Why do I blog? I started this blog in September 2010, without any idea of what I was doing or where I thought it would go, other than I wanted to start writing about my new hobby, photography. I wrote a few things over the next couple of years (most of which has since been deleted, they were so poorly written and unfocused), then I started to blog consistently in August 2012, mostly posting a single photo with a short description. Eventually it evolved again into what it is today - longer posts with multiple photos and the "story" behind them.
Why do I blog? It's a creative outlet. There was a time when I wanted to be writer. I studied writing, read constantly, filled journal after journal, wrote short stories and sent them off to publishers, and filed away the rejection letters as they came in - if they came at all. I plugged away, then "life" happened. I still wrote, off and on, then, in my early thirties, I finally went back to college and took it seriously. Writing became a necessity, essays and term papers. Shortly after college I switched careers and dove into the world of grant writing for a nonprofit, the stakes got higher, and the joy of writing subsided - it was now a j-o-b. I stopped writing for pleasure. Now, a couple of years removed from the grant writing world, I've slowly started to enjoy writing again.
Why do I blog? It's a means to document my journey. The small steps and big leaps. I look back at photos I took a couple of years ago, a year ago, a month ago, and I see improvement. And I see room for improvement. The better I get, the further I feel I need to go.
Why do I blog? To share a new technique I've learned. This is one of the first photos I developed in the "digital darkroom" using the High Dynamic Range (HDR) technique.
Why do I blog? To show off what I can do with a new toy. This photo was taken with my fisheye lens, which enabled me to get the sunburst with the well defined rays.
Why do I blog? To share a new direction my photography has taken, in this case urban exploration (Urbex) photography.
Why do I blog? To share those moments rooted in serendipity.
Why do I blog? To share the little things that catch my eye.
Why do I blog? To share kitschy, quirky, pieces of roadside Americana I ran across.
Why do I blog? To share a sunrise.
Why do I blog? I’m a quiet person by nature. Sharing my photography has given me a way to express myself and share things that catch my eye and pique my imagination. I look forward to continuing to search, explore, and discover the wonders of the Southwest and wherever else my muse may take me, and continuing to share those experiences.
That's why I blog.
All photos taken with a Nikon D7000 camera body, and Nikkor lens
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