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I love that our local college softball team plays at a park where I am often at taking photos of other subjects This has allowed me to photograph softball gamers kind of on the spur of the moment. It has also allowed me to capture some cool wildlife photos while I am photographing a softball game. My goal is to make some more intentional time to photograph our local college softball team… Read More

One of the most fun ways to create photography is at local sports events. If you have any local sports in your area take your camera with you and cerate art. You don’t have to be down on the field. Sitting in the bleachers can create some nice images like this one. Go out on the town and watch the high school, college, semi pro, or pro teams pay and photograph them…. Read More

Every once in a while I have opportunities to create photographs that are outside my normal. I love photographing events. Some of the local events I have photographed have featured live music. I really enjoy photographing people sharing their craft with others. Watching and photographing people doing something they enjoy is a lot of fun. It was interesting how the contrast between the bright sunlit outdoor area in the background and the… Read More

This photo really provides a good sense of what the topography is like in the Adirondack region of New York. One activity that I love to do and which I was able to do more often is hike up mountains. One of the most rewarding feelings is making the hard climb up a mountain and then being able to enjoy the beautiful scenery on the summit. This is a photo from my… Read More

Always fun to explore scenic areas of Maine. There is so much going on in this photo. Maybe too much. Green trees and the lighthouse in one corner. Blue skies and ocean opposing that. And Rocky landscape across the rest. One aspect that I really think is cool in this photo is the people exploring the landscape. The photo features three people and they are all standing looking out over the landscape… Read More

Bears are amazing creatures. Having the opportunity to see a Black Bear is always a highlight of any day, month, or year. Even more special is being able to actually capture photos of a Black Bear. I always enjoy providing habitats for birds in our yard. Our local Black Bear also enjoy that I provide habitat for the birds. They have partaken of bird seed from feeders on multiple occasions. On this… Read More

Grasshoppers are a pretty common insect. There are times of the year when Grasshoppers feel ubiquitous as they spring and jump from the ground with every step you take. Often times photographing a Grasshopper requires getting lower to the ground because that is where the Grasshoppers are. But on this occasion the Grasshopper was atop the fence around our flower garden. It was cool that the Grasshopper stayed put while I was… Read More

I photographed this Dragonfly at Watkins Glen State Park. If you know anything about Watkins Glen State Park a Dragonfly is not what most people are phjotgoraphing when they are there. Watkins Glen State Park is most known for its amazing gorge filled with beautiful waterfalls. Just google it, or better yet type in my archive search and you will likely see some photos of it. This is a link to one… Read More

I mostly manage to miss out on opportunities to photograph caterpillars. They are not a subject I often think about intentionally planning to photograph. I even often manage to miss out on photographing the most predictable to find caterpillar, the Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar. Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars are found in fairly specific time of year. This makes it easier to know when to look for them. The next question is where to look… Read More

We most often think of butterflies like the Spicebush Swallowtail as being found on flowers. Maybe sometimes a butterfly would be found on another plant or on the ground. I thought it was interesting to find this Spicebush Swallowtail on the pavement. The asphalt background is similar in color but dissimilar in texture to the Spicebush Swallowtail. I think that makes for an interesting photo. Especially when combined with the colors on… Read More