Photography Class – Day 10 Theme: Mystery & Lighting Effects. A photograph can create a certain mood and communicate an idea that transcends its subject. Today, share an image that creates a sense of mystery. A lone mitten on the sidewalk. A trail leading off into the distance. Your dog’s deep brown eyes. Intrigue us with the feeling of uncertainty. ~~~~~~~Continue reading “Light the Way”
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Capturing the Light
Photography Class – Day Nine Theme: Warmth & the Quality of Light. Photography means “drawing with light,” and when you snap a picture with your camera, you use and record light to create an image. When we’re out and about, we use the sun — our most abundant light source — to capture our scenes. ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ March 12,Continue reading “Capturing the Light”
The Colors of Solitude
Photography Class – Day Five Solitude & the “Rule of Thirds.” We’re excited about today’s theme, solitude. In addition to thinking about what it means to you, also consider the placement of the subject in your shot. How can you interpret the state of being alone, or a lonely and uninhabited place? Solitude: Language… has created the wordContinue reading “The Colors of Solitude”
Treasured Moments
Photography Class – Day Three Today, let’s focus on the water and your relationship to water. We have different relationships to and stories about water: how it has saved or defeated us. How it reminds us of family vacations, outdoor adventures, or the hot summers of our childhood. How it might symbolize a place we’ve left behind, orContinue reading “Treasured Moments”
The Meaning of Home
I signed up for the next WordPress Photography class. Day One Assignment: Home & Getting Oriented Assignment One: Home is elusive. When we think about this word, we might picture different physical locations. And while home is often found on a map, it can also be less tangible: a loved one, a state of mind.Continue reading “The Meaning of Home”
Happy Valentines Day
“How shall my heart be unsealed unless it be broken?” —Khalil Gibran My husband is always finding creative ways to make me smile. What a wonderful breakfast display of love in the pursuit of happiness. Happy Valentines Day! ~~Tresa
The Sky is the Limit
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Scale.”
Artist Perspective: Notice Me!
I read a post yesterday by cartoonist, illustrator, and writer Summer Pierre, titled, “On Value and Being Seen.” She was asked to share her thoughts on how she could skate the inevitable line of doing work for work sake, and doing work to be seen. To which I responded: Thank you for sharing! This writingContinue reading “Artist Perspective: Notice Me!”
