When I started Project 365, I had only a 50mm lens. Money prohibited us from buying another, but our tax refund recently came through and I promised myself a new lens with it!

It was a very tough decision. For a non-professional, buying a new lens is difficult! I wanted something a little more all-purpose than the 50mm and something that would ( Read more... )

This afternoon I received such a nice, thoughtful response from one of the photographers whose work was highlighted in yesterday’s Friday Finds: Macros.

Here’s a closer look at his completely amazing photograph followed by his email (published here with his permission):


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This week’s Friday Finds is going to be a little different. Since I’ve been so involved in the Problogger 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge, I haven’t done my usual rounds of photography and photo editing blogs. For those on my Photographer’s Blogs feed, I’m truly sorry I haven’t been visiting and commenting on your sites this week. I am ( Read more... )

Welcome to another week of Friday Finds! I am glad that I opened up this challenge to participants because I had so much fun looking through your submissions! If I didn’t pick your photograph this week, it might be because of your creative commons license or you might not allow others to share your work. Check the rules for more information.

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My Close-Up Filter Set arrived!

Before I move onto its greatness, I want to share some shots I took for Faith’s Simplicity eCourse. The second assignment this week was to take what we’ve learned about focus and depth of field and apply it to photograph a flower! Flower photography is something almost everyone enjoys both doing and viewing!

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