Category Archives: My Fifty-Two

Fog was not part of my plan early yesterday morning. It was apparent that even as the fog cleared, the skies would be overcast at best. At my first stop I found it hard to use the light to capture the scene. Moving between locations I was feeling far from pleased. My overcast mood was high-jacking...

I left my house last Saturday confident I would capture the perfect image of a hummingbird.  On the way to the workshop at the Patuxent Research Refuge I mentally reviewed the equipment packed in the back of the Jeep. The last step in my pre-class review was the reminder to relax. Learning is part of the...

Yesterday I needed a reminder to slow down, and concentrate on only one task at a time.  Cutting through one of my favorite garden walks on the way to the metro I was focused on getting back to my desk. Hurrying along I wasn’t hearing the birds sing, the buzzing bees, or enjoying the many butterflies...

Three H words describe last weekend: heat, humidity, and humility. The past few months I have attended several great photography workshops. I came away from each with an image I could add to my collection that exhibited what I had learned. Much like learning to play the piano or ride a bike, I needed to practice...