Photography

Autumn City Walk

Fall is one of my favorite seasons. I love the warm, earthy colors, the crisp temperatures, and all the decorations that people add to their houses.

Yellow house with fall porch decorations

Photo Tip: Embrace Imperfections

Every fall, I search the woods for the perfect autumn leaf, without spots or tears. And every fall, I fail to find one. This year I decided to give up my search for perfection and embrace imperfection. All these leaves are beautiful, even with their spots and tears.

Red and yellow autumn leaf on the forest floor.

And All at Once . . .

“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall . . .” ~Oscar Wilde

Photo Tip: Explore the Angles

On a recent walk with my camera, the sky was overcast, so I knew I wouldn’t get any dramatic light and shadow photos. I decided to concentrate on shooting unusual angles of the tombstones and plot borders in a cemetery that I walked through.

Design Tip: Be Inspired by Mundane Objects

Design Tip: Use Mundane Objects as Iinspiration

Usually, I use beautiful objects as inspiration for my designs. But sometimes, I like to stretch myself and use mundane objects.

On a recent city walk, I gave myself the assignment to take photos of circles. Below are two of my favorite photos, sidewalk plumbing covers, and a car tire.

Using these photos as inspiration, I created the following circle drawings. Someday these circles may appear in one of my pattern designs.

Circle drawings using mundane objects as inspiration

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