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Learning the Art of Underwater Photography

Since we had traveled up to the Seattle area April 4th for Scott Sigler’s Book Tour, we decided to make the most of the trip and go diving Saturday morning. Being lazy divers, we went up to Edmonds Underwater Park in Edmonds, Washington, just north of Seattle.
A hardy breakfast was acquired at a little […]

Scott Sigler Book Tour: Seattle, WA

On April 1st, Scott Sigler’s highly anticipated printed version of his scifi/horror novel Infected hit bookshelves everywhere. In conjunction with this release, Scott is making the rounds at bookstores, performing readings, book signings, and meeting all his junkies.
Friday, April 4th, the Future Dark Overlord™ himself visited the downtown Barnes & Nobel store in Seattle, WA. […]

A Day at the Beach

Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Oregon
Technical Details
Aperture Value: f/7.1
Focal Length: 35 mm
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
ISO: 200
Shutter Speed Value: 1/500 sec
Filter: UV

Painted with Light

Another one of my orchids is in bloom. Yay!
I experimented a bit with exposures and photo processing. I closed down the aperture to maximize the depth of field and then messed with the brightness and contrast of the image. I really like how it gives the photo a 2D painted look.
Technical Details
Aperture Value: f/36
Focal […]

Urchin

This was taken on a day trip to the Oregon coast, at the wonderful blue cobble stone beach of Yaquina Head.
Even in death this purple urchin is still beautiful. Interesting thing about this image is that I did a very similar drawing several years ago. I didn’t make that connection until after the photo was […]

Zoo Photography Tips

It was a cold and cloudy day. A bit of rain was falling occasionally mixed with a spattering of snow. A perfect day to go to the Oregon Zoo!
Why not wait for a beautiful sunny warm day to go to the zoo? Because that’s when everyone in the greater Portland metro area goes to the […]

Orchids

It is that time of the year again when cold weather and gloom are running rampant. However, it is also that time of year when my orchids feel the need to perform. This January two of my ten orchid plants have decided to bloom. It’s always exciting when they bloom because I never remember the […]

Storming the Castle

This photo is of a keep, called Kärnan, in Helsingborg, Sweden. So… yeah, not technically a castle, although there used to be one. I was going to climb to the top, but at the time I was lacking the 6Kr. required to do so. I don’t think I was missing too much as there was […]

Nyhaven at Christmas Time

During the week of December 16th, my husband and I took a last minute trip to Sweden and Denmark thanks to the company he works for. Our first day was spent in Copenhagen Denmark before heading up to Helsingborg Sweden for the next five days. This photo was taken in Copenhagen at a place called […]

As They Fall

Happy Thanksgiving to all those who celebrate it. To everyone else, may you have a wonderful day!




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