I am sick of winter. And I know I am not the only one who feels that way. Sure, I spent the holidays in Hawaii with my family, but that getaway only made it harder for me to deal with the constant snow and cold that has made Wisconsin its haven for the past four months. Don’t get me wrong; I made the most of the pretty winter landscapes by snapping them with my new digital camera. However, one can only take so many snow shots. These days most of my seasonal shooting is done indoors at my daughter’s sporting … Continue reading →

Spring is finally here (well, not in Wisconsin, but just about everywhere else) which means you have no excuse not to get outside and document the first signs of the season. If you are an avid photographer, now is the time to fine tune your outdoor shooting skills. For most of us, these skills have laid dormant for the past few months, especially if you don’t enjoy taking winter photos in the great outdoors. Take your camera outside and document spring flowers, bugs and green landscapes. Just remember these simple tips before you point and shoot: Timing is Key: High … Continue reading →

I survived the Blizzard of 2010! I didn’t get a t-shirt; rather, I was gifted with roughly 14 inches of snow and 45 mph winds that created five-foot tall snowdrifts smack in front of our garage. In my opinion, snow in excess of three inches is not pretty to look at unless you are staring at it from inside a warm house… and you have someone else shoveling it from your sidewalk. I laughed when my mom, who called from Hawaii, asked if I had taken pictures of my daughter frolicking in the winter wonderland. HA! Frolic is far from … Continue reading →