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House Hunting

I flew to Georgia to house hunt in person with a wonderful realtor who is also a horsewoman. We checked out the house from my last post that looked like the perfect artist retreat and creative space. I was so excited and nervous about how I would be able to afford this seemingly perfect propertyContinue reading “House Hunting”

Change is Scary

I’d intended to move out of Texas once my son was settled in college. In my divorce decree, my ex made a provision that it would be fine for me to move before then but I had a steady job and a life I liked in Texas so it was not difficult to stay. WithContinue reading “Change is Scary”

The Value of Art

I was visiting with a couple old friends yesterday. They were looking at some of the mosaics I have been working on. “Your work is beautiful!” said one. “But it’s pricey,” said the other. “How long do you spend making each piece?” I get asked that quite a bit. When I create, sometimes the ideasContinue reading “The Value of Art”

Respect those who blazed the trail

Some of the best photographers I know are age 55+. There is something about having to learn about exposure, focus and timing before Photoshop, autofocus and 20 frames per second (fps)motor drives. When I learned to shoot sports I was using a Nikon FM2 with a motor drive. I looked it up to see howContinue reading “Respect those who blazed the trail”

Hire a former journalist

Employers want multifaceted employee, according to job descriptions. However, they need to look beyond the last job title when evaluating candidates. There may be more than more behind that title than you think.

Photography is subjective

That title is loaded but just like books, movies and art, what appeals to one person may not appeal to another. This is why I don’t hold much stock in photography contests. There are so many factors involved in judging a “winning photo”. Generally they should all be exposed and composed well. Great photos mayContinue reading “Photography is subjective”

It’s not what you shoot…

I always tell student photographers to make sure their portfolio is diverse in content. That means don’t have all your portraits be of the same person or don’t have all travel photos from when you did a semester abroad. So many students get stuck on the sports photos. They complain that they can’t get intoContinue reading “It’s not what you shoot…”

Freelancing part 1

I decided to label this post part 1 because I am sure there will be more. In fact I am not entirely sure that this is part one because I may have written about it earlier. After working for newspapers for thirty-five year (Yikes!), I took a buyout from the last company I had workedContinue reading “Freelancing part 1”

Tenby, Wales part 2

Tenby, Wales 1985 I watched the green hills of Wales fly by me from my seat on the train. At 20, I was used to traveling alone but there was always someone to meet on the other side. I tried to convince myself that I was returning to the small Welsh town to work onContinue reading “Tenby, Wales part 2”

Tenby, Wales part 1

It was October, Jim and I hopped a train to Wales for a fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants trip. JIm and I were usually planners but we decided to switch things up. We landed in Tenby, a seaside resort town. It was quiet in the off season but packed with tourists over the summer. I was grateful that weContinue reading “Tenby, Wales part 1”