I'm so glad you found me! I'm a San Francisco photographer, and this blog charts my journey in the ever-evolving world of photography. One of the things I love about photography is that it's a journey, not a destination. I'm constantly learning and meeting wonderful people. Please peruse the blog to your heart's content, then check out my website and feel free to contact me! (I love hearing from you.)

“Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow." – Imogen Cunningham

“A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.” – Edward Steichen

Day 179 (September 6) - Glamor Shot


Okay, so I know there are way too many cat pictures on this blog. But what can I do? She's such a poser.

I promise, I'll try to cut down on the number of cat pictures in the next week, okay?

Day 178 (September 5) - High


Another sky shot, this time taken with the Lensbaby at f/2.

Day 177 (September 4) - Trio


If you've been reading my blog for a while you'll recognize these flowers,they grow in my yard. Pure luck allowed me to catch the insect in mid-flight on his way to have intimate relations with the flower. (That's what they do, right? The birds and the bees? Maybe I'm misremembering.)

Theoretically, triads are stronger photographically speaking than pairs. Odd numbers in general are thought to be better (more interesting) than even numbers. Your eye is supposed to search for the missing item to complete the image. I can't totally vouch for this, but it feels true.

In recent news, one of my photos was chosen to be put up today on Shutter Sisters. The one word project for September is 'play.' I submitted one photo (because I don't have that many that really capture play) and it was put up today. Here's the link if you want to see it. Check out the rest of their site as well, it's got some really beautiful posts and thoughts about all things photography. (Though, as you may have guessed, it is geared a bit towards the fairer sex. )

And by the way, Happy Birthday Evan!

Day 176 (September 3) - The Sky's the Limit


The sky here is always so beautiful. This shot doesn't do it justice. Every day I try to think about how to incorporate more sky into my photos, but there's a lot of clutter around. Most of my photos with sky I'm not happy with.

So here's one with almost all sky, and it soothes my hunger for sky just a bit. Thanks to all of you for understanding.

Day 175 (September 2) - Rain on the Leaves



A view out the window of our bedroom during a light rain today.

September Desktop Calendar



Okay, so Photoshop and I aren't exactly bosom buddies. But we are getting to know each other a bit, which is why I thought making a desktop calendar should be a walk in the park. Two hours later, it's finished (and I'll be a lot faster next time), but I'm thinking my PS skills could use a bit of practice.

Anyway, enjoy.

Here is a link for the 4x3 (Standard) Monitors.
Here for 16 by 10 (Widescreen) Monitors.
And here for 16 by 9 (True Widescreen) Monitors.

Many thanks to Evan, who helped me out with monitor sizes, and figuring out how to get this to work.

And yes, I know September started yesterday. But if I let details like that worry me, I'd be up all night.