Category: Personal

  • One Full Year of Photos

    Photography, much like other skills, requires regular practice. While I don’t always get my professional camera out every day, I’ve found that I can practice in other ways that are more practical for me. In my life, that happens to be with my cell phone camera. While it won’t be helping me produce any photographs…

  • Happy Easter!

    To those who celebrate, have a happy Easter! To those that don’t, have an awesome Sunday and a lovely day filled with excuses to eat yummy chocolate and enjoy Spring’s beautiful colors.

  • Featured on the Weekly Yelp Newsletter

    Opening my inbox this morning, I found that one of my photos had been featured in the Weekly Yelp e-mail for the Des Moines, IA area. Taken at the Ames Cupcake Emporium, the photo features one of their delicious peanut butter mini cupcakes, and was, believe it or not, taken with a cell phone. Oh…

  • Happy Holidays with Last-Minute Holiday Treats!

    Happy Holidays to all of you! I know everybody tends to be busy during the month of December, but I wanted to take the time to wish you a happy holiday season and remind you to be thankful for all of the great things in your lives. Just in case you’re short on time, I…

  • Holiday Tidings!

    December marks the beginning of the “official” holiday season for most of us, and with all of the lovely holidays and family get-togethers during this time of the year, it’s one of my favorite times to pull out my camera! The holiday lights are stunning to photograph, and we can’t forget all of the delicious…