Never Doubt
She came in for her senior session. Her hair was a mess of tangled waves, unruly and uncooperative. Her face was covered with freckles and dotted with acne. She wasn’t model proportions and the clothing […]
Photography
Even a Monkey Can Do It
A photographer is someone who has a camera and takes pictures. That’s it. A toddler could do it. Heck, a monkey could it do it. A professional photographer, however, is something altogether differentProfessional photographers hit their mark 99% […]
The Egg Dress: a photo rescue story
I am starting a rescue effort. It has nothing to do with dogs, cats, or dolphins caught in tuna nets. I’m not trying to salvage old buildings nor save the environment. I still use plastic […]
Old Photos Are Not Worth Anything
Dear writer of the Forbes Magazine article, “Your Top 10 Objects Your Kids Don’t Want,” I just read your article. In it, you outline the objects in your home that you feel one’s children will […]
St. Ivahadenuf
She stands in the front of the church; her face carefully set into a pleasant expression, her breathing slow. The knuckles of her right hand, however, are white with rage as she clutches her camera. […]
Danger, Wedding Photographers
Bride Magazine UK featured a story recently about a couple who hired a robot named Eva to photograph their wedding. Using facial recognition, the robot asks guests whether they would like their photograph taken and […]
Does Your Photo Matter If There’s No One Left to Remember You
I posted this quote yesterday on my Facebook page. I’ve posted it before and I’m sure I will post it again. “THE PHOTOS YOU TAKE TODAY AREN’T FOR YOU.THEY ARE FOR YOUR KIDS.AND THEIR KIDS…AND […]
These Photos Aren’t for YOU
When I was a little girl, we would eat dinner as a family every night at five o’clock. My dad was in the Air Force and when he arrived home, dinner was on the table. […]
I’m not in it for the Likes
Dear Friends, I’ve opted out of playing The Social Media Game.I refuse to do it. Notice I’m not saying I’ve opted out of social media. I love social media; you are reading these words because […]
The Lesson from Costco’s Photo Lab
I received a letter from Costco that the location I frequent for my 8lbs of ground beef and jumbo bottle of vodka is closing their photo department. Why? Because in spite of more pictures being […]