PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME This post was inspired by several things. I was reading blogs this morning and came across Leanne Cole’s post; click here. I came across Leanne’s monochrome work last year and have been a fan ever since. If you aren’t familiar with her work, it’s worth your time. For a beginner photographer like … Continue reading Monochrome Madness – 06112024
CHALLENGE RESPONSE – FANDANGO FLASHBACK FRIDAY Here is my response to Fandango’s Flashback Friday. This is my first time participating, so I hope I got things right. I enjoyed this challenge for a few reasons. First, I can look back and see what I was doing a year ago. I’m surprised about the progress I’ve … Continue reading Fandango Flashback Friday – June 7
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PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME I’ve never really figured out what about monochrome photography I love so much. Honestly, I’m not even sure if I need to. However, knowing myself that response just isn’t going to sit well with me. So, I will keep experimenting until it comes to me, as it’s been waiting patiently just out … Continue reading Monochrome Madness – 05062024
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME My submission for Hugh’s Views & News blog, Wordless Wednesday post. I love this challenge. Although, I probably have never done it correctly. I find it challenging to find a photo that truly speaks for itself. However, each week, I attempt to discover the undiscovered. Continue reading Wordless Wednesday – 05012024
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PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME It’s been a while since I’ve done any monochrome. I’m a little out of practice. Continue reading Monochrome Monday – 03252024
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME My submission for Hugh’s Views & News blog, Wordless Wednesday post. Continue reading Wordless Wednesday – 02142024
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PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME I captured this shot a few years ago. What’s cool is that, as I’ve been sorting my old photos I’ve found several images I had forgotten about. Hopefully, in a few weeks I will be strong enough to do a nature photo shoot. Continue reading Monochrome Thursday
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PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME Here are a few photos I took a few weeks back. I thought they may look in monochrome. What do your think? Continue reading Monochrome Tuesday – 12122023
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME This shot is a video capture from when I studied film many years ago. I hope you can see the passing car in the frame. I tried, but I couldn’t pull it out better. Continue reading Monochrome Tuesday – 11282023
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PHOTOGRAPHY – COLOR/MONOCHROME Here’s my response to Cee’s CFFC – Hands Yes, I’m aware this is a late response, but I just found it a minute ago. Over the last few weeks i’ve been spending time over at Crafton’s Custom Paints We documented his progress as he worked on his latest project. Now that project … Continue reading CFFC – Hands
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CHALLENGE RESPONSE My approach to photography until recently can be described as meek. I allowed my fear to inhibit my willingness to push the boundaries of my creativity. I allowed an early failure to transition to art photography mark my worthiness. Even with the success and progress I have achieved in these recent months, I … Continue reading RDP Monday
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME PRACTICE I’ve learned over these last months not everything looks good in black and white. Yes, it was hard to accept, but I’m slowly coming around. However, I still try out different approaches to monochrome. So, this weekend, I took a few shots to practice. This is what I came up with … Continue reading Monochrome Monday
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME TREES While eating some disgustingly healthy food for lunch, I decided to play around in Photoshop Express. I swear the food is going to kill me before my health. I showed a few pictures I took with my cell, and my friends began to encourage me to perhaps take my photography hobby … Continue reading Monochrome Tree Leaves
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME FLORAL Here’s a another monochrome shot of a random floral picture from my hard drive. I can’t remember when or why I took it, but here it is. Since, it is the end of month I will post the color version of this flower as well. So, I can start fresh with … Continue reading Monochrome Tuesday
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME Here’s another photo from my photo archives. I still have a good amount of things to learn about monochrome. I will keep practicing. Hopefully, I will get better in time. Continue reading Monochrome Monday
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME I found these photos on my hard drive. So, for the remainder of the month. I’m going to post monochrome versions of florals. I hope you guys enjoy them. Continue reading Monochrome Sunday
