Genoa OH – 6/2/18

Posted on June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 Posted in Digital Photography, Mobile Photography, PhotographyTagged americana, barber shop, camaro, city, classic cars, corvair, Digital Photography, iphoto, mobilephotography, naturepix, ohio, ohiogram, Photography, shotoniphoneLeave a comment

I am definitely not the kind of chick hanging out at 6am on a Saturday, but these are the things you do for your kids, right? We left at the crack of dawn to get to Genoa, Ohio and we met his fellow high school cross country runners; following a nice lunch buffet. And so it seemed, we are now back into 5k season into the fall. Because there’s another 5k next Saturday morning…

But for this photographer, the old town Americana and country vibe in Genoa, Ohio was full of photography opportunities. So I was ‘OK’ to be there. I’m not going to post all of the pics I took of my son and his friends because I’ve been told that it’s “weird” if I post pics of him and his friends on my blog (I’m only doing to post pics of him on Facebook 😉). Funny how things change in generations, but in a way, they don’t change. Remember when our parents found our diaries in the middle of the mattress? 🤔 And our response was like, “Mom, you read my diary?? I hate you!”

Yeah, I’m a mom with a bunch of teenagers now. So I get it.

Here are the pics that I took, no pictures of my son. I’m always inspired by these little Ohio towns when I get out of the Columbus metro area.

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I Spy Something Green

Posted on May 18, 2018May 19, 2018 Posted in Digital Photography, ohio, PhotographyTagged arugula, backyard gardening, canon, canon fan photo, canon rebel, canon shooters, chives, dirt, dslr photography, farming, food photography, foodies, garden, gardening, lettuce, lilac, ohio gardening, ohiogram, organic, organic farming, peonies, peony, Photography, seeds, snap peas, sprouts, strawberries, tomatoesLeave a comment

After a 2 year hiatus (which was needed), the garden is back alive (after lots of freakin’ work!). There is still weeding and working to do (and that’s what you get for ignoring your gardens for 2 years), so this is still a work in progress. Here are the first pics of 2018. Definitely more pics coming through the summer as everything grows.

It’s funny though, Why does a young Jersey chick who grew up in an urban setting enjoy planting vegetables and flowers as an adult so much?? I don’t know, but all I know is that I love the feel of the dirt in my hands, the sweat on my neck, the reward of watching vegetables grow from seeds to something I chew on – it’s wonderful!

I haven’t posted all the pics of the garden yet so here’s a sampling. But here is what I planted this year: green bell peppers, habanero pepper, tomatoes, basil, arugula, chives, lavender, snap peas, catnip, lettuce, pumpkins and in the perennial garden we have strawberries and raspberries, a blueberry plant, peonies, roses and some random plants throughout the front and back yards. Oh and Andrew also planted his own seeds of bachelor button flowers. Can’t wait to see them grow! So happy to see him so enthused to plant something.

Also, in this new season, make sure you patronize your local farmer’s market!

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Arugula

Chives

Tomatoes

Strawberry

Lilac

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Lettuce

Peony

Snap Pea

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All photos shot on a Canon Rebel xsi

Exploring the Streets – Columbus OH 4.28.18

Posted on May 4, 2018May 4, 2018 Posted in Digital Photography, Mobile Photography, ohio, PhotographyTagged abandoned, canon, canon fan photos, city, columbus history, columbus ohio, columbus ohio history, decay, Digital Photography, dslr photography, dslrphotography, historic buildings, history, iphone, iPhone 6, Mobile Photography, ohio, Photography, photoshop, rain, rust belt takeover, state capital, street photography, urban, urban photography, Young PreservationistsLeave a comment

Last weekend I went to a tour headed by the Young Preservationists Society and learned lots of more info on this fair midwest city of Columbus. Of course it was also a great opportunity to take some shots in some usual and unique locations – from the State House to an old historic building during construction.

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The Selfie!

All shots taken with a Canon Rebel xsi and an iPhone 6.

Spring Rebirth

Posted on April 26, 2018 Posted in Digital Photography, ohio, PhotographyTagged bokeh, buds, canon, canonfanphoto, cbus, columbus ohio, Digital Photography, dslr, dslrphotography, flower buds, minimal, minimalism, nature, ohio, Photography, rain, raindrops, spring, tree branchesLeave a comment

Raindrops and flower buds. This is Earth giving us another chance.

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Shot on Canon xsi rebel 55-250mm, 4/2018

Asbury Park, NJ USA 4-4-18

Posted on April 12, 2018 Posted in Digital Photography, Mobile Photography, PhotographyTagged arcade, art, asbury park, asbury park nj, beach, boardwalk, canon, decay, digital art, Digital Photography, iphoto, jerseyshore, mural, new jersey, new jersey boardwalk, Photography, photoshop, retro arcade, skee ball, the stone pony, urban, vintageLeave a comment

During my quick trip to NJ last week, I was able to get away for a few hours and take some shots of the boardwalk in the iconic town of Asbury Park, NJ. Enjoy!

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Boardwalk

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Jetty

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Mural

All photographs shot with a Canon Rebel xsi and an iPhone 6. Edits on Photoshop, Snapseed and DistressedFX.

Depth of Field: MetroParks at the MAC

Posted on March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 Posted in Digital Photography, ohio, Parks, Photography, SunsetsTagged canon, clouds, columbus ohio, Digital Photography, metroparks, nature, ohio, Photography, sunset, trails, worthington ohioLeave a comment

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I had no idea that last June, when I took a serendipitous drive to a park to take some shots of the sunset, that it would change the course of my work this year. On a whim I submitted this photograph to a juried exhibition late last year and this January I found out that my photograph was selected. Ecstatic that I got in, I also immediately started to take stock of what the heck I was going to do with all these photographs that I take and maybe it just felt like the right time to go full tilt.

Over the years I haven’t done anything with them. Mostly out of a lack of confidence, a lack of time or money to invest, or personal derailments, I’ve never really valued my art. And maybe all it took was one photograph to be discovered or to change my perspective.

Sometimes my passion is writing, sometimes it’s making paper, sometimes it’s crafts, sometimes it’s working with animals, but over the years I have always come back to photography. And there must be a reason for that.

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Locals! Opening Reception for Depth of Field: MetroParks at the MAC is coming soon! Meet me there on Thursday, March 22nd at 6-8pm. There are 40 works in the exhibition.

Rainy Day in Downtown Columbus

Posted on March 4, 2018March 4, 2018 Posted in Digital Photography, Mobile Photography, ohio, PhotographyTagged canon rebel, cbus, citylife, columbus ohio, dslr photography, iphone, Mobile Photography, ohio, street photography, urbanLeave a comment

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All photographs shot with a Canon Rebel xsi and a iPhone 6.

Moonville Tunnel

Posted on March 2, 2018March 3, 2018 Posted in Digital Photography, Mobile Photography, ohio, Photography, ruralTagged canon, canon fan photo, Digital Photography, dslr photography, iphoto, moonville tunnel, ohio, Photography, rural, tunnel, vintage, vinton countyLeave a comment

A couple weeks ago when the boys had the day off of school, I was able to get them off the computer with the promise of a cool destination. All I knew is that the place sounded really cool: Moonville Tunnel.

I wasn’t sure what to expect. The closer we got to Moonville, the more scrappier and dilapidated it became. We saw lots of characters and lots of broken down houses on the way: we saw a road rage incident with a guy in Army fatigues, small children playing in a swamp, and we saw lots of chicken, horses, goats and all kinds of trash.

After the day ended we agreed that we couldn’t decide which was more interesting – the actual tunnel or the sights on the way.