It is all about the light

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Monochromatic photography in tropical nature: some problems and some tips to overcome them

Photographing monochromatic landscapes in the tropics can be challenging. I give a few tips to overcome some of them.
Dragon dreams at the UC Davis (Putah Creek Riparian Reserve)

The fog is forgiving, it hides a lot of things we do not want to see.
Photographing the Foxtail Agave, and how I found inspiration in Seneca’s stoicism

I found inspiration for a new photography project on the Foxtail Agave after reading Seneca’s “On the shortness of life”.
2022. On the twelfth month, she rested.

I am taking a break from blogging till January 10, 2023.
A brief investigation into two eco papers, Hahnemühle Bamboo Base, and the Hahnemühle Agave Base

I tested two eco papers from Hahnemühle, the Bamboo Base and the Agave Base, and compare prices with the Photo Rag, a paper I use more frequently.
Autumn triangulation, 2019 featured in a Frames Magazine video

My image, Autumn Triangulation, featured in a YouTube video from the Frames Magazine.
Taking photographs for the sake of shooting: reflections on photography, and on being a photographer

After my husband died, I have been thinking a lot about photography, about being a photographer, and my obsession with taking photos.
Steichen, A Life in Photography – Book recommendation

If you appreciate the very best in photography, and want to know more about Steichen, the history of photography, and how photography became accepted as an art form, this book is for you
Haunted Halloween composition featuring the Itaipava Castle in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

A Halloween composition taken in the Itaipava Castle (Castelo de Itaipava). Happy Halloween!
Hiking the Spooner Lake to Marlette Lake trail in California in the Fall.

I went on a fall hike at the Sierra Nevada, from the Spooner Lake to Marlette Lake.