DEC 29, 2019
Patti suggests we show our favorite photographs from 2019, plus my favorite quote. “You don’t make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” – Ansel Adams
DEC 11, 2019
Tina wants us to share a few special nostalgic moments. Thinking back the great memories of the fun times spent with our family is right up there at the top of the list. “Sometimes we will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.” – Dr. Seuss
Patti’s challenge this week is centered around Abstract Photography, which is non-traditional images of objects or landscapes which use shapes, forms, lines, textures and patterns to compose intriguing works of art. “There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.” –
Pablo Picasso
NOV 26, 2019
This week Tina challenges us to show pictures which can make you feel “Cold”. Snow, ice, frosty window pane anything that looks cold! “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” – John Steinbeck
NOV 19, 2019
This week Amy invites us to explore a few situations we have encountered which involve waiting. Guess I never really stopped to consider how much time I spend waiting some days. The realization was scary although like many people, spending this time doing something relaxing helps the time go by quicker. “Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” – Joyce Meyer
NOV 7, 2019
This week Patti suggests we explore Monochrome photography, include images in black and white, sepia, and/or different shades of one color. And, can also add a bit of color to a black and white image. “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” – Ansel Adams
NOV 1, 2019
This week Tina suggests we feature pictures showing “two of a kind” or Seeing Double in a photo. It can be people, animal, or things shown in sets of two.
OCT 23, 2019
Amy is inviting us to explore Layers through a few of our pictures. I decided to feature a few images showing examples of layers created by Mother Nature! “If you can’t be in awe of Mother Nature, there’s something wrong with you.” – Alex Trebek
OCT 17, 2019
This week Ann-Christine challenges us to show a few Candid pictures. “Taking photos of people or animals if they have no idea that you’re doing it is called candid photography. “In the world of photography, you get to share a captured moment with other people.” – James Wilson
OCT 12, 2019
Patti asks us to show some images which demonstrate “Filling the Frame”. If the subject is the only focal point in the picture, then it is easy for the viewer’s eye to connect with the details and also get an idea of the kind of feeling the photographer wants to convey.
VENICE ITALY – SPECIAL MEMORIES
OCT 4, 2019
This week Tina is asking us to think about a place we have visited which holds special memories, for example a small town, city, or country. She suggests we show pictures which help capture the spirit of this place so others can see and feel what we did. “Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go.” – Truman Capote,
SEPT 18, 2019
This week Ann-Christine suggests we think about something that appears magical to us. What better than wild mushrooms with their astonishing colors and textures which looked so magical growing on the forest floor. They looked like they had truly been created by magic! “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” – W.B. Yeats
SEPT 12, 2019
This week Patti suggests we show pictures featuring Silhouettes. Silhouette photography is quite interesting in that it can evoke emotions, tell a story plus entice viewers to spend a few extra moments exploring details. “One of the most effective ways of dramatizing a landscape or a wildlife subject is to capture its silhouette.” – Jim Zuckerman
SEPT 6, 2019
Tina invites us to share pictures and a few thoughts about precious pets that have been in our life or have somehow touched us. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras
AUG 28, 2019
This week Amy suggests we show several different examples of framing our shot or subject. “Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.” – Don McCulli
AUG 20, 2019
This week Ann-Christine challenges us to explore the word Angles and Perceptions using pictures. “One has not only an ability to perceive the world but an ability to alter one’s perception of it; more simply, one can change things by the manner in which one looks at them.” – Tom Robbins
SOMETHING OLD, NEW, BORROWED, BLUE
AUG 14, 2019
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue… This is from an old English rhyme and this week Patti is challenging us to feature pictures of places or things that have some or all of these good luck qualities.
AUG 9, 2019
This week Tina invites us to explore a few things people can do to Take a Break from the daily grind of life – to re-energize, regroup then move forward again, feeling refreshed. I stumbled on a very interesting chart entitled, “50 Ways to Take A Break“ from the Independence Center which shows 50 fun ways to take a break and enjoy doing it!
AUG 3, 2019
Amy invites us to show images of seascapes, I captured the journey of a female Loggerhead turtle going back to the ocean plus showed the moods of the Atlantic Ocean. “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” – Jacques Cousteau
JULY 24, 2019
DREAMY, this is the subject Anne-Christine chose for this week. I found this topic a little difficult to define since dreamy can imply many different things. After some thought I decided to “artistically” edit a few pictures in hopes of creating dreamy colors along with soft dreamy shapes and designs! “Everything that’s lovely is but a brief, dreamy kind of delight.” – William Butler Yeats
JULY 18, 2019
This week Patti is challenging us to show details surrounding a particular person, place or thing which otherwise appears so visually overwhelming it is hard to know what or how to photograph it. Sometimes focusing the camera on details can best describe the beauty and history of the site and help tell the big story. Achilleion Palace in Corfu, Greece is a good example of a place so massive and beautiful it was difficult to know how to photograph it.
