Julianna and I enjoyed cooking Thanksgiving dinner together two weeks ago! You’ll have to watch the video to find out why we were having a Thanksgiving dinner so early. These are my favorite shots from the photo shoot. If anyone wants to submit photos for this assignment, feel free to do so here!
Archive | 2023
Choosing the Best Photo from Snowshoe
This year, we did something we had never done before. You see, we’re from West Virginia. And this summer, we decided to take a family vacation to . . . West Virginia! Not a field trip. Not a day trip to and from a vacation destination. This was a legit, multi-day family vacation to the […]
Photographing Balloons!
Last week, I meandered through the Exhibit Hall at the Southeast Homeschool Expo. At big events like this, I try to talk to as many vendors as I can. If I can find out what kind of photo needs they might have, I can turn them into the monthly Shoot to Serve Photo Assignments! The […]
On Assignment: Photography Equipment Macro
Ever wanted to take macro photos, but didn’t have a macro lens? That’s when it’s time to pull out an extension tube! An extension tube takes a regular lens and turns it into a macro lens by simply adding more space between it and the camera body. And what if you don’t have an extension […]
Fanny Crosby and A Junkyard Miracle!
Last Sunday morning at our Church, I shared the story about the famous blind hymnwriter Fanny Crosby and the day she needed $5. Back in 1900, $5 was actually worth more like what $180 is worth in today’s currency. And this was a modestly substantial amount for Fanny, who needed it quite badly! She wrote, […]
How Important Is It To “Remember”?
I have driven down Route 50 through Grafton, West Virginia, many times. But it wasn’t until yesterday that I realized that all these years I had been driving right by a National Cemetery! It is up on a hill, set apart just enough that you can’t see it from the road. A patriotic contingent of […]
What March is Like in West Virginia
Since I don’t think we’ve ever done a documentary themed assignment before, I got excited when Nature Friend Magazine had the idea to publish photo essays of The Month of March in your corner of the world! A demonstration video had to be filmed before March began, so I chose 7 days near the end […]
My Search for Glowing Scenery Photos
Yes! A landscape photography assignment. My favorite! But the weather put an interesting twist on my plans as I set out to find what I was looking for before the deadline. I had so much fun exploring with the Ferrells. I took pictures of all sorts of random things! Don’t you just love this photo?! […]
Three Photographers on a Photo Challenge!
Months ago, an great idea was suggested. Over the New Year, we acted upon it! I found myself walking down a quaint little street lined with houses headed to a special destination with friends in Connecticut. Golden hour was just around the corner, and the three of us photographers took advantage of the unique opportunity […]