Author Archives: Stacy

Recently I have been listening to Ruthie Foster sing “God Moves on the Water – the Sinking of the Titanic.”  There is something hauntingly beautiful about both her voice and the melody that recounts the tragic events of 100 years … Continue reading →

“What’s in the background and how will it be recorded?” is often the question I ask before creating an image.  The background has as much importance as the main subject.  If it is too busy or too bright in comparison … Continue reading →

The winter rains (yes it is spring now) usually bring the trilliums to bloom under the coastal redwoods in Marin in February.  But our rains have been late,  so many trilliums were blooming this past week.  This flower is a … Continue reading →

Morning is my favorite time for photographing because much of the world is still sleeping or running through rituals that prepare people to head off to their daily routines.  Morning is also a wonderful time for walking.  You experience the … Continue reading →

No wildflowers from this last week because I was “managing” and arm and face worth of poison oak from the previous wildflower trek.  So as to avoid expanding the “big itch” these images are coming to you from “standing positions.”  … Continue reading →

Interior Designers tell us the beautiful warm colors of yellow and orange go well together.  You only need to look at the coastal poppies to know that.  Perhaps these colors which call spring out of the earth and us also … Continue reading →

The wildflower season is well underway in the Bay Area.  Although February is usually for the early flowers, the sunny days may have hasten some blossoms.  The lack of rain seems to also have kept the grasses short so the … Continue reading →

There is nothing more exciting to most photographers than a beautiful sky at sunset, except for a silhouetted subject in front of it.  I had both these elements before me last week at Pigeon Point Lighthouse. 50 miles south of … Continue reading →

One of the key factors in most images is the use of lines.  Are they converging or diagonal, parallel or random?  LINES define edges of shape.  SHAPES fill space two dimensionally, but don’t show depth.  TEXTURE gives depth and relief … Continue reading →