Category Archives: Photographic Challenges

Just a quicky :)

Hey there blogging family :).  How’s your weekend going?  As I promised myself, I have been having a “me” weekend with as few chores as possible and tons of reading, snuggled up on the couch.  It has been wonderfully relaxing, … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Camera Settings, Contrast, Elora, Ontario, Exploring, Fall, Fall Colours, Nature, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Experiments, Rural Photography, Scenery, Weekend Activities | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Atmospheric Phenomenon

I know I have already done a post in the past about sundogs (although at the time I thought it was a rainbow), but I just had to post another photo because this one was taken with my iPhone 5s. … Continue reading

Posted in Atmosphere, Beauty, Blogging, iPhone 5s, Landscapes, Nature, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Experiments, Snow & Ice, Sunshine, Weather, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 40 Comments

Neverending Fascination

Is there anything that completely fascinates you no matter how many times you see it? I’m sure all of you can think of at least one.  I have many because I am always in awe of the world around me … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Fascination, Life, Macro Photography, Nature, Patterns, Pets, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Reptiles, Texture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

My camera, my shield

It’s amazing what I will do for a photograph.  Things that I am normally afraid of or grossed out by are transformed into something bearable and even exciting if I am behind my camera.  Take last night for instance.  Mike … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture, Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Fears, Insects, Arachnids, etc., Macro Photography, Nature, Patterns, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Texture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 42 Comments

Supermoon

It’s obvious that I am a Summer person because now that the weather has warmed up I have such an abundance of new photos that I don’t even know where to start in sharing them with you. Since I already … Continue reading

Posted in Accomplishments, Blogging, Camera Settings, Dundalk, Ontario, Nighttime Photography, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Experiments, The Moon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 45 Comments

Shining Through

The Christmas season has begun, and we are off to my hubby’s work Christmas party tonight.  Our oldest son, Bryan, worked at Mike’s place over the summer, so he is home from college for the weekend and coming to the … Continue reading

Posted in Atmosphere, Blogging, Flowers, Trees & Grass, Nature, Ontario, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Experiments, Rural Photography, Scenery, Sunshine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 32 Comments

First Try!

On Tuesday when I got home from work, there was a notice from the post office on my door saying that they had tried to deliver a parcel earlier in the day.  I was very excited because I knew it … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Camera Settings, Focus, Macro Photography, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Equipment, Photography Experiments, Photography Techniques | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

365!!!

When I started this blog, I never expected to enjoy it as much as I do, and I seriously thought that it would lose its appeal after a few months.  I also never officially joined a 365 day challenge, but … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Fall Colours, Flowers, Trees & Grass, Friends, HDR, Photo Editing, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Rural Photography, Shelburne, Ontario | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 32 Comments

Mastering Manual Mode

I hope you don’t mind, but I would like to use this post to pat myself on the back just a little bit :).  I am a person who doesn’t like change, and it is not unusual for me to … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Camera Settings, Macro Photography, Nature, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Techniques, Rural Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

I finally did it!!!

What a fantastic day I had yesterday!  Although it ended up pouring rain late in the afternoon, the rest of the day was an amazing learning experience for myself and my youngest son, Daniel.  As I mentioned in an earlier … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Camera Settings, Canon Rebel T3i, Composition, Flesherton, Ontario, Motion, Nature, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Techniques, Rural Photography, Water/Waterfalls | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments