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

Mid-Air


Another shot from my recent ski trip. I must have waited at least 10 minutes for this guy to get up the courage to go down the hill. But it was worth it for this shot!

Pink, Pinker . . .


Another from yesterday's tree. I just thought the light on these was so pretty. I think this is cherry, anyone know for sure?

How Can I Resist?

I walk by them and they call my name.

Paws


Another from my photoshoot with the cat yesterday. She's usually not a willing model, too curious about what I might be doing she jumps this way and that, and then comes up and licks the camera . . .

BUT . . . when she's nice and warm . . . you could practically shoot her with a bazooka and she wouldn't mind much.

Warmth


We are all drawn to heat. My cat more than most, she misses the heat of Thailand terribly.

However, she has found a handy replacement: the laptop keyboard is a nice warm seat whenever we leave the room.

Some Links and the Blue Snow Resolution


Well, maybe resolution isn't the right word. I actually decided (unlike most of my commenters) that I like the color corrected image the most. I.e., the image that I globally added more yellow to. Yes, the sky and the lake weren't as blue, but I could just bump up the blue saturation and bring them back to where they were.

The deciding factor for me was the tree. I didn't like the tree being so blue, it looked much better with accurate color. I do, however, REALLY appreciate all of your opinions. They made it much easier for me to figure out my own.

Ok, that's that, now onto some links for you.

Really cool stop motion video of New York, with a tilt-shift effect applied. Worth watching all the way through.


Do you need a new blogging template? There are some here for just $12. They aren't bad looking either.

A little kitchen magnet wisdom never hurt anyone.

A fairly easy way to add a simple border and copyright mark in Photoshop from Canon Blogger.

40 examples of Conceptual Photography. Something I'd love to play with myself, if I ever get around to it.

And if 40 isn't enough for you, check out these 41 Delicious Flower Photographs, over at Digital Photography School.

A pretty complete guide to using aperture in your photography from the Discerning Photographer. If you can shoot on manual and understand exactly what you're doing, this post isn't for you. But if you've ever wondered about f stops or that Av setting, you probably should check this out.

And finally, 7 Things Photographers Should Never Do from Lightstalking. Pretty sound advice, in my opinion.

Well that should be enough to keep you out of trouble for a few hours, at least.