In celebration of the one-year anniversary of Lens-Artists Photo Challenge we are invited to post pictures on a subject of our choice. I decided to feature only black and white images this week. “There’s something strange and powerful about black-and-white imagery.” – Stefan Kanfer
JULY 4, 2019
This week Tina chose to challenge us with the word SERENITY. I enjoy serene landscapes; the visual and mental peace plus stillness and tranquility of the moment. “Serenity opens the door to inspiration and creativity.” – unknown
This week Amy invites us to feature Unique looking pictures. To me, an abstract scene is unique in the purest sense of the word. Hope you enjoy seeing a few of my favorites! “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” Albert Einstein
JUNE 22, 2019
Ann-Christine invites us to explore Trees and show a few which caught our attention. I often look for unusual formations and details in the shape of their trunk and branches.
JUNE 15, 2019
Patti invited us to share a few pictures showing a favorite place or activity…” just about anything that brings you happiness.” On a morning walk and eager to take pictures, I realized only the cell phone was close by. “An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” – Henry David Thoreau
June 7, 2019
Tina asked us to think about the word Wild this week and show examples of something “Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird? – Sir David Attenborough
May 30, 2019
For this weeks challenge topic Amy chose to highlight the Five Elements recognized by the Chinese, Wu Xing: water (shui), metal (jin), fire (huo), wood (mu), and earth (tu). “Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.” – Sun Tzu
May 24, 2019
Ann-Christine wants us to think about different ways this word can be portrayed with pictures. Such as a Delicate touch or colors, perhaps butterfly wings and new growth on plants and trees. “This is what it means to be loved… when someone wants to touch you, to be tender…” –
May 17, 2019
For this week’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge, Patti suggests we share some images of Street Art. “I laugh at the way some people think graffiti is all selfish tagging and vandalism. Thoughtful street art is like good fiction – it speaks out on behalf of everyone, for us all to see.” Carla H. Krueger
May 5, 2019
This week Tina suggests we explore the word “Harmony” and show examples of it with our photography. It can be experienced anywhere in life, music, art and nature. “I am fascinated by what is beautiful, strong, healthy, what is living. I seek harmony.” – Leni Riefenstahl
May 3, 2019
This week Amy wants us to think about how the concept of “Less Is More” can impact our pictures. Removing as much as possible to establish the focus on only one or two elements in an image. “Simplify: say no to the good so you can say yes to the best.”
DELICIOUS
April 20, 2019
This week Patti’s photo challenge invites us to explore what “Delicious” means to them. To me, Delicious means good food and drink, the preparation of it and enjoyment while eating. “The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook.” ― Julia Child
Apr 6, 2019
This week Amy challenges us to say “Hello April!” with a few of our photographs. The advent of April is magical with renewed beauty and life all around. New life appears on plants and trees while many birds and animals begin caring for their young. “April hath put a spirit of youth in everything. (Sonnet XCVIII)” – William Shakespeare
MAR 29, 2019
The photo challenge topic Ann Christine picked this week is Weathered and Worn. Worn, weathered buildings arouse my curiosity as I wonder what secrets they hold. “I have often wondered what it is an old building can do to you when you happen to know a little about things that went on long ago in that building.” – Carl Sandburg
HISTORY
MAR 22, 2019
The topic Patti chose for this week. Immediately the Monastero di Sana Chiara in Naples, Italy came to mind, a religious complex built in 1340. “I enjoy art, architecture, museums, churches and temples; anything that gives me insight into the history and soul of the place I’m in.” – Cherie Lunghi
MAR 15, 2019
This week Tina challenges us to feature our neighborhood that makes us feel welcome or comfortable. I have always felt comfortable around water so I decided to feature some wildlife and activities on Kiawah’s beach, which is walking distance from our home. I believe the quote below also implies being a good neighbor to wildlife, helping them to preserve their future. “To be a good neighbor is one of life’s richest joys!” – unknown
Mar 1, 2019
Leya invites us to show a few close-up pictures. I chose these images because the delicate blending of multi colors, each flower is so unique when viewed closeup. “Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into.” – Henry Ward Beecher
Feb 20, 2019
This week Patti asks us to showcase some of our Nature photography. Most of these pictures were taken on Kiawah Island where there is an abundance of Nature shots everywhere. “In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir
Feb 15, 2019
This week Tina challenges us to show images of interesting Shadows. It is the shape formed by Shadows which makes an interesting picture so I decided to convert these pictures to black and white. “Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.” – Eliott Erwitt
Feb 1, 2019
Leya invites us to show images defining UNEXPECTED. I decided to show pictures which reveal an UNEXPECTED editing outcomes. “Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph.” – Matt Hardy
Jan 26. 2019
For this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Patti invites us to “share a cityscape of one city or several cities. When thinking about big cities – what is it about a city that attracts some people or can cause others to try to avoid them as much as possible!
Jan 18, 2019
This week Tina invites us to think about Curves; “…pay some attention to curves – in nature, in architecture, on our roads and in our lives … just about everywhere if you think about it.”
Jan 11, 2019
This week Amy challenges us show memorable pictures taken during our Travels. Most of my pictures from travels were shown last week in Favorite Photos of 2018. To view these see Recent Posts on the right hand side, Travel Pictures of 2018.
FAVORITE PICTURES
Jan 4, 2019
This week Ann-Christine encourages us to think back on 2018. Probably one of my personal highlights was the inception of this photography blog. “Blogging is to writing what extreme sports are to athletics: more free-form, more accident-prone, less formal, more alive. It is, in many ways, writing out loud.” – Andrew Sullivan
