The adventure of an exuberant dog and her owner exploring Lower Bidwell Park in Chico, California. Stream-of-consciousness writing with photos.
Tag: Photography
My Trips with Mitz: Saturday Morning on Lake Oroville
With Michael gone for the next year, I have the responsibility for his dog, Mitzi. She's a great dog, but a little unsocialized, so I've made it my goal to take her with me to as many places as possible to help develop her into the Good Girl I know she is. I'll occasionally be …
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Imitation as Inspiration: Improving Your Technical Skills and Artistic Style by Copying Others
If you don’t have the means to take actual classes, copying others is a great way to teach yourself new skills without thinking much about it. When you are trying to replicate another’s work, you have no choice but to pay attention to the technical details, like composition, lighting, shading, or depth of field. By using imitation as inspiration, you can improve your technical skills and artistic style by copying others (at least for a little while)
A California Morning: Table Mountain Musings
A short reflective piece about a Saturday morning on Table Mountain in Oroville, CA. Hikes, dogs, boyfriends, and sunshine.
Photography/Poetry Project #2: I’ll Be With You [Photo only]
Using a double exposure technique, I created an image that says that while my boyfriend's year-long trip in Japan will be hard, I'll be here for him when he returns, and I hope he knows that I'll be with him the whole time.
The Photography/Poetry Project: Connection Across Boundaries
The Photography/Poetry Project: Connection Across Boundaries. Where a girlfriend takes a photo for the boyfriend to write a poem about, and vice-versa. One way they'll stay connected 5,300 miles away.
Ashley Baer 