A couple of weeks ago, I spent an afternoon downtown with Olaf Sztaba, a friend and local professional photographer. Olaf is a master at creating beautiful images. His photographs often use bold light and shadow that often cause the viewer to question what they are...
Do you photograph with intent? With the high frame rate of today’s cameras, it’s my opinion that we are becoming less deliberate with our photography. We are relying more on technology to capture good images, rather than thinking first. Photographing with...
Back to reality. Last Friday my husband and I returned from our fantastic trip to Paris, Normandy and Scotland. What a marvellous holiday! Over the course of 22 days, we visited with family, experienced the history of D-Day, and went on some incredible walks and...
I posted an image a while back, and a viewer told me that it wasn’t “street photography.” When I took the photo, I was living in a small, gulf coast town in Mississippi. Not exactly the big city! I captured the picture at the beach, not in an urban setting. It is a...
Last June I had an incredible visit to New York City. So today, I want to share the second blog in my Post Cards from NYC series with you. You can find last week’s on Coney Island here. With over 1.64 million people living in under 23 square miles,...
Where ever I am living, Vancouver will always be home for me. I was born and raised there. Since moving to a small town in Southern Mississippi two and a half years ago, I have come to the realization that I am a big city girl at heart! Don’t get me wrong; I...
During the middle of September, I spent a week in Havana, Cuba. Cuba has been on my bucket list for a long time, so I was thrilled when everything fell into place and I was on the plane to Havana. I was prepared to see old cars and crumbling buildings, an era...
Street Photography Workshop With Valérie Jardin This past weekend I was lucky enough to take one of Valérie Jardin’s weekend street photography workshops in my hometown of Vancouver, Canada. What an amazing couple of days! On Saturday morning we...
Last month Paul and I, along with our great friends Debbie and Craig, visited France. It was such a treat to be able to spend time photographing Provence and Paris. We spent ten days at Pont Royal in Provence and then four days in Paris. Although we faced a few...
Some photos I took during a three day visit to New Orleans with my sister mid-November. This was my first, of hopefully many trips to this wonderful city. I am looking forward to exploring some more at Christmas with Paul and my daughters. Hope you enjoy!
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