Every once in a while, I get a little hint that my photography skills have moved forward, even if it's just a bit. The success of this photo is one of those hints. You see, I've tried photographing this piece of glass candy before, and it's never worked out. I haven't been able to capture... Continue Reading →
My challenge for an auto-focus slump
Every once in a while, I feel like I'm relying on the auto-focus in my camera a little too much. I don't like that feeling. Do you know what I like to do to fix it? I pick out a white–or mostly white–object and practice shooting it in manual focus mode. I find monotone objects,... Continue Reading →
Dainty
I have a few new, tiny little flowers on my strawberry plant. I'm not sure if they'll grow into actual strawberries yet, but I'm hopeful that they will. It would be nice to get a few more before fall hits. These flowers, though, have some of the daintiest petals I've seen on my plants. They're... Continue Reading →
Rosebud
I don't have a whole lot to say about this photograph, other than that it came out so much different–and so much better–than I was expecting. I thought, when I took it, I'd get a fairly simple picture of a white rosebud on a dark background. Somehow, though, the leaves in the back gave me... Continue Reading →
Favourite five: Posted photos from 2017
Welcome back to another Favourite Five list! I know I missed a couple of months there, but I promise I'm going to try to get back on track with these. First up, I'm going to give you a run-down on a few things that are pretty close to my heart: my favourite five pictures from... Continue Reading →
