When you LOOK…What do you SEE?

My Journal Notes on Seeing I went to Ocracoke (outer banks) yesterday and took a hike along a hidden little nature trail with my camera. I wanted to get myself into the “mindset” (creative zone) for my upcoming artist workshop in Ireland. I had been to this nature trail numerous times in the past, but [...]

Creative Mindset

I find myself getting depressed when I’ve been away from engaging in creative endeavors like painting and photography for long periods of time.  That’s why its so important for artists to set aside time to explore and seriously investigate their art no matter what their medium may be.  Let’s face it…most artists don’t make a [...]

Learning to SEE as an ArTist and Image Maker

I teach my Photographic Portfolio class every summer and always find myself preaching to my students about developing a personal style in photography and giving them some strategies for developing and nurturing their creative “personal” vision. I also enjoy that I get to go out photographing with them on photographic field trips. One thing that [...]