Memphis

New Orleans: To Our Loved Ones

 

 

New Orleans: Congo Square

 

 

 

 

http://www.jazzandheritage.org/congo-square/2013-congo-square-new-world-rhythms-festival

 



 

 

 

New Orleans: Street Photography

 

My Mentor

He has a brilliant mind, is creative, and well read.  He inspires me to pursue my loves, encourages me to release any doubts or fears,  and won't let me make excuses.  He is one of Houston's top photographers, artists and creative minds, yet he makes time to teach and encourage me. I appreciate him for seeing something in me, that at times, I don't see in myself. :)

Via Colori Winner: Sun-Kissed Butterfly

I entered my first photography contest, 2010 Via Colori, and my submission was selected as a winner!  The photo will printed, framed, and auctioned off with the proceeds benefiting The Center for Speech and Hearing Impaired.

China 2010 Photojournal

While in China, I took over 4000 photos.  Many of which are in my personal collection, but I did pull out some of the highlights to create a photo journal for my student to have and share with their friends, family, and the people who supported the trip.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicallyss/sets/72157624746214196/show/

First Photo Meet-Up

My first-ever photo meetup was an invitaion to the Houston Museum of Natural Science. About 35 photographers in various levels in the art showed up and had full-access to the exhibits of butterflies, gems, and anthropology.  I learned about lighting set-ups, flash, soft boxes, tripods by watching some of the others as they worked.  The photo of the Faberge` necklace above is one of my favorites because I was able to capture not only the necklace, but a clear reflection of it in panels of it's glass case. Below is a 4-pound quartz cluster, which is a little blown out and over-exposed in the center.  But could have been corrected if I turned the F-stop up a notch. The process of learning.

Blue

Capturing light is the essence of photography. Can you capture what you see with your eyes in your device? I'm learning more with each shutter release.