I participated in a photo tour last night to photograph four of our national monuments; the Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the World War II Memorial. Although I photographed the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument at night last November (see November 6th post), I wanted to see how much my…
Last weekend I went to Detroit to visit with Diane, the youngest of my mother’s 10 siblings. Although we are two months apart in age, she is my aunt! We have had a unique bond since we were little girls. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Diane and her husband Al. They were fantastic hosts! While visiting, we made a…
My parents left yesterday heading back home to Seattle, after visiting me and my sister over the past week. So just before departing to the airport we had a mini photo shoot. Prior to my parent’s visit, it occurred to me that my father and I had never taken photos together. We’d always taken family pictures…
My last post featured the Wings of Fancy butterfly exhibit, which was a Meet-Up event. The next day there was another scheduled Meet-Up event at the sunflower fields in northern Montgomery County Maryland. I’d been to the fields two years prior and really enjoyed the experience, so I thought I’d go again and see how…
The weather in the DMV has been unusual to say the least! It seems like summer actually began in early May, which brought high temperatures and thunderstorms. Over the past few weeks temperatures have fluctuated and we have experienced a considerable amount of rain. I was able to get in a day at the beach a…
Last month I had the opportunity to photograph a couple’s wedding day. For various reasons I’d stayed away from photographing weddings; however, I made an exception this time because the couple’s photographer canceled a few days before the ceremony; it would be a small intimate ceremony with a few family and friends, and it was…
As a photographer, I am rarely in photos taken at family gatherings or other events. However, whenever I am at the same event with my bestie she makes sure I am in photos, even if she has to take them herself. I’ve wanted to have my very own photo shoot, especially after my girlfriends photo…
Hey, it’s been a while! I have been on an unplanned hiatus. It started with my trip in April to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), where I attended a friend’s 70th birthday celebration. The trip was awesome and was a trip of a lifetime! I have so many things to share about Dubai and will…
Before traveling to my hometown of Seattle, I’d planned on photographing the Seattle skyline at night from different vantage points in the city. I’ve been playing around with night photography (see my previous posts of the Peace Building and the Zoolights ) and wanted to capture Seattle’s beautiful skyline. Below are some of the photos…
A few weeks ago I had a great time photographing the men of SAAFY (Staring At A Fortunate Year) Music group. The group currently consists of singers, songwriters, producers, engineers, a rapper, and me the photographer. My daughter (Jaelle) is one of the singer/songwriters and she along with these talented artists are on the…
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