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Finding Your Voice: Day 5. Element.

Welcome to Day 5 of our fun series: “Finding Your Voice… 10 Days, 10 Concepts To Help You Find Your Photographic Voice” My Favorite Element is _______. Let’s talk elements. I don’t ONLY mean the natural elements of wind, earth, fire and water. I mean MANY other elements that might be part of what you’re drawn to…

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Bucket Lists & Travel Blogs

On the PhotoTraces.com blog today, I was featured in an article called “Top Travel Photographers Reveal Their Favorite Photo Locations Around The World – Part 2”. I’ll admit it… I read every single one of the other photographer’s favorite spots and even made some notes! My said my fave place (so far) is New Zealand.…

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The Lay of The Land

What’s Been Going On Behind the Curtain? I’ve been nose to the grindstone. Behind closed doors. Below the radar. “Leave a message at the beep” now for weeks. I might even say for months! So, I thought perhaps I’d take a moment to have a gander of the lay of the land looking forward… and…

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Sunset at Bendemeer

Bendemeer Estates A year ago, I went to New Zealand to help teach a fabulous workshop given by Trey Ratcliff. It was his first New Zealand workshop – and my first visit to Hobbitland. I pretty much walked around the whole time with my mouth hanging open at the postcard views EVERYWHERE! We visited lots…

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The Mists Over Milford

Early Morning Milford Early morning at Milford Sound is really something. When the tide goes out, you can walk pretty far out there to photograph areas you’d have to swim to otherwise. Or maybe waist-wade. To that I say: “No thanks!” Slipping and sliding over the fantastically slimy rocks was exciting enough for me. hehheh.…

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Scenes From a Boat

Adventures Revisited The great thing about not processing photos from a big trip all at once, is that you get to go back later and revisit your adventure. Take this photo. Whilst in New Zealand last year, we took a cruise around the Milford Sound area. Went all the way to the edge of where…

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Like Peppers in a Pod

I’ll Take Mine With a Splash, Please! I always love a scene that is essentially monochromatic with a splash of color. The day in Queenstown, New Zealand was all that and more! It had been raining a ton – with more due that day. New Zealand is already shades of blue… so this day it…

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