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Pearls for Mom

I promised stories so here we go….. My parents loved Oahu and decided to invest in a timeshare to be used every other year. They went several times before my father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His last trip to the island was a month before he passed. My mother then took my sister whenContinue reading “Pearls for Mom”

Saying goodbye to Journalism

It’s been two months since I left my director of photography job at the Statesman and I honestly thought I would have a clean house by now and be out riding my horses. No one ever warns you about all the stuff that comes with taking a VSO like getting new health insurance squared away,Continue reading “Saying goodbye to Journalism”

Austin City Limits Music Fest is a wrap!

I don’t get out to shoot much anymore for the paper unless we are short staffed or it is a special event. I’ve worked as an editor, not on site, for ACL Fest since it began but alway avoided the scene because I hate crowds. In 2018, we needed help shooting it so I reluctantlyContinue reading “Austin City Limits Music Fest is a wrap!”

So what story did I tell?

When I was growing up we spent many vacations on the south gulf coast of Florida in a little town called Bonita Springs. My aunt and uncle had a condo there so my family bought one in the same building a couple floors below theirs. The balcony looked over the gulf and if I swamContinue reading “So what story did I tell?”

Storytelling

Have you ever gone to a storytelling show? You know, like the Moth. People stand on stage and simply tell a story about something that happened in their life. Except it isn’t simple. Telling a story is a craft. You need all the elements that you need for a written story: beginning, middle and endContinue reading “Storytelling”

Why is this so hard?

I am not discussing photography today so feel free to move along. I am going to rant about book publishing and my journey to nowhere. I wrote my post divorce memoir in 2017. I thought it was good to go. I was wrong. I had writer friends and journalist friends edit it. We worked onContinue reading “Why is this so hard?”

Developing your photography portfolio

I honestly had planned to use this blog to discuss writing more than photography but then I come across something I’d like newer photographers to learn. That’s when I feel the need to throw in my two cents. I’ve been looking at websites lately of photographers who would like to be on our freelance rosterContinue reading “Developing your photography portfolio”

Been Awhile….

Working from home started out great at the beginning of the pandemic. I was less stressed and I could do laundry between meetings. Seven months later, I still enjoy working from home but I miss my colleagues. Oddly enough, I miss being able to leave work. At home, I never physically leave the office thusContinue reading “Been Awhile….”

Photos on the internet are not free

I spend a good amount of time reaching out to websites and bloggers who have lifted photos from my newspaper and incorporated them in their own content. While there are a few free sites to get photos from, it’s pretty safe to assume that photos aren’t free. I saw one of ours that had beenContinue reading “Photos on the internet are not free”

Last day furlough ramblings

My back hurts. Pre COVID-19 I would have said, “Dang, I had a tough workout yesterday!” but now I wonder if my body aches are the start of the virus. The thing is, I know because I had a Zoom workout with my trainer, did aqua exercise and power-washed part of the house, there’s noContinue reading “Last day furlough ramblings”