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Travel Photography Class
I love to travel. I love to take photos. I love to take photos when I travel. So this year, before I go on another trip, I thought it would be a good idea to take a Travel Photography class. The continuing education arm of the local university has a wonderful program and I finally found the time for this class. So this past weekend, we had our first photo shoot. We were supposed to see the city as if we’re travelers here and discover something new or different. Of course, like any class, we had a specific set of things we needed to capture. Here are a few photos from that photo shoot. I love the early spring, when the trees are just coming into...
Read MoreDoor County Cherries
Look at these gorgeous rubies! In the years we’ve lived here, I’ve forgotten how much I like cherries (vishnya, in Russian). You see, we had a cherry tree in the yard when I was little, but it had to be cut down (don’t remember the reason). But we always bought both kinds of cherries (sweet and sour) at the market after letting go of the tree, but not really since we moved here. Strangely enough, we had a cherry tree in our first house here too. But that tree also had to be cut down; it was pretty sick. It’s safe to say that I haven’t had sour cherries, directly from the tree in more than 25 years. So it was definitely a treat...
Read MoreWinter Scenes
It’s snowing here again. It’s been snowing the whole day. I was so happy last week when spring peeked in and showed us that decent weather is possible and hasn’t forgotten us. And when I awoke today, I saw this out my window. Look at how huge the snowflakes are. They’re more like snow chunks than flakes! But thankfully, it wasn’t too cold out so I decided to take some pictures around the neighborhood and saw a neighbor walking her dog. Maggie, the dog, seemed to enjoy the snow and posing for pictures. She’s a beautiful dog and it was good to see a creature frolicking in the snow. I mean, just look at how much snow there...
Read MoreRed Dahlia Fine Art Print
I just love this flower. I took this picture at the Chicago Botanic Gardens shortly before I was leaving for the day, and the sunlight hit it just right to make it glow. I love it when the sun sets things aglow. That’s my favorite time of day too, that time just before the sun starts its decline and everything is bathed in gold. But I also like playing around with Photoshop and decided to try out this photo in black and white and in sepia. What’s your favorite print here, if any? I can’t quite decide, but I seem to gravitate towards the the first one (with the center of the flower in the upper right). To purchase this, or any other print or...
Read MoreIntroducing Prints
Wow, it’s been a really long time since I posted here. It’s been even longer since I’ve indulged in my passion for jewelry making. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been working on something. I’ve been getting much more into photography. I’m still learning and trying, but I think I got a few great shots here and there. Well, at least my family and friends seem to think so. So, without further ado, here are some of the prints that I posted on the etsy site. Share...
Read MoreCreativity – Where do you get yours?
Lately, my creative juices have been running a little dry for jewelry making. Maybe it’s because I have a lot on my mind, maybe because I have a lot of work, or maybe because I’m working on a few other project. I’ve also been out taking pictures when the weather is a little nicer. We’ve had a few days of warmer weather last week, so I went to Cedarburg to take pictures of a waterfall. Instead, I was completely fascinated by a bunch of ducks that were enjoying the weather as much as we were. Doesn’t this duck look like he’s saluting? So cute! And I don’t even particularly like ducks. I’m thinking of...
