the photography lesson

this building is the same color, but the grey/blue side is in shade, while the red box sign is being hit with late afternoon sunlight. When shooting in the shade, adding yellow will help to bring the color back to what your eyes saw, not what the camera does. Church Street, Burlington, Vermont

the yellow trees

the setting golden sun hits this one tree. the sun comes through the buildings, touching only the few. the same neighboring trees are still green. Church Street. Burlington, Vermont

chasing after Gold

most photographers love the “golden hour.” as the sun makes its last & best display before disappearing into the horizon, it turns everything gold. I remember, if i’m outside, to put my hand up to the golden light & feel the gold warm me in a way that noon sun never could. who knew wrapping…

…i just wanted to share

  Totally blowing my own horn, or rather, my own Shofar. Tomorrow night Rosh Hashanah begins. The Jewish New Year. This interview is about my family, photography & my art. I’m really…flattered to find myself here. The painting of Moses above, is the one of which i speak of in the magazine. Sculpture with watercolor,…

art class decoupaged birdhouses

the boys that made these were 6 & 7 years old. Pick a theme, find illustrations/scrapbook paper, magazines, cut out, paint birdhouse close to theme color, let dry, then use Mod Podge on the back of image, apply to birdhouse, again apply Mod Podge on top…when all images are on, paint 2 coats of Mod…