It’s different from finding an authorial voice, and in a way, it’s been a lot more challenging. Where an authorial voice is something that sort of blossoms naturally, based on the way you think and speak, finding an aesthetic voice comes from finding visuals you like, and developing new skills… Read the rest...
Category: Photography
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After the first blush of spring touched our home, we had a late snow. I always like trying to go outside to take some doll photos in snow, just because it doesn’t happen here very often. The juxtaposition of the early leaves and the fresh snow were an extra delight,… Read the rest...
After I shared the process of making Rune’s head, I was ruminating on how I didn’t have any of my various doll photos where people could see them, aside from sharing them on Instagram. That’s fine, and kinda what the platform is for, but sometimes I think back to the… Read the rest...
I can’t be the only one who sees books laid out all aesthetically on Instagram and wants that for my books, too.
Well, if you want something done, you gotta do it yourself, right?
I spent some time playing with book layouts and spreads for Instagram, using some stuff I… Read the rest...
Finishing the year of photos with bokeh. I’ve always loved the way the lights on a Christmas tree look when you squint. Putting the camera out of focus to capture it for the year to come was a spur-of-the-moment idea, but I’m happy that I did.I hope you’ve enjoyed this… Read the rest...
It may be a month too late for Christmas, but snowflakes and January just seem to go together, don’t they? This beautiful snowflake ornament is from my mother’s Christmas tree. Well, one of her trees, anyway. I’d love to have snow for my birthday (two days from now!) but if… Read the rest...
A flower from a local park, not really sure what it is. I’ve never seen it before. They looked very pale, washed-out pink in the sunlight, but with their petals turned toward the shadows, they became a richer purple-pink color, which was much more interesting to photograph.… Read the rest...