Fall Through My Lens- Oct. 11 ’11

I love seeing the world through a lens, and never is the world around my home a prettier sight than in the peak of fall colors. If you haven’t seen the images I’ve posted on Facebook, here are some of the best scenes I’ve captured these last few weeks. Enjoy! For more of my work, [...]

“Show me your photos, and I will tell you who you are.” August 25 2011

That was the quote our instructor opened up class with on Monday night, the first night of photography class. Since half of the class didn’t think to bring a camera to the first night of photography class (hello?!) we didn’t get to go take photos until Wednesday’s class. We had to take at least 100 [...]

Sunset Chasing? Sign me up! -August 12, ’11

Friday night saw a beautiful sunset in the area. I “happened” to have the camera handy, and I had a little extra energy, so away I went. I know from last semester that the CCC&TI campus is a great place to catch sunsets, especially in winter, so I gambled that it would be nice this [...]

Daniel Boone Native Gardens Revisited- Aug 11 2011

Earlier this week (OK, a week ago) I visited the Daniel Boone Native Gardens yet again. I just can’t stay out of there in pretty weather! It was also the first photo shoot I’ve done since I moved and got sick, so it was great to wander around outside with a camera in hand yet [...]

Three Favorites of the Month (so far)- July 18 ’11

Deepest and most sincere apologies for not having updated lately. Not only has work been ramping up, but I’ve been focusing more on BRNCG, not to mention that I’m in the process of moving so I probably won’t be posting here or there for a couple weeks between packing and unpacking. I also haven’t been [...]

Sunset in the Junkyard- June 29, ’11

I took over 450 photos this month, but you’d never know it based on the few posts I’ve managed to do. Sorry! My attention has been occupied elsewhere- mostly at www.BlueRidgeNCGuide.com, a project that stemmed out of starting this blog and realizing I like writing for other peoples’ enjoyment. (OK, enough shameless plugs!) Earlier this [...]

Spring is Still Springing- June 19 ’11

I’m doubly dangerous now- I’ve got two cameras! Means I can take twice as many shots- and hopefully also means that I’ll have doubly good a chance of getting the shot just right. A good thing about living in a locale with four distinct seasons, and that has a high elevation, is that it can [...]

Camera Throwdown- Canon XTi vs. Kodak z981, Battle MACRO

As anyone who has had the least bit of contact with me this week knows, I just got a Canon Rebel XTi. It was a decision borne half of “happy birthday to /from me”, since Mom & Dad got me the lens after I bought the body from a friend, and half of “Oh crap [...]

CHEROKEE TO SKYLINE- Day 9, Skyline Drive & Town of Luray

“So much to do so much to see/So what’s wrong with taking the back streets/You’ll never know if you don’t go.” -”All Star”, Smashmouth Those lines, more than any classic road-trip song out there, sum up the past 9 days the best. There is so much to do and see along the Parkway, America’s most [...]

CHEROKEE TO SKYLINE- Day 8, The Last 85 Miles

I think there’s a character limit for titles, which is why I broke from my usual form of putting locales in the title. I saw too much today to condense it into one line! When I made the decision to break up the VA portion of the trip into three days, I really didn’t take [...]