A couple of days ago I took the hour long trip across the lake hoping for a decent sunset. It's always a gamble as I've mentioned before, but you have to be there 'just in case'. There were a lot of scattered clouds in the late afternoon, so I felt pretty good about it. Still, [...]
What a Difference!
After having heavy rain, hail and gale force winds at our last attempt at working an art fair, we had a MUCH better time this morning at the "Mandeville Trailhead Market." The weather couldn't have been better, we had a nice shady spot under the pavilion (so we didn't need our canopy) and we had [...]
Tall Ships
As part of the year long celebration for New Orleans 300th anniversary, A 'Navy week' was scheduled. Part of this Navy week would be several historical 'tall ships'. A few of them would be tied off on the bank of the river, while two more would be docked in a canal just off the Lake. [...]
Time to Stretch a Bit
If you know me.... well, most of you don't - but if you did, you'd know that I'm always 'up' to something. Nothing bad usually, just always pushing to do more... to try new things. Well, this time I tried my hand at creating a book. My daughter Ashley is the real author in the [...]
First One in the Books
Our first ever Art Fair is in the books..... Well, sort of. We were approved by the committee and paid our vendor fee over three weeks ago. At that time, of course, there was no expectation that the day of the April Art Walk would be, maybe, the worst weather day that we'd have in [...]
Inspiration – it’s All Around You
As a landscape photographer, primarily, you’re always looking for the best scene. More importantly, you’re looking for the best light to capture that scene. One quickly learns that the best light can be found at sunrise and sunset. These times aren't called ‘golden’ for no reason. We’d all like the drama of a setting sun [...]
Gretna Art Walk
Having been a photographer for several years, I’ve made the decision to try something new. It all started when I got the idea to affix some square versions of my images to some ceramic tiles and display them on an easel. Truth be told, the idea came from my mother when she did something similar. [...]
Sometimes you win…. sometimes you don’t
In my last article I mentioned that you sometimes get lucky when you roll the dice and take a chance on a sunset. Well, If I’m going to share my “success” stories, it’ only fair that I also share when things don’t go as hoped. Now, as everyone knows, we can’t control the weather. We [...]
Roll the Dice
Now that the time has changed back to daylight saving time, the sun sets much later and there are more opportunities to get out and make some images in the evening. Tonight I kept watching the sky, waiting for a sign that the sunset would be spectacular. It was between 5:30 and 6:00 PM and [...]
Motivation
What makes a person do the things that they do? What are they thinking or trying to accomplish when they take an action and set out to fulfill a goal. What drives a person to ‘get out there.’ In the world of photography, an individuals motivation may be simple or very complex. If the photos [...]
