Trick of the eye

May 24, 2013January 17, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

A trick of the eye Fluttering among the trees Be they stars or sprites *I have a long road trip to finish prepping for, so I'm recycling a previously published (updated and edited) 'ku and photo from 2008 off my now defunct blog, If Mom Says OK. My internet availability will be hit or miss … Continue reading Trick of the eye

Retro

August 27, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 31 Comments

Went a little old school this week, and sought out some old signs and abandoned buildings. (Photos shot with a Nikon D60, using an 18-55mm, 55-200mm, 20mm f/2.8 wide-angle, 50mm f/1.8 prime lens, Nikon CoolPix S205 and/or iPhone4) For more photos, please visit my Flickr photostream. More Weekly Winners photo galleries can be found at … Continue reading Retro

Boneyard

May 21, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 28 Comments

There are a few places I like to photograph simply because they are so intriguing. One such place I call the Boneyard. It's a small beach area in Walton County Florida, on the leeward side of Choctawhatchee Bay. Its actual name is Bay Flats. Along this stretch of beach, sun-bleached and water-smoothed tree trunks lay … Continue reading Boneyard

Before & After: black and white

February 19, 2011 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

When I was in college, my major was journalism. One of my required courses was photography. Back in the day, there were no digital cameras, I used a SLR (single-lens reflex) Ricoh. In the class we also learned film developing. All our photos were shot with black and white film. It was in this class … Continue reading Before & After: black and white