Last week, I did something I don't do very often: shot a cake smash. I don't do portrait-type photo shoots at all, actually. I've only done a few cake smashes, and I'm not sure how great they've turned out. Sure, I get a bit better at them each time, but the shots I get likely... Continue Reading →
Button down
This is one of my rare photo posts that was half requested by someone, half inspired by them. I was talking to a friend recently about what I had available in my Print Shop, and she said it would be great if I added something featuring buttons. It got my wheels turning a bit. I... Continue Reading →
Wabi-Sabi’d
I came across my first new phrase as part of the 52Frames challenge last week: Wabi-Sabi. On the website, it's described as a "celebration of things (and people) that might have lost their original beauty, might even be viewed as imperfect, yet are still beautiful and meaningful." Coming up with a photo subject wasn't quite... Continue Reading →
Leading lady
I ran into a slight problem with last week's photo challenge. I was supposed to find a leading lines photo—you know, a photo featuring lines that lead the viewers' eyes toward a subject? Well, everything I could think of was outside. Pretty frost along telephone wires, tracks in the snow, roads, paths... all outside. And... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: Fangirl, by Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl, by Rainbow Rowell, is one of those books that I had on my to-read list for what seemed like forever. I think I added it to the list not long after it came out—way back in 2013, apparently. Then I bought it a year or two ago at a book sale. Then I finally... Continue Reading →
