“A symbol of transition, a door or a gate provide a passage way.” On our farm we have several old buildings, and I knew I

“Imagine your image in a catalog or a magazine. It’s not as easy as it sounds.” I had several ideas of what I might do

“Get down low; below 2 feet, and change your perspective. Look out or look up.” This one seemed hard for me, but I was able

“Having an edge cut through the sun looks nice, or having the sun rising over a line or diagonal within the photo. Stop down the

“Capture an image on your terms; who, what, where, when, why, how … it’s all up to you. Caveat: You must tell us your intent.”

“Laughter is the best medicine. Make us laugh.” Yesterday I found this really unique carrot in the bag and showed it to Richard. He suggested

“Whether Butterfly, Rembrandt, Split, or Loop Lighting, choose the technique which best flatters your subject.” This one was tough for me as I don’t have

“Your subject should be facing the frame, walking into the frame, this keeps your subject ‘in’ the frame and engaging with it. Give your subject

“Connect 2 or 3 images together, creating one image, to provoke a thought or tell a story.” I love doing this in Photoshop, but this

“Back by popular demand, use lines to lead the viewer to your subject.” This was a fun theme and I had several different ideas. This