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Continue reading →: Frozen Beauty: Navigating the Icy Peril of a Snowy Lake at SunsetIn my previous snowy landscape post I mentioned how excited I was to be able to drive around while there was still quite a bit of snow on the ground. I live in the midwest and we don’t know how to handle snow like some of the northeastern states. We…
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Continue reading →: Through the Lens of Exhaustion: Capturing Life While in Pain and DrainedHere are a couple of older winter photos from last year. It was a sunny but chilly day. Right now I look at these images and fear I may drown if I was there since I can’t seem to keep my eyes open from the pain medicines I am on…
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Continue reading →: Snowy Landscapes and Deer in the DistanceWell, since our big snow a couple of weeks ago, the frigid temperatures remained (minus 15F windchill yesterday!) This gave street crews and parks departments time to clear the roads while the rest of the snow didn’t melt away, which meant that I could actually get around to go take…
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Continue reading →: Photographing a Candle of Hope and LoveAs a gift for Christmas, I received a deck of cards that contain 100 photography ideas. I am so excited to have some prompts, or challenges as I may think of them, to keep me busy throughout the year. The first card read, “Try a smoke effect.” I didn’t know…
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Continue reading →: Exploring the Snow Around My HomeWe got over a foot of snow at the beginning of the week. I drove to a park to take some snowy landscape images and I couldn’t get in because the entrance was blocked with a huge snow bank from when the plow went by. So, I came back and…
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Continue reading →: Restoration of a Photo of 3 Young FriendsHere is a before and after of a sweet photo I restored this week for someone. Even with a big piece of the original missing, I was able to make it look nice. My client is the girl in the middle so that was what she wanted me to focus…
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Continue reading →: Unlock the Art of Snokeh in Winter PhotographyI recently saw a post by Dave Wegiel Photography about something I had never heard of: Snokeh! As Dave describes this technique, you “use your flash to accentuate the out of focus snow in the foreground. The snow and bokeh combine to be called snokeh.” So when it snowed during…
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Continue reading →: Winter Photos and Snow to ComeWe are set to have a winter storm in a few days. I hope to be able to get out and take some snow pictures afterwards. I am glad I live in a region where we get to experience all four seasons each year. It makes for endless opportunities for…
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Continue reading →: Kick Start 2025: Focus on Your PassionsHappy New Year! As we begin a new year let’s do more of what we love. For me, that will be photography. There are numerous reasons why I love photography but mostly it is because it is so good for my mental health. It gets me outside in nature, in…
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