Advice for beginning photographers

Over the years I’ve come to the realization that no singular type of informational source is fully acceptable. As people we have five physical senses and being such, we relate better with multiple formats of learning.
For learning photography there isn’t one “perfect” site to stick with. Each decent site has its strengths, but each [...]

Where’s the Joy

During my trip to DC, a dear friend and I had a conversation where I disclosed two separate thoughts that he put together.

I believe that any authority over me was put there by God.
When I was moved from one department to another I put myself into a state of misery, assuming I was being punished, [...]

Stepping Into Autumn

Nothing brings a skip to my heart with the anticipation of fun and excitement like Autumn. As God’s carefully orchestrated song of color, odor and sounds fill the cool fall breeze, the hot angry days of summer come to a close and the cold bitter days of winter are still distant enough to forget [...]

Dismal

Sometimes I need a kick in the head … or at least in the pants. With middle age comes a more present awareness of our mortality.
Washington Irving was 36 years old when he published “The Sketch-Book”, including tales of old age (Rip Van Winkle) and death (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow). Although these [...]