Adventures In Photography
Taking pictures is one of the crazy joys in life.
“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” – Dorothea Lange
The Fujifilm Instax Mini Camera: The Best Little “Toy” Camera You’ll Ever Buy…
In a world dominated by cell phone photography and social media, the Fujifilm Instax Mini camera is an amazing and totally fun little camera for people of all ages! It's a refreshing throwback to the days of instant film, and brings a touch of nostalgia to the fun...
Finding Focus: How I Learned to Take Better Pictures
Once upon a time, there was a new mom who was determined to get some great photos of her first born. She got some great photos and they all lived happily ever after. The end. Well...not quite. This new mom (me) did get some photos of her first born, but now that I'm...
Update – Famous Last Words…”I’m never shooting with anything other than Canon”…
Disclaimer: If you are not a total camera geek, this is not the post for you. If you are a camera geek, be prepared to spend some money after reading this post. And please let me know what you buy!! Another update: April 2021 - - Well...I finally have my Canon R5, and...
The Kodak Brownie Hawkeye…Another Adventure with Film
Update since COVID-19: Just like all of you, this extra time at home with my family has given me plenty of time to clean out cabinets and drawers, sort through all of the "junk" we've collected over the last few years, and also plenty of time to come up with new...
Harry, Hermione, a Backyard Owl Rescue, and Some Really Cute Baby Owls…
Some of you may have already read my article Meet Harry and Hermione, Our Resident Eastern Screech Owls over on Paula Mason Photography, and the article titled Baby Owls in my Backyard...What An Amazing Sight for this Bird Nerd, about the owls who had apparently moved...
iPhone 11 Pro – Like Having a DSLR or a “real” camera in Your Pocket…Almost
After just a few days with my new iPhone 11 Pro, I realized that when I find myself in a situation where I wish I had my "real" camera, I don't have to panic. Having the iPhone 11Pro in my pocket is a perfect back up! I had been struggling with iPhone...
My Adventures in Graffiti Art at the Fabrication Yard
On all of my hiking and birding adventures, I've always loved it when I come across old train tracks, and especially old train tracks with old railcars detached and unused. I love it even more when these abandoned railcars are covered in graffiti. The graffiti tracks...
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge…One of my Happy Places!
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge...a magical place. About an hour north of Allen lies a wonderful little wildlife refuge. I refer to it as one of my “happy places”. It is a protected area on Lake Texoma filled with trails to hike, roads to explore,...
Senior Photo Sessions with Avery and Hunter and What I Learned…
Senior photo shoots just might be my new favorite type of photography. A while back, one of the teachers at my children's school emailed me and asked me if I did Senior Photo Sessions. The question caught me a bit off-guard... I do take a lot of photos, and I have...
Creepin’ Through the Bushes with my Sony A7R III to Get the Perfect Shot…
My first official photo shoot with my Sony A7R III is one I won't soon forget! It all began when my niece's boyfriend called me to tell me that he planned to propose to my niece, and he asked if I would like to take pictures of the proposal! How exciting... But...