As we were driving into the Bear/ Sprague Lake area on Sunday, we drove alongside Mill Creek and I noticed that it had a significantly-sized channel with a lot of boulders in it. I filed it away in the back of my mind, thinking it warranted more inspection. I think Megan noticed it [...]

Spike Lee, originally uploaded by Sheba Wheeler.
Trying to capture this image of Spike Lee was difficult because I am so dang short! So I had to hoist my camera above the fray and pray I got the right angle. A little straightening in Photoshop CS3 and this image was totally successful. Maybe next time I’m [...]

Nature is far more perfect…, originally uploaded by everyday*beautiful (Lacy).
As with the person who took this pic, I am ready for the fall. The colors are more interesting, and the weather less predictable. It all adds up to a good photo op!

PYWP Monthly Assignment: Rural Architecture, originally uploaded by Sheba Wheeler.

Participating in online photography assignments is a great motivator for getting you out there in the field with your camera. You can choose how active you want to be by shooting for weekly, bi-weekly or even monthly assignments held in various forums, including Flickr and Digital [...]

Juggling, originally uploaded by mostsb.

It’s my day to post and I forgot. OK, I didn’t forget, I just ran out of time to get the post I was working on done.
Right now, I am taking some time of from fulltime work, trying to find that perfect job that allows me to juggle work, photography, family [...]

There’s a Rainbow in the Sky All the Time, originally uploaded by Sheba Wheeler.
Always be aware of your surroundings. A momentary drizzle forced my senior portrait shoot with Jordan inside to wait out the rain. But I would have missed this incredible opportunity to photography Jordan with the rainbow in the background if her [...]

republic-plaza-at-night, originally uploaded by Dizzle @ 2*3 Photos.

Night shot of the Rebuplic Plaza on Denver’s 16th Street Mall at night.
Got hassled by security for “being on private property and photographing the building” by Top Flight Security. Odd since I had been out there for a good 30 minutes shooting away with a tripod and not [...]

macro water drop, originally uploaded by Hypergurl.

One of the oldest tricks in the book, well documented all over the place, and yet I still haven’t tried this. Soon, sometime soon I am going to give it a whirl and see what happens.

IMG_4610, originally uploaded by Sheba Wheeler.
If your budget doesn’t support elaborate lighting set-ups for portraits, take advantage of the wonderful light that is not only great to work with, but free: window light.
The window panels generally diffuse the light unless you are shooting in the early morning and the window faces east, according to this [...]

Each pane is unique, originally uploaded by olikristinn.

You never know where the next great pic will come from. Sometimes you need to look up. Always be aware of your surroundings to see where it will come from next.