A Shovel, Hammer, Gloves, Camera, and No Plan
This is where I share my mission to live simply; however, living simply is not simple. It's actually quite complicated and labor intensive! Maybe it's more that I'm trying to get back to nature with a touch of homesteading?. This is where I share my DIY home renovations, projects, gardening, the horses, chickens, and other animals. I am compiling what I have learned especially in the past few years.
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And it all got quiet….
I was cruising along posting all kinds of images, and then it went silent here on the blog. Dean received a call very early in the morning a few weeks ago that his mother in West Virginia had passed away in the hospital that she was taken to approximately a…
Come Visit Us!!! Meet Pixie & Stormy IN PERSON!!!! :D
Come have a little FARM fun this weekend with your family – and meet Pixie and Stormy in person! Many of you saw the birth of Pixie (what you could on the live video feed), or Pixie’s first steps, or the pictures of the birth itself….or helped watch for Stormy…
Lionhead Rabbits – Maryland Photographer
Erynn and I were brainstorming the other day after the arrival of two surprise litters of lionhead baby rabbits (also known as “kits”) and decided we must do some official “newborn” photographs of these tiny little creatures. A bit of background: If you have followed this blog, you know we…
Sunflower
Sky Painting – Am I using HDR? – Maryland Photography
Sunrises and sunsets never get old to me. Every single sky is different. Since showing so many sunrises and sunsets, I have been asked if I am using any sort of HDR. Well, no, I’m not. Am I editing to appear a little HDR? Yes. Here is a straight…
Red Barn, Stormy Sky – Maryland Photography
Are you sick of all the crazy painted morning skies yet? Here’s a dreary one, but I love this barn…. A little editing tip – if you ever feel like your red is a bit too dull, add a little yellow in the midtones… it may be what you were…
Perfect Sunrise
Ever since beginning my “day job” commuting May 8, 2014 after spending 10 years full time as a photographer only, I have always admired this tree in the middle of a field as that is usually when the sunrise at prime time in fall is most beautiful. I finally captured…
Exit – Baltimore Photography
It’s going to be interesting to see the progression of these commute images every week. Right now, the best lighting for the images are in the “countryside” part of the commute, but eventually, I will be shooting in a more urban type of area as I get closer in to…
Photographers – Please just quit it.
I remember for so many years, I was called negative by the photography community because I saw reality for what it was… the sinking of the photography industry. Before I go on, let me disclaimer that absolutely, you can still enjoy life as a photographer and business owner if…
Red Barn – Monkton Maryland Photography
I just cannot believe the intensity of some of these skies in the morning… crazy. Red barns are pretty common in this area, but with these morning skies…. I should have started doing this type of morning shooting years ago. It’s really nice getting up a little early to enjoy…
Fog – Maryland Nature Photographer
More fog…. this one I had to stop on the side of the road for. Used only the 50 mm lens. More here….
Maryland Landscape – Tree Farm | Maryland Photographer
I’ve been shooting a lot of landscape images lately, and plan to do some other types of photography for this Project Commute; however, the seasons are just getting ready to change and these are the times when we get some of our best skies. This was taken again on the…