ran to the fence. I had yet to be told that I wasn’t a fast runner but I had no…

Georgia’s hidden gem of a mini-Grand Canyon The Travel Life I like to travel to distant places. Before the pandemic, I traveled on an airplane about four times a year visiting family and friends and seeing new places. My ex-husband worked for an airline so we made sure our kids saw a bit…

The thought process behind the photo framing Photographic Composition I like musing about life when I’m writing my blog, but it is essentially a photoblog! Someone recently told me she loves my photos and loves reading about my thought process when it comes to creating the photos, so I’m going to try…

The Transience of Life Photography reminds me always of the transient nature of life. I can snap a photo of a beautiful sunrise or sunset knowing that I will never see the same scene again. I can take many other similar scenes but never that exact scene. As much as…

You can still create even when you feel stuck Atlanta Photography It’s been way too long since I’ve been out and about shooting in Atlanta or the surrounding areas, other than getting a few shots around the neighborhood. Over the last week or so I haven’t felt my usual healthy self, and…