Lens-Artists Challenge #388: Your Journey in 5-10 Images Anne-Christine asked us to consider these questions for this week’s challenge about a trip we took: “What were the highlights, what are the memories that will stay with me forever? Maybe the big … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #387: Shadowed Instead of diving into my archives for John’s creative Shadowed challenge, I am using photos I captured just last week while visiting Big Bend Ranch State Park (not to be confused with Big Bend National Park). … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #386: The Power of Juxtaposition Portugal is a place where time doesn’t move in a straight line; it stacks and juxtaposes. In the streets of Lisbon and along the Tagus’s riverbanks, the 16th century doesn’t just haunt the … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #385: Unusual Crop Photography rules can help create a balanced photo. However, the old saying that rules are written to be broken should be kept in mind if a photographer wants to blur the lines and show creativity. … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #386: What Astonishes You? Beth (of Wandering Dawgs) sets the theme for this week’s challenge. She wrote: “What have you seen or experienced that has astonished you? The challenge is to include photos about things that astonish you … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #383:Looking Back to #174 – Shapes and Designs This week, we revisit the Lens-Artists Challenge #174: Shapes and Designs. The original entry was written by Patti. In our Looking Back series, Tina revisits the challenge. Please make sure to … Read More

Let’s talk about rejection this week. Don’t panic! I mean rejected photos, of course. With the low cost of cloud storage and external drives, I rarely delete an image, even if it’s blurry or has a less-than-ideal composition. Furthermore, I … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #381: Minimalism inBlack-and-White Photography Ritva is the host for this week’s challenge. She wrote, “The stark contrasts and the interplay of light and shadows in black and white can evoke a range of emotions, allowing the essence of … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #380: What’s Around the Corner Anne’s Lens-Artists’ Challenge this week gets us to think about her “theory that there is always something to photograph.” I agree with that wholeheartedly. All it takes is for us to look around … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #379: Favorite Images of 2025 Here is a selected, small sample of photos that show the diversity of wildlife at Berry Springs Park & Preserve. They were all captured in 2025, but I never posted them previously. They … Read More