shirley - behind the lens

Mid summer normally means hot, humid and sunny days. But this July has been cool with ample rain to fuel the prairie landscape, now lush wit...

Nikon released a new mirrorless camera model a few weeks back, the Z6III, the upgrade to my current camera, the Z6II. While I'm not part...

I’m making a concerted effort to visit the Japan house tea garden at least bi-weekly, and I visited yesterday. I sat meditating on my surrou...

I recently attended an on-line photography seminar run by Two Mann Studios and got inspired to utilize more shadows in my photography. I vi...

Yesterday I listened to a commentary, The Real Reason Why Music is getting worse, by Rick Beato.       He first outlines the role of...

I visited Japan with my sister as she was running the Tokyo Marathon. The Marathon Expo opened on Thursday, February 29, 2024 in the Big Sig...

On Tuesday we had planned to visit Arashiyama Bamboo Grove but chose a quieter option, the Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple. This temple was rec...