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Announcing a New Photo Gallery “Recent Photos”

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

I have decided to make a new photo gallery of my most recent photos. I plan on updating it every 3 months. The photos in this gallery are arranged by the date taken. This means that newer photos will be … Continue reading →

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Backyard Beauty

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

I was filling the Hummingbird feeder with sugar water when I noticed butterflies flying around the Hibiscus flowers. This might make a good photo opportunity, I set up my camera and waited. Before long the butterfly came and landed, as … Continue reading →

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Tilt the Camera

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Use Sparingly We’ve all seen the trick that wedding and portrait photographers do, tilting the camera so the horizon is a diagonal across the frame. This trick can add interest to portraits, if used sparingly. Tilting the camera leaves landscape … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposition

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

Juxtapositions Definition Juxtaposition is not just a fun word to say, it is a useful concept to include in your photography. Juxtapositions definition: An act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. … Continue reading →

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The Story of Joe Bells (Gaillardia) on the Outer Banks

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

By Mary Waters Gaillardia     [singlepic id=153 w=320 h=240 float=right]  is a small drought-tolerant plant from the sunflower family that blooms from April until December throughout the barrier islands of North Carolina called the Outer Banks. These flowers were given … Continue reading →

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