a picture a day

Instead of a resolution I made a goal for myself for the new year. I was a little inspired by watching Julie and Julia and Julie's decision to cook all the recipe's in one year. I love to cook but I also love photography. But I feel like I am always a step behind the technology...I don't own a "real" digital camera yet-that is the one I want...a Nikon.

So I have decided to do a picture a day for 2010. This will make me take pictures even if it it only one a day. I am using whatever digital cameras I can find in the house until I can afford my dream camera.

Here are the first 2, for Jan 1st and 2nd....

Thanksgiving....

A new tradition began this year. Our extended family usually celebrates Thanksgiving with about 75 of our relatives. Times are changing and loved ones are passing away. This year we celebrated with "only" 20 close relatives. Look at how much food we had!!

vacation memories

This photo was taken about 10 years ago near Grayton Beach, Florida. The kids in the photo are cousins and they are exploring a freshwater creek that runs from a lake to the ocean. They saw crabs and fish and enjoyed snorkeling and building sandcastles on the creek bank.

Our First Pinhole Photographs

These are the first photographs taken with our homemade pinhole cameras. One photo was made with an oatmeal can camera and the other photo was made with a wooden cigar box camera.

More News

We are getting all the details worked out for the up and coming art classes to be offered at The Gallery on Decatur, GA. We are calling our month long session of classes "the Create Escape". We will be offering pinhole photography, folk art classes, fun with color classes, and a "meet the Masters" class. Dates, prices and times to be posted soon.

This is one of my self portraits made with my handmade pinhole camera. I was in college at the time, around 1983.

Summer Art Camps to begin at The Gallery in Decatur, Ga.

The Gallery in Decatur, GA will be hosting 2 Art Camps this summer during the week July 20- July 24. The individual camps are:
Fun with Color- for ages 5-7. Meeting daily 10-11:30 am
Pinhole Photography- for ages 8-10. Meeting daily 3-4:30 pm
Look for more information to follow and guidelines for registering for classes!