PHOTOGRAPHY – COLOR PROMPT ARCHITECTURE Most daily prompts I typically write something, but this week I think I’m do mainly photo responses. Lately, I’ve been exploring the different strategies when comes to editing photos. I’m attempting to discover how to make an ordinary object pop. I realize something’s have zero pop, but it’s fun to … Continue reading RDP – Wednesday – 10252023
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME Sunday Stills theme: Texture So, I got a little carried away with last week’s theme. I felt better today than I have in days. It definitely feels like I’m on the mend. I’m so over being sick. There is a long way to go, but there seems to be light at the … Continue reading Sunday Stills #2 (alt. take)
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME Sunday Stills theme: Texture I’m always trying to discover things in the world using my camera. So earlier this week while on break, I took pictures of things I hardly notice usually. I wanted to see if I could find artful in mundane objects. Bricks Wood Continue reading Sunday Stills #2
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME & COLOR During my daily reading, I came across this challenge called Sunday Stills. I’m unsure if I will get this right, but I’ll take a shot; here is my response. I believe the theme is black. Monochrome Color Each of these shots is black. A few of them display a bit … Continue reading Sunday Stills #1
PHOTOGRAPHY – FALL – MONOCHROME One of the most wonderful aspects of this time of the year is the color. There has always been something special about fall colors. However, you know since I’m a monochrome junkie, I got play around with a few things, right? Continue reading The Most Wonderful Time
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME I took several shots of this tree that had been struck by lightning. Continue reading Monochrome Sunday
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME A couple of weeks ago, I found a folder on my hard drive full of old, unedited photos. After reviewing the photos, I found a few decent ones. I’ve edited a few in monochrome. Hopefully, you guys will enjoy them. I took a couple of days and went out shooting pictures. These … Continue reading Nature’s Birds in Monochrome
Of course, during a long weekend, I get a sinus cold. Between the sneezing, napping, and blowing my nose, I’ve been able to do a little editing. For the record, Puffs Plus are amazing. Pre Covid, I went to the local reserves and tried out my camera. It had been a while since I had … Continue reading Nature Walk
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME – SIGNS I found some photos I took for a project a while back. It must had something to do with signs or something. Continue reading Stories in Monochrome – 10062023
PHOTOGRAPHY – AMERICAN MUSCLE SERIES I’ve been playing around with photos since I can’t go outside and find some new subjects. Let me be clear. No one is keeping me prisoner; I just run out of juice much faster than expected. So, let’s see what I have been playing with while being under the weather. … Continue reading Monochrome Madness – 09192023
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PHOTOGRAPHY – RANDOM COLOR For several months, I have been focusing on monochrome photography and I’m far from done. However, I’ve several requests to revisit the world of color. Initially, I scoffed because I typically post something in color weekly. Over the weekend I played with crayons and color pencils. Just kidding….hehe Here are a … Continue reading Adventures in Color
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME During the holiday, I drove around and captured images of some of the work being done. Most of the time, when I hear people discuss construction, there is typically some sort of complaint lodged toward it. I’m sure why that is, but I’ve noticed more than I care to over the years. … Continue reading They Build the World.
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME MADNESS I’ve been exploring photography these last few months. I almost reached the point where I could justify purchasing a camera or some more lenses. It isn’t that I need to justify my purchases with anyone; it has more to do with me redefining the type of artist I am. As I … Continue reading Keep on Truckin, baby
PHOTOGRAPHY – CBWC – TRAINS Continue reading I Hear a Train a Coming…
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PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME In this photo it kinda looks like this gentleman is saying “Hey you with the camera, no pictures!” “Whatever, dude! Let me see your car show face!” “Give me camera.” “Yeah… I don’t think so.” Actually in real life, this gentleman was really cool. I have a ton of pictures of him … Continue reading Monochrome Monday
PHOTOGRAPHY – PHOTO CHALLENGE This my response to Cee’s Photo Challenge : Anything with a motor Continue reading CBWC – Motor City Madness
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME Continue reading Monochrome Sunday
PHOTOGRAPHY – MOTORCYCLE A photo of a chromed out motorcycle Continue reading Monochrome Saturday
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PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME I was playing around with this photo in color and noticed a reflection. I blew it up for a better look. I think we can do a little better than that… See you guys next time … Continue reading Monochrome Wednesday
