It’s been awhile since I blogged for you all! I kept intending to share a couple of my latest pieces, but hadn’t gotten around to it yet. I created these pieces for the US Bank Celebration of the Arts Exhibit way back in March and they were on display for …
I recently received the Juanita Badgett Beauty of Life Merit Award in the 2016 Juried Photography Exhibit at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts in Madisonville, KY. (Follow the links above to learn more about the center and this exhibit.) I’m honored to receive this award for my macro …
I recently participated in the ArtWorks, Inc. 8th Annual Members Only Exhibit. This year, the exhibit is at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center at WKU. If you have a chance, go by and take a look at the show. It features thirty-five local artists sharing a variety of genres …
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a year since the last Medical Center – Women in the Arts Exhibit. This is such a great show giving support to area female artists. There are always so many beautiful pieces to see in this show. It’s open today, Friday the …
As the year comes to a close, I want to take a moment and share some images from exhibits I’ve entered this year. As always, prints and canvasses can be purchased from any of the photographs via the contact information above. Thank you all for your continued support of my …
I always enjoy participating in, and viewing, the great art at the US Bank Celebration of the Arts Exhibit. There is always a very nice variety of art in this show that draws a huge crowd each year. I’m sure this year will be no different. The show opens tonight …
As members of both the Sunny 16 Photography Club and ArtWorks, Inc., my husband and I are honored to have the opportunity to exhibit with talented artists in the Bowling Green area. Currently, we each have a piece in Stonehaven Gallery at Barren River State Park. This exhibit is the …
I’m a member of ArtWorks, Inc., a local group that advocates arts in all mediums. Each year, ArtWorks sponsors the All Kentucky Juried Exhibition. This exhibit is open to all professional and amateur artists in Kentucky. This year, I entered “Writer’s Block” and “In Time” with hope that at least …
Anyone who really knows me, knows that summer is my absolute favorite season. Give me sunshine and heat any day over darkness and cold! There are so many beautiful things to photograph when summer arrives. Some of my favorites are butterflies and flowers. Here are a few of my finds …
I’m happy to announce my next basic photography workshops for teens. I’m offering two sessions to cover spring breaks for area schools. The first session will be Monday, March 25, and the second session will be Wednesday, April 3. The workshop is the same as my Basic Photography class, but …
Ric and I spent Saturday morning at Lost River Cave and Trails with several members of the Sunny Sixteen Photography Club. It was a great morning to be out on the trails taking photographs of the beautiful fall foliage. I was concerned that I wouldn’t find anything new to photograph …
This past weekend I went on the Kelby World Wide Photo Walk with a group of fellow photographers here in Bowling Green, KY. This was the first year I had participated in the walk and I really had a great time. I’ll definitely be going on the walk in future …
A few rays of sunshine to brighten your day!
On a recent Sunday morning, Ric and I were driving around Bowling Green searching for inspiration for an upcoming photo exhibit I am participating in with the Sunny Sixteen Photography Club. The theme for the exhibit is In “Reverse” due to it being in conjunction with a classic car show …
I recently spent part of an afternoon hanging out with a friend and fellow photographer at Lost River Cave. Anyone who knows me, will know I have to visit the Butterfly House every time I am there. I am a butterfly fanatic! I only wish there were more varieties to …
Sharing the pretty lilies from our front yard…
My favorite shot of the day from a walk around the WKU campus here in Bowling Green this morning.
Are you looking for an awesome local gift for someone? Or maybe you’re looking for a fun little gift for yourself? Then check out Christy Long – Nature is Art. Christy and her husband are both artists who offer handmade gifts that you will love. I recently purchased this dragonfly …
Having a bit of fun with a daisy, a water drop, and a funky background.
We’re still enjoying the spring here in Bowling Green. Flowers are abundant wherever you go. I happened to find these sweet Gerberas when I was grocery shopping earlier this week. Personally, I think pink rules! Add a touch of yellow and Bam! beautiful daisies abound. Enjoy!
Sharing a recent favorite from my Project 52 set.
