Category Archives: photography


Free Downloadable March 2015 Desktop Calendar

Continuing through this whole year of 2015, I'm offering my free downloadable desktop wallpaper calendars of my artwork every month. March's calendar features a photo I took during my travels to Ireland. It is from the Gardens of Powerscourt mansion with the beautiful hills of Wicklow County behind them.

I had the wonderful opportunity to […]



52 Week Challenge – Weeks 5-8

With the ending of February I have also finished 8 weeks of my 52 week photography challenge. This month I have challenged myself by taking winter themed outdoor photos. This is challenging for me because I haven't taken a whole lot of outdoor photos of snow and winter. It is not because I don't like […]



Free Downloadable February 2015 Desktop Calendar

Continuing through this whole year of 2015, I'm offering my free downloadable desktop wallpaper calendars of my artwork every month.  February's calendar is from a night photography shoot I did in Venice, Italy. It features the largest bridge in Venice and a well known historical landmark, the Rialto Bridge.

I chose this photo for February's calendar […]



52 Week Challenge – Weeks 1-4

Well now that January is almost over I have completed 4 weeks of my 52 week photography challenge. For these first 4 weeks I have focused my attention on still life photography. With each week I have photographed an object in different styles challenging myself to do the same genre of photography but in 4 […]



Carnevale in Venice!

Now that it is towards the end of January, in Europe carnival season is about to begin. Living in Italy for nearly 4 years and being in close proximity to Venice, gave me a chance to see Carnevale at it's best. If anybody is around Venice during this season you should definitely give it a […]



8 Tips for Improving Your People and Pet Photos

The majority of what most people photograph are people and pets. Whether they are using a professional camera, a point and shoot, or their phone cameras, most people take photos of their friends, family, kids, and pets. So I put together a small list of helpful tips to help you improve your photos with this […]



A New Year, A New Challenge

My 52 week photography challenge

This year I have several goals in mind for my photography and my business. One of those goals for this year is doing a 52 week photography challenge. Encouraged by a local group of photographers who are doing this year long challenge, I decided this would be a great idea to push myself to be more […]



Free Downloadable January 2015 Desktop Calendar

2015 is going to be a goal year for me. Part of that is continuing through this whole year in offering my free downloadable desktop wallpaper calendars of my artwork every month.  January 2015's calendar is from a trip I took in January 2014 to the beautiful city of Heidelberg, Germany. One of my favorite cities […]



Free Downloadable December 2014 Desktop Calendar

Starting in September 2014 I started offering free downloadable desktop wallpaper calendars of my artwork. December's photo actually comes from a little snow boarding adventure we had in the Italian Alps. Near the city of Cortina, Italy lies the slopes of ski-able mountains that are beautiful and enjoyed by many skiers and snowboarders alike.

This part […]



Free Downloadable November 2014 Desktop Calendar

This fall I am offering free downloadable desktop wallpaper calendars of my artwork. November's photo is from my travels here in Germany. It was from a recent visit to castle in the Moselle River area in central Germany. Burg Eltz is an amazing German castle. It is beautiful and well preserved. One of it's most fascinating […]