Back in 2012, I got the iPhone 4. It was my first smartphone. Cameras on phones were not very good, but they we’re on the cusp. Instagram was pretty new and hot back then. I enjoyed a bit of iPhoneography. Continue reading An iPhone Sunset
Several years ago, my wife and I visited Lake Brownwood State Park in Texas. We got away from the kids for a few hours and had our cameras to enjoy the outdoors. Continue reading Pincushion Cactus
The story of this picture I took is simple. While trekking around the concrete and steel jungle of Singapore, snapping my camera at a myriad of sites, this one stood out amongst them. You can’t not look up at this thing when standing under it. The tower of glass and steel angles form this cool lattice structure in the shape of a cone. If you … Continue reading A Conical Dome Of Glass
When it comes to photos: snap it, edit it, share it, repeat. But where do you share it online? If you’re a fickle photo shooter like me, you may bounce between multiple sites. Wouldn’t it be simpler to settle on just one? A few months ago, I wrote a post about re-finding Flickr to be one of my favorite places, but I just don’t share … Continue reading The Online Photosphere
Recently I was bit by the shutterbug again! Being outside and collecting pecans, the vivid fall colors of the leaves caught my eyes. So I tried taking some photos to capture their beauty. I’m not saying I succeeded, but I enjoyed it none the less. When I thought about sharing my pictures of late, I wondered if Flickr was still a good site to use. … Continue reading Is Flickr Still A Thing?
Shutterbug – an amateur photographer, especially one who is greatly devoted to the hobby; a photographer, esp. an enthusiastic amateur. I think this definition from Dictionary.com is apt. I can’t call myself a photographer (sounds too much like a pro photog) without being more specific. Amateur, devoted, hobbyist, enthusiast…I think they more or less have the right focal point. (Yes. I did that.) Continue reading What Is A Shutterbug?
A photo I took of a single Texas Bluebonnet with bugs on it is the picture that made me become a shutterbug.
To others, this image is nothing special. But to me, it was seminal; it had a big impact on my life. We all have these kinds of experiences in life: an event, a circumstance, a person…somehow they can be special turning points.
So how or why did this single photograph, Bluebonnet Bugs, cause me to focus on photography? Continue reading “Flower Bugs Made Me A Shutterbug”
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