And Here Comes the Holiday Season…
DEC 24, 2020
“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others.” – Bob Hope. With Christmas Day only several hours away, I am reminded of a few favorite Holiday scenes over the years.
DEC 12, 2020
Patti is challenging us to think about the letter A; feature a few pictures where the subject starts with an A. Antique Autos immediately came to mind!
BLACK & WHITE
DEC 4, 2020
“Black and white can transform a scene into something magical.” – Rob Sheppard
Tina invites us to pick our favorite topic this week, mine is B&W.
FOUND in the NEIGHBOR-HOOD: WABI-SABI
NOV 21, 2020
Wabi-sabi in photography is photographing the overlooked and unappreciated beauty in an object. Being able to see beauty in something that has aged and is broken.
When the Sun Comes Out Tomorrow
Nov 12, 2020
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
The sun’ll come out tomorrow….Just thinkin’ about Tomorrow Clears away the cobwebs…
FOCUS ON BUTTERFLIES
NOV 5, 2020
By using a few composition techniques, the eyes can be led to the subject in a picture. “For me, the subject of the picture is always more important than the picture.” – Diane Arbus
OCT 29, 2020
What a Treat to be in Maine during October! Fall foliage is specular and Halloween decorations are on display. “Halloween is opportunity to be really creative.” – Judy Gold
OCT 20, 2020
Outside with nature has always provided special hideaways; a wonderful place to relax and surround myself with beauty and tranquility. “Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees… – John Muir
OCT 10, 2020
Taking a walk with our camera, spending time looking around at sights which are normally taken for granted. “Beauty can be seen in all things; seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph.” – Matt Hardy
SEPT 30, 2020
Symmetry in nature and architecture is all around us in one of its many forms – horizontal, vertical or radial.
“Symmetry is what we see at a glance.” – Blaise Pascal
SEPT 23, 2020
Showing a few images that Inspire me was difficult because the truth is, whenever outside there are many Inspirational things all around to see and photograph! So, I decided on featuring the town of Boothbay, Maine.
SEPT 15, 2020
Using Negative Space in photography, the area surrounding the main subject which is left unoccupied. Creating this Space helps communicate the composition of the photograph and draws the eyes to the subject.
SEPT 10, 2020
Labors of Love can be found around us, all the time. It is often easy to identify and appreciate what others do for the better good of so many. “A Labor of Love is exalted because it provides joy and self-expression to those who perform it.” – Dennis Kimbro
SEPT 3, 2020
Pick A Word, one or more from this list – Comfortable, Growing, Crowded, Exuberant or Tangled. Then illustrate with photos.
AUG 29, 2020
Everyday Objects or Things we normally see and take for granted, hardly giving them a second glance. “There’s a world out there. Open a window, and it’s there.” – Robin Williams
AUG 20, 2020
This week Tina asked us to share a few things we did over the past few months when the covit pandemic created a worldwide social recession. “Creativity is the gift that keeps on giving” – Eric Maisel
AUG 13, 2020
This week Amy challenges us to feature pictures of the Sun.
“Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows.” – Helen Keller
AUG 4, 2020
This week Xenia is challenging us to share our thoughts about our Sanctuary. “Within you there is a stillness and sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” – Hermann Hesse
JULY 29, 2020
This week Ann-Christine suggests we post the last topic in this series featuring the four seasons; Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. “Kindness is like snow—it beautifies everything it covers.” – Kahlil Gibran
JULY 19, 2020
This week Patti wants us to continue thinking about the four seasons; the topic this week is Autumn. I think Autumn is all about the beautiful colors Mother Nature creates as the air gets cooler and tree leaves change to glorious oranges, reds and yellows.
JULY 15, 2020
Tina selected Spring for this week. I decided to feature an annual spring event on Kiawah Island when Red Knots or Calidris canutus rufa arrive. “Birds were flying from continent to continent long before we were….” – Sir David Attenborough
JULY 9, 2020
“Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” – Jerry Has
This week Amy asked us to celebrate summer with our photos.
JUNE 25, 2020
This week Patti challenges us to think about Quiet Moments. It is nice to have a few quiet moments as part of a daily routine; a dedicated time to relax, reflect and collect one’s thoughts. “Inner silence is the mother of all talents.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
JUNE 16, 2020
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge has a well- known guest host this week, Cee Neuner. Our topic this week is “A Single Flower”. Flowers mean so much to so many people. Their beauty is unparalleled.
JUNE 13, 2020
Tina chose “The Long and Winding Road” as our photo topic this week. I enjoy photographing roads or paths that meander out of sight, around the bend because they seem to bring up many questions.
JUNE 6, 2020
This week Amy asked us to show pictures featuring our interpretation of “Old and New”. I decided to feature a hundred year old children’s book plus an advertisement featuring Mr Peanut, ninety years ago.
MAY 14, 2020
Patti is asking us to show us how cropping can improve the composition of a photograph and help make it more memorable.
MAY 5, 2020
Tina selected “All Wet” as our topic this week. After searching through achieved photos, I decided to show pictures of our trip to Burano, Italy (near Venice).
GOING BACK
ST KITTS
APR 17, 2020
This week our guest host, John Steiner, asked us to think about a favorite place we visited and if we would go back. When thinking about our challenge, the Island of St. Kitts immediately came to mind.
MAR 28, 2020
This week Amy suggested using the title from the book, “A River Runs Through it” by Norman Maclean. So, I decided to feature the Kiawah River by our home. “A river seems a magic thing. A magic, moving living part of the very earth itself.” – Laura Gilpin
MAR 18, 2020
The word challenge Ann-Christine chose this week is Chaos. I decided to photographically look at the word Chaos by showing a few examples of chaotic behavior among the Bottlenose Dolphins around Kiawah Island.
SAME SUBJECT, DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
MAR 5,2020
This week Patti wants us to feature pictures taken from different perspectives, or angles, of a subject instead of standing in front of it and taking the shot at eye level.
FEB 27, 2020
This week Tina send everyone on a treasure hunt with an assignment to feature photo that showed assigned items. And, extra credit for having several assigned items in one image!
FEB 21, 2020
Amy picked the word “Narrow” for our photo challenge this week. I decided to begin by featuring a narrow strip of beach and a narrow alleyway in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
FEB 10, 2020
Ann-Christine choose the word Future. A friend observed her eightieth birthday and decided to celebrate this memorable occasion by helping others. “Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.” – Bob Kerrey
Jan 21, 2020
This week Tina invites us to show examples of how Leading Lines can be used to enhance the composition of a photo. Well placed lines pave an easy path for the eye to follow through different elements of a photo.
Jan 17, 2020
This week Amy is inviting us to show a few pictures of a “Window with a View”. “Your desire to be near to a window is your desire to be close to life!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan
