Author: Joanne
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Architecture 1: Grace Farms
Grace Farms is a cultural and humanitarian center in New Canaan, Connecticut, designed to bring together people across sectors to explore nature, arts, justice, community, and faith. Grace Farms is dedicated to humanitarian work to end modern slavery and foster more grace and peace in our local and global communities. Situated on 80 acres of…
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Spring Awakening: Egrets and Nature’s Beauty
Oh, how I yearn for Spring! The weather has been quite lovely over the past week; so far, March hasn’t shown much of its lion-like temperament. This photo from Bruce Park in Greenwich is a few years old and showcases some stunning spring hues along with a beautiful egret on the lake. Egrets, especially white…
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One Photo Four Ways – Sunflowers Week 2
Here is the second variation of Sunflowers. If we use Polaroid Peel-Apart film to take a picture, then peel the layers apart before the picture is finished developing, we get some interesting effects ranging from subtle variations to more abstract changes in colors and textures. This image was produced by a digital technique that emulates…
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Improvisations
For a midweek post, here is a series of improvisations. There is a variety of techniques at work here. But for the most part the idea here is that I created images fairly quickly and without much planning or intended outcomes. All originated in camera.
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The Evolving Nature of Photography: Captured vs. Constructed
Feature image: Matthew Brandt, Grays Lake, ID 7, 2013. © Matthew Brandt, courtesy Yossi Milo Gallery, New York. Is the camera obsolete? A reposting of a commentary I wrote in 2014 on a previous blog. Some edits from the original. Of course, the camera is not obsolete. But the role of the camera in photography,…
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Spring Panorama
The image from several years ago was shot during a springtime walk with Sally in Bruce Park, Greenwich. It highlights the beauty of nature at that time that trees and flowers begin to bloom. The photo is a composite image made from six iPhone photos edited with Photoshop, utilizing the 645 Pro app and Fuji…
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One Photo Four Ways – Sunflowers
The One-Four Challenge was run by Robyn some years ago, and a number of us participated. The idea was to take a photo; then on four subsequent weeks, develop four different interpretations or versions of the original. The only person that I know of currently doing a One-Four series is Leanne. (If anyone else is…
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Keyes View: A Hidden Gem in Joshua Tree
Keyes View is the highest point in Joshua Tree National Park (California). From Keyes View, you can see into (center right) the Coachella Valley. In the distance (center left), you can just make out the Salton Sea. Beyond that is Mexico. Keyes View was the site of a homestead and ranch started in 1910 by…
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Flow
These images explore the idea of flow. These are three images of a forest stream in Maine. Though the image is here shown as a single image, in reality it is a triptych – i.e., three separate images. The photographs are not time exposures; some editing has, however, been applied in post, emphasizing the colors…
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Lens Artists Challenge #339 – Life’s Changes
Ann Sandler, of Slow Shutter Speed, proposes this week’s Lens Artists Challenge – #339 Life’s Changes. Change is the one constant in my life. Things have been stabilized a bit since retiring, but before then – Oh, wow! I moved so many times. The biggest change was moving to Australia from California. It was a…
