This week’s Random Object is brought to us by Tore Bellis. Check out his bio by clicking here. ——————————— Tore: “I know you said random object but are there rules? How random an object? I am at a loss as … Continue reading Random Object Wednesday: A tribute to the slide rule.
My neighbor knows I like spiders. In fact, she found a spider in her yard and threw it over the fence to my yard—because she knew I’d appreciate the ‘guest.’ That is how I had a ‘pet’ garden spider in … Continue reading The Summer of 2007—the Season of the Spider!
It all started because of that Dale Carnegie course I took a few years ago… I made a friend in that class, Fernando, who was probably as nervous as I was to take the course and give speeches—but it turned out … Continue reading A series of events led to this day
I was excited when Alex Covarrubio presented her Random Object to photograph…. Boots! Fortunately, Alex needed the boots back right away otherwise I would have had several hundred photos to choose from. 😉 ——————— I wanted a brick background so … Continue reading Random Object Wednesday: Yeehaw!
Today Sam and I came up with a new challenge. I’m calling this ongoing series, “You want me to photograph that?” The goal of this series is to prove me wrong. Yes, you read that sentence correctly. Oftentimes I have my doubts that I can photograph a particular item—like small shiny objects. This series will challenge me to prove I can. Sam: “Photograph a sewing needle.” Denise: “I’ve done that before.” Sam: “Then you can photograph small shiny objects!” Denise: “Maybe… but I did lose all those photos when my computer died. So I’ll photograph some sewing needles tonight to … Continue reading You want me to photograph that? – Sewing Needles!
Before leaving for work one morning, I noticed a dead bird in my front porch. I suspect a neighborhood cat might have been the culprit. I did what every responsible home owner would do—I removed the bird from my porch using a broom and dustpan. Now the story takes a turn… Instinctively, a dead bird is gross. But for some reason I also thought it was fascinating. So I decided to have a Dead Bird Photo Shoot that evening. I took the bird to the back porch and set up one of my box lights outside. To get good angles … Continue reading Circle of Life: Bird
Jeff Crump handed me a bag with a random object to photograph. Jeff: “I added a new battery.” I took the bag home, prepared the studio and took the object out of the bag. Denise: “What did I get myself into?” I knew Jeff made the item and it was impressive. It has a power switch to turn lights on. Over a hundred photos later I decided I had enough material. I downloaded the photos but concluded I needed more photos…. Then I thought it would be a good idea to do some research. If you’re a fan of Iron … Continue reading Random Object Wednesday: I had no idea what I was photographing
It was 10 am on a September day in 2010. I remember what I was wearing—and since it was 10 am I hadn’t had a Java Chip Frappuccino yet. I was in a meeting. The meeting went from bad to worse in a matter of minutes that seemed to have lasted a lifetime. I left the meeting. I went to Starbucks and had my Java Chip Frappuccino. If I remember correctly, Aaron the barista handed me the drink. On principle alone I went to the gym that night. I was on a cardio workout routine and I refused to skip … Continue reading When is a photo more than a photo?
This set of photos was taken in historic downtown McKinney, Texas. There are quaint buildings that have been turned into boutiques, specialty shops and some really fun antique stores. As my friend Tore and I were walking along the sidewalk, … Continue reading Same setting, different points of view
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