Category Archives: personal

Lens Settings and the Background

How Size Matters When picturetaking, most often I’m concerned about the subject that is closest to me. I’ll pick the length of the lens that emphasizes the subject. But there are often times that I’ll want the subject to fit … Continue reading

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The Smithonian Collection

To My Surprise A couple of years ago I opened an email from a curator at the Smithonian Institution. Preparations were underway to open their National Museum of African American History & Culture and she was asking for permission to … Continue reading

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Same Place – New Face

Visiting Monument Valley with the Grandkids I have a habit of revisiting fabulously gorgeous places. Some have a magnetic attraction that just keep me coming back. Each fall I ferry Mom’s car to Arizona and then back to Michigan in … Continue reading

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