When I shoot photos on walks with my husband, he’s often surprised by my results. He claims that we walked the same path, but I brought back details he didn’t see. In both photography and storytelling, value is often in the details. Take a look at this month’s photo. Both ice and thorns are commonplace […]
The Case for Simplicity
I recently had the pleasure of attending a full-day photo workshop offered by Tony Sweet. If you haven’t checked out Tony’s work, you should! My big takeaway was simplicity. People who view photos want to know immediately what the photo is about. If they can’t name it in a word or phrase, the photographer hasn’t […]
Quick Tips for Better Photos
I recently presented at the STC Spectrum Conference in Rochester, NY. It was a great day of meeting up with old friends, making new ones, and learning from others. The theme was “storytelling”… right up my alley! I did a short session about how to take better pictures. This wasn’t all tech-talk about ISO and […]
Developing a Photographic Eye
Much is said about the importance of developing an eye for photography, but little is written about it. In my experience, developing an eye is no different than developing any other latent talent: practice makes (near) perfect. Here are a few tips for developing your eye. I believe that we all have our own eye […]
The Magic of Light Show
Juried Photo Exhibition When: January 5-24, 2016. Opening Reception: January 8 (5-9P) and January 9 (2-5P). I will be on hand January 8 from 6-8 and January 9 from 3-5. Where: Image City Photography Gallery at 722 University Avenue, Rochester, NY. Image City Gallery Presents its ninth juried show, “The Magic of Light.” I’m delighted […]
The Gift
The best gifts come in small – and often familiar – packages. In November 2008, I lost my mother after a brief, nine-week battle with cancer. Although losing her was a most heart-breaking experience, caring for her as she made her journey was surely one of the most rewarding and important work I have done. […]
FLPG: My photographic home
First off, FLPG is the name of my camera club: the Finger Lakes Photography Guild. It takes too long to say the full name, and I routinely refer to us as FLPGers. Without a doubt, my photography would not be where it is today without this group. I heard about them from professional photographer and […]
For the Love of Hands
I have long been fascinated with hands, especially of the very old and very young. Hands tell a life story just as much as faces do, and sometimes more. In August, I was asked to photograph children’s hands for a fundraiser, which took place last night. Four local agencies: Daystar, Rochester Childfirst Network, Bivona, and […]
Getting Motivated by What You Love
You’ve heard it time and again: the two greatest motivators are love and fear. I have a lot of experience with fear, but here’s my story about how I harnessed that overbearing “fear monster” to take on the challenge of love. I was a weird kid. Half tomboy, half wanderer, it took only a moment […]
Where do you keep your history?
I’ve been thinking a lot about history, legacy, and our new media. Like many people, much of my history is digital in the form of emails, texts, and photos. But a significant portion of my history is also stored the old-fashioned way in journals, letters, and in hundreds of printed photos tucked in shoeboxes and […]