There is an upcoming exhibit April 13-15 at The Medical Center here in Bowling Green. It’s the annual Women-in-the-Arts exhibit celebrating female artists in Kentucky. This is my first year to participate and I wanted to share my exhibit pieces with you here. Be sure to also stop by The …
My friend Chris C. is the queen of dandelion and landscape images. I give it my best shot once in awhile just to say I tried. I took my son outside with me yesterday to block the sunlight and, by pure luck, got this shot. Here in Bowling Green, the …
Spring has sprung here in Bowling Green and I am thoroughly enjoying it. I’ve been waiting for my plum tree to flower and it finally obliged this week. I love the delicate flowers it produces. The touch of pink near the center just really draws me in. These tiny flowers …
Many of you have seen the images I’m sharing now, but I wanted to post them as a group to spread the word about two exhibits going on now. First, there is the Public Art Hanging at The Gallery at 916. Head to downtown Bowling Green and stop in the …
I’m sharing a couple more favorites from my 365+1 Project. Sound and Close Up. These are actually images from two different weeks, but I think they go together quite nicely.
It’s time to kick off Project 52 for 2012. First up is Resolutions.
Project 52 is coming to a close for 2011. I must say, at times it’s been difficult to keep up with taking a photograph each week. I wouldn’t have thought this in the beginning. I’ve gotten behind a couple of times, but have managed to catch up and I’ve only …
Recently, I took a walk around downtown Bowling Green with a friend and fellow photographer. We stopped by Circus Square and Fountain Square and a few places in between. Here are three of my faves from the afternoon. Pink Lemonade Fuzzy Purple
Well, the toadstool was alone until I gave it some flowers. Now it just needs a butterfly. : ) The first image was day one, the second image is day two when it’s open more. And growing!
The latest from my Project 52. The theme is Intentional Blur and I kind of like the red against the green for this image.
Just thought it was kind of cool…
Reminds me of sunshine…
A few more faves from the walk at WKU…
Have you taken a walk around the trails at Lost River Cave and Valley, lately?
Don’t you just love the smell of honeysuckle? I especially love it when I can open my windows and fill my house with the wonderful scent.
When my peony starts growing every spring, I normally pull it up and give it to a friend. This year, when I was digging it up, I saw that there was a bud on one of the stalks so I left that side alone. Within a week, I had this …
I found what I thought was a snail shell at the office where Ric works. I put it on a shelf to bring it home and, to my surprise, came back later to find it had been on the move. I found it on the underside of another shelf. I …
Waiting to open… Rained upon… Floating… Through the rails…
I’m once again trying to make the best of this never-ending rain we seem to be having in Bowling Green. Just like I was quickly addicted to dandelion photography, I’m now finding myself addicted to raindrop photography. I think it all comes down to the challenge of the small stuff …
I took a few moments off and on today to look around for my Zen garden and decided to find it in the droplets left behind by the rains we had all morning.
I posted my bokeh shots a week or so ago and was instantly addicted to shooting dandelions. I’m still not certain why I felt the need to photograph them, but I did and now I’m adding a few more images to the blog. These are probably the last of the …
Tulips seem to yell SPRING IS HERE! They are so bright and you can find most any color you might be looking for when searching. My recent walk around downtown Bowling Green allowed me many opportunities to photograph bright, beautiful tulips. I do enjoy the watercolor effect I captured with …
Zen is wherever you find it. Today, I found mine in the crooked branches of a Pink Flowering Dogwood.
Week 15 of my Project 52 is Bokeh. I love, love, love bokeh! Honestly, what photographer wouldn’t? I normally can’t stand dandelions because they are, after all, weeds. When I realized this week was bokeh, I instantly thought I wanted to get an image of a dandelion. Not at all …
I recently had an issue with someone downloading my images from facebook and decided it was time to get a new watermark stating my images were copyrighted, along with the tag “do not print, copy, or save”. Thank you to Christina Kafkakis for designing this for me. Here is my …
The final installment of Macro Monday is here with a pair of D’s drumsticks.
Week 13 of my Project 52 is Fruit/Vegetables. I chose raspberries because I just love the bright red color and I love all the textures that can be captured in a single image.
