April: black and white

My plan was to actually shoot in black and white, like in the old days with film. But I found the settings on my phone and DSC-WX500 to be a challenge. Every time I turned off the camera, I had to reprogram the black and white. So in the end, I used Lightroom to convertContinue

2021 March Photo Challenge: Photo Painting

I wasn’t sure I would be able to meet this month’s challenge. In late February I had shoulder surgery on my right arm. And cameras, other than the one in my cell phone, require the use of your right arm, which also happens to be my dominant arm. Needless to say, March was an interestingContinue

2021 February Photo Challenge: Winter

I know I’m a few weeks late posting in only the second photo challenge of the year. But I have had a good reason: shoulder surgery. It was originally scheduled for the first week of February and I was so busy getting everything ready around the house, I barely had time to take any photos.Continue

2021 January Photo Challenge: Creativity

So after lockdown turned into stay at home, I was happy to have a few fun things from the dollar store to spark my creativity. In the end I decided to focus on bubbles. It’s a term used by public health officials to try to get people to have less contact with others. It didn’tContinue

Welcome to 2021

Who wasn’t happy to see the end of 2020? It changed most people’s lives and challenged us to find peace and joy in a much smaller space. Maybe that’s a good thing for a photographer. We like to be behind the lens, not in front of it. I thought a lot about whether I wouldContinue