Cascadia – Where Oregon Meets I am pleased to announce that I am collaborating with Crossroads Carnegie Art Center in Baker City to bring this beautiful book to you as a special holiday offering. In April of this year, Crossroads curated the Cascadia Photography Exhibition for Oregon photographers. I had the very good fortune to be able to participate in this wonderful photography show. “The story of Oregon has too often been a tale of two halves – east and […]
Life in the Rear View Mirror I remember starting out as a fresh young woman full of ideas and possibilities for my life. I could go anyplace I set my focus. Problem is, I chose instead to live my life spontaneously, to follow my heart wherever it wanted to go. I don’t know why I said, “Problem is…”, because in truth, I don’t have regrets about how things turned out. Intuitively, my heart seemed to know the way, even though […]
2017 Total Solar Eclipse Rye Valley Oregon A rare Total Solar Eclipse occurred on August 21, 2017, all across the United States. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon completely blocks the direct light of the Sun. The path of totality swept across the US moving from Oregon in the west to South Carolina in the east. Rye Valley, located in eastern Oregon, was an excellent place to view the eclipse. This location in Rye Valley was sitting directly in […]
Introducing Just Ask ~ Answering Your Outdoor Photography Questions ~ Do you have questions about how to get that awesome photo at your favorite lake? Or perhaps your question is how to get a nice close-up of a flower without a lot of clutter in the background? Maybe you wonder how to process your images in Lightroom or Photoshop? Well… Just Ask is just for you! Ask us your outdoor photography questions. We will do our best to answer any […]
Off-Piste Photography Not to be confused with piste – off photography! Ha Ha! Forgive me! Those of you who have read my blog or follow me on social media have probably already sensed my dry sense of humor. Piste is a skier’s term meaning a compacted ski run. Off-piste is to ski off the main runs, through the trees or down a nice untracked powder chute. According to Google, off-piste also means ‘To deviate from what is conventional, usual or expected.’ […]