Things I Love Thursday continues with spring. I get SO excited when I start seeing all the trees and flowers budding in the springtime. I love to walk around my yard and act like I’m on a treasure hunt to find the new buds and sprouts. These buds are of …
For today’s Macro Monday I’m celebrating the arrival of spring with more floral photography. I hope you don’t get tired of it because I know I certainly don’t. I don’t even know what this tiny flower is called, so I’m naming it Lemon and Honey for this post. If you …
Take a guess at what this image is and leave a comment here. If you are the first person with the correct guess, you will have your name entered into a drawing for your choice of a $5 Barnes and Noble or Starbucks gift card. Drawing will take place on …
I normally cannot stand rainy days. Today, however, I decided to take advantage of the rain for my Macro Monday image. Yesterday, Ric bought flowers for us to have for our table and I put them outside on the patio for a few minutes to catch raindrops on the petals. …
Some of you might recall a maternity session post from me a few months ago. Well, Jessica had her baby and I’d love to introduce him to you. Baby {C} was so sweet! He only fussed when he was hungry, then fell asleep shortly after eating. I rather lost myself …
Leave a comment here with your guess. The first correct guess will be entered in a drawing on March 31st for your choice of a $5 Starbucks or Barnes and Noble gift card. Please do not leave guess comments on Facebook. After the correct guess has been made, I post …
It’s Macro Monday and I’m being a bit diverse. I’m showing one true macro shot and one shot with a macro lens set a a different focal distance. Still, I love this macro lens and the clarity it has. Macro lenses make awesome portrait lenses. So, Imagine, Celebrate, Laugh…whatever you …
It’s time for What Is It Wednesday. Do you have a guess for what the image below is? If you do, leave a comment in this post and your name will be entered into a drawing March 31st for your choice of a $5 Starbucks or Barnes and Noble gift …
Macro Monday brings you colorful drinking straws to brighten up this rainy day.
It’s time for What Is It Wednesday. Correctly guess what the image is and your name will automatically be put in a drawing for a Starbucks gift card. Drawing will take place February 28th. Comments are time stamped so everyone will be able to see who was first once the …
It’s Macro Monday and I’m bringing you some bright colored pencils. I really like the texture in the sharpened ends of the pencils. The reflection from the blunt ends had me almost jumping up and down. Bright colors make me SO happy!
As part of my weekday blog series, I’ve decided to have a challenge every Wednesday. I’ll post an image and you have to guess what it is. At the end of the month, the winner from each week will have their names placed in a drawing for a $5 Starbucks …
I’m starting a new weekday series on the blog and today is Macro Monday. I thought I’d kick it off in honor of Valentine’s Day with a yummy, fluffy cupcake from Gigi’s. The frosting is so tall and fluffy on these cupcakes! I think the frosting is taller than the …
I certainly enjoy all the colors of fall. The oranges, reds, and yellows can be quite breathtaking. While these colors are brilliant seen in groups, I chose to share them in a singular “setting” simply because I so enjoy my macro lens. Waiting to fall… Simply Red… Alone…
Enjoying a bit of fresh fruit this morning…
Enjoying the first signs of autumn with the bright red berries of the dogwood tree in our backyard.
I thought the sunlight was a pretty offering on the last of the purple flowers on the monkey grass.
I have always had an obsession with butterflies and dragonflies. In fact, I have several tattoos which include these two insects. It seems I am always on the hunt for a beautiful butterfly to capture in a photograph. It’s a difficult task because they are so skittish. This past Sunday …
It seems I am always trying to chase down a butterfly or a moth to try and get a photo. Most of the time I’m not quite fast enough to get the shot before they fly away. I happened to see this fellow trapped in a spider web one morning …
Recently, a photography forum I am on had a macro challenge. Of course, I just had to get in on the fun because I am absolutely crazy about macro! It was a wonderful opportunity to hone my macro skills while I was at it.
Enjoy!
We had been anxious all day about the storm that was on it’s way across our state. We had made a few preparations for it and had checked local radar and weather updates throughout the day. Our daughter and a couple of our close friends occasionally checked in so we …
<
