Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #360: Finds and Fun at the Fair

Well, since just this week I posted some photos from this year's Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair, I guess I need to find some others for this post! Hubby and I always go the Washington State Fair, and I am always a picture-taking fool when we go (especially since I got my first smartphone and …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #275: Filling the Frame

I think one of the original lessons I learned from the professional photographers who follow me (and who I follow) is to "home in" on your subject.  That has taught me to look very closely at possible subjects, and try to eliminate extraneous details that might detract from the subject.  My followers will know that …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #270: On Display

One of the great benefits of having a cell phone with a great camera, is that you always have it with you to capture those scenes that just show up without warning.  Yesterday, as we were walking back to our car after the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra concert, we took a stroll through the Puget …

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Natural Beauty at the Asian Grocery Store

This past weekend, Hubby and I made a trip to the local Asian Grocery Store.  Uwajimaya has two big stores in the Seattle area, the flagship store in the International District of Seattle, and a new branch in Bellevue where we went.  This family-owned store has been in business since 1928, and stocks a bewildering …

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