Category Archives: Creativity

Ducks on display

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Amy

I don’t know why ducks are so much fun to photograph.  They’re just ducks, after all – never one of my favorite animals.  But everything about them works in photos; the colors, their behavior and often the surroundings they are … Continue reading →

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Back to photos

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Amy

I’ve decided that I’m going to start posting my photos of the day here again, because honestly sometimes Facebook just doesn’t cut it.   It doesn’t matter how many hours you spend on a particular photo, it won’t get as … Continue reading →

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Photography – anyone can do it, right?

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Amy

WARNING:  This post contains language which may be construed as self-pitying or possibly downright whiny.  If you choose to read on, remember – You Were Warned! If I had the space (and extra cash), I would be one of those … Continue reading →

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More than a snapshot

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Amy

Yesterday I read an article that stated that photography is often not seen as art, because everyone thinks they can do it.   The easily affordable plethora of high quality digital cameras only reinforces this view.   After my recent … Continue reading →

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Little wonders

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Amy

Many of the wonders in New York City are hard to miss – Grand Central Station, Rockefeller Center, Central Park, the Intrepid, the Statue of Liberty, the Freedom Tower. Others go virtually unnoticed unless you know where to look. For … Continue reading →

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Candid photos

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Amy

I love candid photos of people but have never thought myself very good at taking them.  Posed shots of my kids?  Sure, that I can do, but photographing random people has always been a challenge. In the first month of … Continue reading →

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April 2 & 3 photos of the day

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Amy

Over the last two days I’ve taken around 90 photos. I only liked two of them.  But I liked those two a lot. The first is titled “2nd” and is the top of a ConEd manhole cover.  All I did … Continue reading →

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March 31 photo of the day

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Amy

31 days have flown by, and here we are at the end of this month of photos. I’ve decided that from now on I won’t post every day (at least not the photos) but will do an end of the … Continue reading →

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March 30 photo of the day

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Amy

Today’s photo walk took me up Columbus Avenue between 66th and 81st streets.   I’ve walked this route too many times to count over the years, but today I saw things I’d never seen before, simply by making sure to … Continue reading →

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March 29 photo of the day

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Amy

I can’t believe March is almost done!  Three more days and then…. I’ll have to find other things to write about.  (Actually Karen and I have decided to extend the photo project, but I haven’t decided if I’ll continue posting … Continue reading →

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