A Photo a Week Challenge: Off-Center You absolutely shouldn’t put the picture in the center of the photograph except when that’s the right place to put it. The “rules” of photography are not laws etched in stone. They are suggestions, sometimes… Read More ›
Portrait
THE NEW SHORT-HAIRED DUKE
The shedding was killing us. It was in Garry’s hearing aid, in every piece of clothing, on the surface of all our furniture. Brushing wasn’t doing it, so I saved up money for the past few weeks and we got… Read More ›
LAST PHOTO FOR NOVEMBER 2020
Last photo for November 2020 I took a bunch of shots of the Duke today following his grooming and haircut. I posted a few tomorrow. They all look rather similar, except that the position of his head and ears changes slightly…. Read More ›
A NEW LOVESEAT WITH A PORTRAIT OF GARRY
The old loveseat was 14 years old. It seemed we bought it more recently than that. But if I think about it, I’d realize how much has happened during these years. Garry and I have grown old on the old… Read More ›
MEMORIAL DAY: THEN AND NOW, THE DAY AFTER – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Time changes everything. It’s a given. Memorial Day is no different and that’s a shame. When I was a kid, Memorial Day was usually a family affair. It seems as if it was always sunny and warm for the gathering… Read More ›
BLACK AND WHITE: FROM THE SIDE – Marilyn Armstrong
This week the topic is: The Sides of Things.
FRIENDS AND THE JULY BLUES – Marilyn Armstrong
FRIENDS AND THE JULY BLUES And there we were at the farm and Ben was wearing his favorite blue shirt. Friends in blue. Is that the same as blue friends? Regardless, this is our friend Ben at the farm in… Read More ›
BROADCASTING – LIFE IN THE FAST LANE! – Marilyn Armstrong
RDP Tuesday: Broadcast More than 40-years in professional broadcasting and Garry still can’t post for a still portrait. He is so used to being shot on videotape or film, he feels he has to move and while that may look… Read More ›
PORTRAITS IN BLACK & WHITE – GARRY & MARILYN ARMSTRONG
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Heads or Facial Features
DUKE THE DOG
I haven’ t been getting out much since winter began. I can’t get it together with stomping through snow, or rain, or mud. I’ve gone to the doctor with Garry and the grocery store a few times. I’ve even gone… Read More ›
PAINTINGS AND DRAWING ODDBALLS – JANUARY 2018
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: January 28, 2018 I went to a birthday party a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been playing with the pictures ever since. The goal? To make portraits look like portraits, yet make it difficult to… Read More ›
CANDIDLY SPEAKING
And so the weeks of reading begin today. The shortest book is just over 4 hours. The longest one is 23 hours. My job? Read them, and do my best to judge them fairly. And try not to pre-judge anything… Read More ›