Category: Ramblings

… why, oh why? It is really, really frustrating. This website used to be hosted by a small internet service provider. As I was planning to add features, I started to feel bad. WordPress was changing and the new approach put more and more computing chores unto the severs. In days past the html code…… Continue reading Lament

It started about a year ago when I was invited to do a presentation on street photography. Although I have admired street photographers all my life and enjoy photographing the goings on in public places and all around, I have not tagged myself “street photographer”. In fact, I have not even tagged photos in my…… Continue reading Rolling Exhibit

My friends are hard to please Not that I aim my photography and café art toward pleasing my friends. My work is strictly for my own fun. I enjoy doing photography, both before the click and after. Café art is a fun activity for me. Many hours are spend on these endeavors – some might…… Continue reading Rankin’ ramblin’

Evening concerts on our Town Green offer challenging light and interesting sights – just what I like for twilight photography. It is my custom when arriving on the site to take a quick photo then chimp and check the settings and exposure. Camera in aperture priority at f/4 with auto-ISO and shutter set to 1/125…… Continue reading Fun at twilight

For years I have been using my laptop or my desktop computer for all my blogging. The WordPress app on my phone went unused. Well, the day has come to see how blogging from the phone can work. Some of the fancy stuff at the end of my posts will not be possible here. Maybe…… Continue reading Blogging with my phone

The year 2021 is starting with a major project of remodeling my sites. I had started last year but did not get very far. This time the work is proceeding better. The past few days this site was down and inaccessible. There was a major move in progress. Domain name registration was moved to a…… Continue reading Remodeling

A half-year long challenge Back in July, that was in the middle of that horrid year 2020 when you couldn’t do any traveling or much else, I succumbed and accepted one of those chain-letter challenges. It came from a respected colleague and looked intriguing at first. So I decided to go along. It was simple…… Continue reading Finishing Up

It wont surprise my friends that I have once again spent more that my allowance on updating my photo editing tools to the latest versions. And now for a quick check to make sure everything is working. My toolbox now contains – in order in which they tend to be used: ► Microsoft Photo Gallery…… Continue reading Testing my Updates

Well, actually I am bragging a lot, as there is much to brag about. The online Peachtree Corners Magazine, in an article on an evening concert at the Town Center, included a number of my photos alongside photos by the award-wining photojournalist Jason Getz. https://livinginpeachtreecorners.com/2020/entertainment/texas-flood-concert-photo-gallery/ There is more. They also used one of my photos…… Continue reading Bragging a bit

In photography we cherish the “golden hour” and the “blue hour”, the short period before and after sunset when the light changes to soft warm and then to gentle cool. This is, of course, also the time when many outdoor events take place such as concerts, fairs, and many public get-togethers. It has been one…… Continue reading Evening Event Photography

The Beauty of a Tool that Works Well It started innocently enough. A friend issued a challenge to post ten photos from past travels without comments or explanations. I did so. But then I just couldn’t let it go. No explanation, no comment seemed like shortchanging the few friends who would see my posts. So…… Continue reading Tagging

It is a delight to see new friends and followers here. This blog rarely gets more than fifty views per month. Yes, it’s a rate day when more than a solitary visitor comes by. This blog is a bit out of the way, it isn’t publicized, few know about it. Yet it is just a…… Continue reading Welcome

With the ongoing pandemic our routines have really changed. I limit my visits to grocery stores and try to get through as fast as possible. Although stores seemed to be stocked fairly well these days, there are still shortages. My shopping list is rarely completed and so I pick up what I can find. That…… Continue reading Brunswick Stew and Cornbread

It had to come to this … Having to endure the lock-down of the pandemic isn’t enough. Every day another story of some huckster trying to take advantage of the situation. They saying goes, “when you have lemons, make lemonade”. So what is an artist to do? Hiding in the studio is not enough. So,…… Continue reading Face Masks