PHOTOGRAPHY – CAR SHOW I found myself wondering, of all the cars you could modify, why this one? I figured it might look cool in monochrome, so I snapped a shot The humidity was horrible. My mirrors fogged up, but I snapped a few shots anyway. I was just about to delete them and decided … Continue reading Monochrome Monday
PHOTOGRAPHY – CHALLENGE My submission for Hugh’s Views & News blog, Wordless Wednesday post. Continue reading Wordless Wednesday – 08022023
PHOTOGRAPHY – PHOTO ESSAY -REFLECTIONS I was over at Las Vegas Photoblog the other day reading his post on reshaping. I mentioned I had been doing a little of that myself. Well, after the storm, I’ve babbling about for about a month, wreaked my system, I’ve had to rebuild and inspect components to ensure everything … Continue reading Things Found in Old Notebooks & Harddrives
PHOTOGRAPHY – CBWC – BRICKS AND STONES Continue reading Bricks and Stones may break my Bones…
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME FLOWERS I found this photos on an old hard drive. I had forgotten I had taken these. I had just picked up my camera and was taken pictures of everything. For years this flower continues to bloom in my yard. I shocks me because I don’t do anything to it. It lives … Continue reading Monochrome Madness – Breaded Iris – 07312023
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME I’ve been trying to nail down a signature style for my monochrome work. I still haven’t figured it out. It seems like each photo is different. I like them both for different reasons. Continue reading Monochrome Madness – 07272023
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME This photo spread is in response to Cee’s wonderful challenges. I’m going to be sad to see this particular challenge end. I rediscovered my love for photography through this challenge. Also, found the courage to post my work. Thank you so very much Cee Road Trips: My lady on her vacation took … Continue reading CWBC – Roads – 07262023
Over the past few weeks, I captured some decent skyline images. Due to the recovery from the storm, I wasn’t able to process them until now. Here are a couple shots I liked. Continue reading Monochrome Madness – 07192023
The dedication, the sacrifice, and let’s not forget the glory. We were kings of the highest order. Nothing could touch us. At least that’s what we thought, felt, and believed. However, life can be cruel, wicked, and unrelenting. Everything comes due, it always has. Rest assured, there’s one thing that can’t be taken away. We … Continue reading We Were Champions Once …
I caught a couple images of a few of the world’s street prophets. I thought I’d shared. Continue reading Monochrome Madness – 07142023
Today;s my cat’s birthday. She”s 14, So I decided to snap a photos and do it up big, you know. I got her a almost two years ago, she was a rescue. She ended rescuing me a in a way. Her name is Sophie. You may remember her from the story “the Grind” Thanks Cee … Continue reading Monochrome Madness – Happy Birthday, Fuzzball!
Here is my submission for Cee’s Black and White Challenge. This challenge is close-ups. Continue reading Bearded Iris – CBWC – Close Ups
PHOTOGRAPHY – CBWC CHALLENGE – CANDID PHOTOS My grandson seems to be in another world when he has a camera in his hands. I wonder what he sees or what captures his attention. Whatever it is, I’m fine with it. One of the few times I see him without that damn iPhone in his hands. … Continue reading Did you just take a picture of me?
I went out this weekend to capture a lovely sky. It took me all weekend to get a shot I liked. Here goes. I hope you guys enjoy them. Continue reading Weekend Sky – 06112023
I’m continuing on my journey into Black & White Photography. I found this challenge last night at Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge.. I found this tree on a walkabout. I found myself wanting to stick my hand in the hole. The only thing preventing this was the tree was too tall. After this shot, … Continue reading Trees – CBWC
As you know, I have been exploring the photography side of my creativity. Today, I discovered an old challenge concerning birds. So I pulled out some photos of water birds. Here’s my entry for Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge Continue reading Water Birds – CBWC
PHOTOGRAPHY – MONOCHROME This place is my strange obsession. I’ve visited this farmhouse several times over the years. Something about it keeps pulling me back. I wonder who owns it and why it has been abandoned. Continue reading Monochrome Madness #4
My journey into photography by participating in the Lens Artist challenge. Continue reading PowerPlant – Lens Artists Challenge #251
PHOTOGRAPHY (BLACK & WHITE) – PHOTOGRAPHIC STORYTELLING I took this shot over the weekend. It was shot in raw with a Nikon D3200/ 70-210mm. Yeah, the camera is old, but she still gets it done. The editing was done in Adobe Lightroom Classic. As I look at these, I feel a scene slowly building in … Continue reading Monochrome Madness
Playing around with filters Over the weekend, I pulled out my trusty Nikon and snapped a few shots. I’ve been trying to get a handle on digital photography and things are going slow, but I make enough progress in the editing, to keep interested. So, here are my latest efforts from yesterday’s photo session. Let’s … Continue reading Photoshop Express Session
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