Category Archives: Photo Tips

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  Even if you’re not an avid fan of the Outlander TV series, you can’t deny the intriguing mystique of these stones that were the inspiration for Claire’s Craigh na Dun. Scotland’s Callanish Standing Stones, reaching fifteen feet high in the sky, take center stage on a ridge very far away on the remote western […]

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I’m heart broken as I sit here staring at my computer, lacking the energy to process vacation pics when all I can think of is my poor sweet pup who died while we were away. The downside of travel is definitely those we leave behind. Being too far away to get home in time when […]

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Oooh, the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde—if you’ve dreamed of visiting since you were a kid, like me, and you’re finally going—yay! Nothing can compare to visiting in person and wandering around the ruins where the Ancient Ones once lived centuries ago. But I will admit that it’s NOT an easy place to photograph. In […]

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‘Tis the season when communities gather for the annual lighting of the Christmas tree….fa la la la la… Even if you don’t live in New York City where the masses huddle around Rockefeller Center, chances are pretty good that the event that you attend will still be crowded. Cold. And dark. Not exactly the best […]

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Last weekend Autumn colors finally came to southern Indiana. So I jumped at the chance to get out and capture the leaves before they completely fell off the trees.  What better background for a portrait? I grabbed 3 lenses — 16-35mm, 85mm, and my Lensbaby Sweet 50 — for variety. Then headed out with my […]

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