Going Back in Time
It was no coincidence that some of my favorite musicals and old films were on TV for the past two days. I had forgotten all about “Desert Song” with Kathryn Grayson and Gordon MacRae. Watching it left me with...
Read MoreAuthor: Helene Kobelnyk
Winter Poppies
I live in the Southwest not just for the glorious, wide-open and colorful spaces, but for the three-hundred days of sunshine which I believe are guaranteed to us! This seemed to have been an incredibly endless winter. We...
Read MoreAlameda Park Zoo
I spent a glorious afternoon at the Alameda Park Zoo in Alamogordo, Mew Mexico. My mission was to test the 70-300 mm Nikkor lens on my D200 and I was sure to find willing subjects there. It’s a charming little zoo with...
Read MoreThe Trees of My Dreams
I have driven by this grove of trees at least a hundred times in the early morning and late afternoons of every season. Each time I glanced at them, I relished the beauty of the light that either showed through or reflected...
Read MoreEye of the Beholder
As a photographer, I lean toward being a purist in terms of my work. Set up the lighting, exposure, composition before you take the photo. Then you don’t have to do much in terms of post-processing in Photoshop/Camera...
Read MoreStudio Assistant
My dogs are my family so whenever I am working at the studio some if not all get to go along. When we were doing Becky’s shoot, I took my little eight month old maltese, Lucia. She was only too happy to participate. She...
Read MoreDesert Song
After our Wolf Moon escapade, I woke up the next morning long before sunrise, packed up my gear and drove down the mountain into the flat, desert landscape to photograph the Wolf Moon as she was setting. It was not to be. The...
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