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Autumn Fog

Autumn Fog

It's been a bit of a rare occurrence lately where I go to let our dogs out in the morning and am instantly struck by how beautiful it is outside. Like - run inside and grab your camera beautiful out. Even though there have been some nice sunrises this time of year, I...

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Atmospheric photographs

Atmospheric photographs

A quote I stumbled upon recently had me thinking about the concept of atmosphere when it comes to photographs. The quote is from Alfred Stieglitz, a photographer perhaps most well-known for activism in promoting photographs as pieces of art in the early 1900s. And...

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Return to Swan Island

Return to Swan Island

Photographs aren't going to be made while you're sleeping. A truism that continues to pop in my head just like the one of "being there." This past Memorial Day, I returned to a lake that has this little island with a willow tree on it. It's about an hour drive for me...

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State of change

This is always an interesting time of year.   Flowers are not quite ready to bloom yet except for the very early daredevils.  Winter isn't sure if it wants to release its control.   Michigan seems to go through a time of confusion, as if just starting to wake up from...

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