Where Are You Going? | Giveaway
Believe it or not…lately, I have been scrapbooking. Yep. Crazy, huh? Not only have I been putting my words and stories together into albums that my family can enjoy, I’m going to share those pages with...
View ArticleDigging Through My Photos For Tips For Your Travels
seAre you traveling this summer? I’ve got a road trip planned and can’t wait to grab my camera a lens (or two) and head out. I like to think of road trips as moving, multi-location photo walks. In 2009...
View ArticlePick It Up | A Vision of A Litter Free World Through Photography
I don’t like trash, but I do love a clever idea. When I stumbled upon Litterati, I found both! Litterati combines a vision for a litter free world with photography. Photos in their Instagram feed are...
View ArticleWe Have A Winner | Going Places Travel Mini-Album Class
Congratulations Leah, you are Going Places! Leah is the winner of the class pass for the Going Places-Travel Mini Album Class! Class starts July 3rd. If you didn’t win, you still have time to...
View ArticleWe Have A Winner | The Phone Photography Project 2
Congratulations Teresa! She’ll be joining me for The Phone Photography Project 2. Class starts July 17th. You can register here. I loved reading about all of your favorite photos and can relate to not...
View Article100 Ways To Create Sharper Images Of Your Everyday Life
Are you happy with the sharpness of your photos? Photographic sharpness is dependent on MANY things coming together from shutter speed to light to how you hold the camera. Here are a few (100 or so)...
View ArticleHow To Photograph Fireworks
It’s time to celebrate the 4th of July! Do your Independence Day festivities include watching fireworks? Have you wondered why your photographs of the rocket’s red glare look a bit more like blurry...
View ArticleReflections On The Family Road Trip
We arrived home from our Pacific Northwest road trip one week ago today. And, yes, I’ve been mourning our return home for seven days. Yes, I’ve been pouting like a three year old begrudingly returning...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Little Man!
I read an intriguing article suggesting I write blog posts for a specific person. Not a type of person or the proverbial, “ideal costumer,” but an in my real life, breathing person. Of course, I write...
View ArticleWe Have Winners | Your Life Captured Through The Lens
Congratulations Tina and Janice! You will both be joining me for Your Life Captured Through The Lens. You’ll be shooting in manual mode in no time! YOU can still join us too! Register by Friday, July...
View ArticleThe Q and A Show: Camera Bags, Lenses, and Recovering Files | CY365 Podcast #14
Right click on Download to save to your computer. Available on iTunes. In episode #14 we answer YOUR questions including what camera bags we recommend, recovering photos from memory cards, lenses,...
View ArticleYou In Front Of The Camera | Beautiful Self Portraits From the CY365 Community
“Selfies” may be trendy today, but getting in front of your camera in a thoughtful, artistic way is timeless. The duck face photos people make will be lost to phone upgrades and hard drive purges. You...
View ArticleThe Unabridged, Slightly Edited, Ugly Story Of How I Moved To Manual Mode
I held my fancy, big-girl camera, set to Auto. I knew it had more potential. I saw other people’s photos. I knew those undefined letters – P, M, AV, TV – held some sort of mystical magic behind them....
View ArticleFrom A Photo To A Painting With The Waterlogue App
Create a photo like a painting with the Waterlogue App. Here are the steps I used for the August 9th Like A Painting prompt. Enjoy! Have you used the Waterlogue App? What do you like about it?
View ArticleLooking From Outside In | A Photography Critique
Hey there! Have you ever had a photo critiqued? Does the idea make you get weak in the knees? No worries! In this video I share a quick critique of Michele Barbera’s photo for the August 16th prompt....
View ArticlePhotographing Back To School
I still recall taking my very first, first day of school photo. Taken with my brother and sister in front of our house. Many photos would be taken there. Is there any doubt this was 1973?! I still...
View ArticleI’d Like To See That In Black and White
I have a slight obsession with black and white photos. If you’ve attended a photo discussion webinar, you’ve heard me repeatedly say, “I’d like to see that in black and white.” I don’t mean it HAS to...
View ArticleA Roundup of Inspiration For Your Everyday Photography
Are you looking for inspiration for your 365 project? Knowing where you can go for ideas will help you make it through the year. Here’s a roundup of places for inspiration and ideas. Use them to add...
View ArticleCY365 Podcast Episode 7 | Your 365 Questions
Right click on Download to save to your computer. Available on iTunes. In episode #7 we answer your questions about success with 365. We cover inspiration, staying motivated, strategies for...
View ArticleFebruary CY365 Photo Challenge List | 2014
Your 365 Project happens one day at a time. Don’t worry about the big number, focus on the daily process. February makes it a bit easier for you. 28 days to point your camera at a piece or part of...
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