A Quiet Reset
A first entry, notes from time spent creating, noticing, and slowing down. This journal will hold reflections from the field and the quiet moments between.
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Summer is Starting to Take Shape
The last few weeks have been busy. Not as much creating as I would have preferred, but that is how things go sometimes. The Annual CSI Faculty & Staff Art Exhibit at the Herrett Center for Arts & Science opened on May 26, and the exhibit will run through August 1. There are pieces from…
Wait for it
As planned, the alarm went off early. The local sky didn’t promise much, so an hour drive began the adventure. When we arrived at the predetermined spot, clouds moved in and out, and for a while it felt like the show might not happen at all. And then it did. A quiet red glow, suspended…
Mama Kisses
In April 2026, we spent some time in Yellowstone National Park photographing wildlife. I like to get into the park as close to spring opening day as I can. The park is starting to wake up, and there is always the possibility of seeing some of the newest members of the herds. After bounding around…
Meet My Muse
Sometimes the photograph you create has nothing to do with the one you planned. I had gone to a Magic Valley Camera Club meeting intending to photograph the sunflowers on the CSI campus along the way. I tried, but I just wasn’t feeling it that evening. I decided not to force it and headed home…
When Inspiration Sneaks In
Since the trip to Redfish Lake, I haven’t been able to create photographically. Between the end of the short summer semester, the launch of the online shop, the crazy heat, thunderstorms, and wildfires, I have tried to stay indoors. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been stretching my creative muscles, though. I made some folio scrapbooks…
Take the Time to Plan
The weather didn’t cooperate this weekend for a predawn astro shoot, but I still worked on my craft. We headed out to scout future locations and stopped by an old favorite just because. We practiced what one of our instructors taught us, go out ahead of time and plan where you’ll shoot. I’m not sure…
