When it comes to monochromes, I am relatively new to exploring the nuances of a single shade, whether it is black and white or a different one. I looked at what I have published here and only found thirteen posts … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #313 – Cool Colors In February 2024, I had a challenge about using warm colors in our photos. I examined the impact that those hues had on the way we react to a photograph. Now, John focuses on … Read More

Brazil is known worldwide for various things, including soccer and coffee. Another feature the country is known for is its long coastal line entirely on the Atlantic Ocean: 4,500 miles or 7,400 kilometers. I could not share all my beach … Read More

You are not a drop in the ocean;you are the entire ocean in a drop.Rumi I created something new for this month’s ICM photo challenge (ICMPC #7): my first ICM panorama. The process was straightforward. I first made three ICM … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #312 – Sense of Scale For this week’s Lens-Artists Challenge, Sofia guided us with these words: “When trying to convey a sense of scale, one of the easiest ways to do so is by having something that we … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #311 – What’s in a Garden? When I read Ann-Christine’s Lens-Artists challenge for this week, What’s In a Garden? my mind went all over the place. I visit many gardens in the Austin area and other places I … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #309 – Balconies Balconies have shown importance throughout time in several ways. They can serve as an intermediary between private and public life. They bring light and air to a home’s room. They also offer views of places … Read More

Back in 2022, I was in a photography challenge group. The photos you see here result from a challenge that asked participants to submit a photo using the high-key photography technique. In plain terms, high-key photography is mostly bright and … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #308 – Perfect Pairs Elizabeth of Albatz Travel Adventures is this week’s Lens-Artists Challenge host. She proposed Perfect Pairs as the challenge. More specifically, she is looking for diptychs. If you are not familiar with the concept, Elizabeth … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #307 – Tourist Attractions Near and Far As a featured guest host for the Lens-Artists challenges, Leanne set a theme that is dear to this community: Tourist Attractions Near and Far. In her blog, Leanne writes that “One … Read More