books Archive

4Mon May 16, 2011
Understanding Exposure Exercises

I’m not sure if it’s fair to say that having kids turned my brain to mush, however I can tell you before having kids I…
16Fri May 13, 2011
Shutter Speed Experiments

Earlier this week in Digital Photo Magazine, I read Experimenting with Shutter Speed with Bryan Peterson, author of amazing photography books such as Understanding Exposure…
4Thu March 31, 2011
Capture the Everyday: What I’m Reading

Over the past week, I’ve been in hard-core writing mode trying to finish up articles for the SITS Spring into Action Photo Challenge which kicks…
2Mon March 28, 2011
The History of The Rule of Thirds

Years ago I read the book The Eight by Katherine Neville. It’s a thriller, suspense and historical fiction novel thrown into one. This book introduced…
2Mon January 3, 2011
2011 Blog and Photography Goals

I love brand new notebooks because they symbolize fresh starts and unlimited possibilities. Likewise a new year means a clean slate and is the perfect…
2Mon July 12, 2010
Toy Story 3 Review

On Saturday we took Mr. Serious to Toy Story 3 in 3D. We usually watch the first two Toy Stories at least once a week…
13Wed July 7, 2010
Five Ways to Feed Your Creativity for $35 or Less

Starting this week, I’m diving head-first into a plethora of creative endeavors and I hope not to overwhelm myself. While there’s a huge variety of…
4Mon May 17, 2010
Elias: Full Time Big Brother, Part Time Weirdo [137/365]

Mr. Serious’ first kiss was Boa’s newborn head. Of course, he was given kisses in plenty before then, but he didn’t start giving kisses of…
2Sat May 1, 2010
Springfest and Flowers [121/365]

On Saturday we went to Cleburne for Springfest. There was a BBQ cook-off and lots of homemade craft vendors. Since Mark’s parents live there, we…