Category Archives: photography

A Prairie View

Posted on June 6, 2026 by swabby429

“The region west of the Mississippi continued in the popular mind to be a strange land for which the reports of explorers and travellers did the work of fiction, and Cooper’s Prairie had few followers.”–20th century American biographer and critic, … Continue reading →

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May Experiments …Floral Friday

Posted on May 22, 2026 by swabby429

Earlier this week, I felt like tinkering with minor details of arrangements and various containers. There is nothing radical nor earthshattering about any of these. They are simply the results of tweaking lighting or types of containers just for the … Continue reading →

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Light & Shadow …Floral Friday

Posted on May 15, 2026 by swabby429

While setting up the projects for today’s photos, the sky was overcast. With that in mind, I set up artificial lighting to compensate for dim window lighting. I also brought out a portable spotlight to experiment with shadows. Meanwhile, I … Continue reading →

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For Photography Month 2026

Posted on May 9, 2026 by swabby429

Happy National Photography Month. We celebrate the appreciation and creation of photographic images and devote a month to doing so. It provides fuel to propel us to use our cameras and devices the other eleven months of the year. Today’s … Continue reading →

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On Beauty

Posted on April 20, 2026 by swabby429

“I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.”–Anne Frank from The Diary of a Young Girl During a discussion about photography, Jonathan asked if I ever shot on transparency film. I replied that I … Continue reading →

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Art Deco Vases …Floral Friday

Posted on February 6, 2026 by swabby429

This week’s displays took shape and were photographed almost according to plan. The only deviation was the lighting. I shot each project with various lights. While setting up each photograph, I took framing shots without electric lights. The only lighting … Continue reading →

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Naturally Lit …Floral Friday

Posted on September 26, 2025 by swabby429

While preparing the camera settings for each display, I always begin by framing and focusing. Then I shoot a trial frame with only the daylight room illumination before switching on any artificial lighting. Once the trial shot is taken, I … Continue reading →

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