Finding the Quiet Places
Sometimes in our wandering, down a back alley, I spot something interesting. Some little scene, some spot of color. Something unexpected. I love this photo of a back alley in Burano. It’s not the...
View ArticleWhen life gives you rain…
Take photos anyway! This photo is from a back alley in Orvieto, a hill town in Umbria. I love the old scooter, the textures of the wall, the greenery and the reflections of the wet ground. A peaceful...
View ArticleReal Life Still Life
Everyday, we walk by countless places that people live in, work in, shop in, play in. We don’t even see these places most of the time, they are just part of the background noise of our every day...
View ArticleShare Your View: Frame within a Frame
This perfect frame within a frame image presented itself to me last weekend in Burano. Have you been seeing frames all week too? Now’s the time to Share Your View! Link up to your image, recent or...
View ArticleLessons from Abroad: Put Ideas on the Table
Lessons from Abroad: Put Ideas on the Table [This post is part four in a five part series. See the previous posts here: one, two, three.] We’ve covered the first lessons from my experience abroad on...
View ArticleBack Alley Bliss
Oh, scooters. How I love thee. Wandering the back alleys of an old city, finding a vintage scooter amongst the texture and filtered light has become heaven to me. Do I see scooters because I love to...
View ArticleFollowing a Dream
I am musing today on transportation at Mortal Muses, with an image of–what else–a scooter! Click on over there to see a companion image to this one. The image posted there is my favorite of the two....
View ArticleMarket/Wheels: The Giveaway!
I wrap up my new Market/Wheels images today with a giveaway! This is my biggest giveaway yet and I’m excited to share it with you. Celebrating the new images in this series the last week has been great...
View ArticleA Deep Breath
It’s funny, I feel as if I am surfacing for air today. After being pulled down into the Spiral of Creativity with A Sense of Place I am able to take a breath after the launch of registration. I’m...
View ArticleMaking a Mark
What am I trying to say as an artist? Where is it that I want to go? Those questions are swirling around in my head after taking a one-day class called Preparing and Presenting your Photographic...
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