Yesterday I nurtured my creativity taking a completely different type of photography. Instead of nature, I took industrial shots – rust to be specific. I’m taking a class on close-up photography from Bryan Peterson through the Perfect Picture School of Photography (PPSOP). Bryan Peterson is also the author of the book, Understanding Exposure. I got…
This week’s Six Word Friday uses the word “instant” – Sometimes the cemetery brings instant creeps. As much as I enjoy looking around Hollywood Cemetery, every now and then I’ll find something that with one look, is instantly creepy. I don’t feel that way about much that’s there; most of it is really pretty. This one though…
This week’s photo challenge is the word “big” – as in larger than life or unexpected large. Big is exactly how I would describe the main room of Union Station in Washington D.C.. See how little the people look by comparison? This is straight out of the camera, taken in 2011 using my old point…
This week’s travel theme is animals. It’s so easy to reach for perfect in blogland (yes, a new word probably already invented by someone). Exotic animals and exotic travels around the world often seems to be the norm for so many others. So, being me, I’m instead sharing photos of animals that I took at some of…
With the lethally hot weather in central Virginia, my daily walks have been early in the morning. That doesn’t stop me from wanting to leave my desk at noon and get a break. Lately, I’ve visited the Hollywood Cemetery during lunch to drive around and see the various graves. I get out of my car for some walking and…
