Living in Erie, Pa., we sometimes forget to go exploring in our own town. I’m trying to remember, because we have a fantastic free adventure always nearby.I took Daisy and my camera to Lawrence Park, Pa. Sunday, January 29, while the sun was shining. I…

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I have the honor of photographing this little girl every month for her first year. Sofie’s story is so unique. She is the blessed little baby who has her loving adoptive parents, Kristie & Rob who adopted her in November at birth. And she has the honor of knowing her birth mother & father (Rhi [...]

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This photograph was taken Sunday, January 29 at 1 p.m. along the shores of Lake Erie in Lawrence Park, Pa.This mild winter has not allowed the bay or lake to freeze, nor ice dunes to form. The waves are still crashing and causing more erosion on the be…

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From Instagram (follow me if you’d like – I’m “iacas”), this shot was from the seat of my puddlejumper on the PHI-ERI flight. It will be great to sleep in my bed again tonight. © iacas for NSLog();, 2012. | Permalink

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Are you ready? Chantelle at Fat Mum Slim has posted the list for her #FEBphotoaday challenge. Check it out:

I participated for a while in the January photo-a-day challenge, but got behind. It’s nice to start fresh again!

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From Instagram (follow me if you’d like – I’m “iacas”), this was shot on the Watson range at Reunion Resort. Beau Rials was there. Good guy, and whether you know it or not, you’ve probably seen him in several infomercials. We were fit for wedges, hit some of our new irons (still to be made), [...]

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From Instagram (follow me if you’d like – I’m “iacas”), this shot was from the back of our house at Reunion resort as I sat by the pool. The picture is from a different day, as will most of the rest of the images. I’m backfilling. © iacas for NSLog();, 2012. | Permalink

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After the announcement everyone was dreading came Sunday morning, Penn State University illuminated Beaver Stadium to honor the life and legacy of Coach Joseph V. PaternoI was there.His death saddened many, his life inspired all.

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From Instagram (follow me if you’d like – I’m “iacas”), this shot was from the back of our house in an unfinished sub-development looking out over one of the courses (Nicklaus, I think) at Reunion resort. The foreground is mostly dirt with a few scrubby brushes and weeds, a reality nicely masked by whatever filter [...]

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Thank you so much to my amazing brides who reviewed me with such beautiful words and got me this award! I am so blessed 2011 was a fantastic year for me and I can’t wait to see what 2012 brings —————————— {Erie,PA} – January 23, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited [...]

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In yesterday’s post, I mentioned my mom’s art exhibit, Lake Effect Lace, at the Erie Art Museum being featured in the Erie Times-News Showcase. I provided a link to the online story, but what I didn’t say – and what wasn’t included online -&n…

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The Washington Post’s Impulsive Traveler came to Erie this month to explore ice dunes and art. Read the entire article, written by Robin Soslow. The author writes about exploring our beautiful Presque Isle State Park to spot ice dunes (which I’m not su…

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        Happily for me, Friday the 13th turned out to be a wonderful day for a short visit to Horseshoe Pond.  Sometime about 10 A.M., I left the house for Presque Isle.  I quickly become conscious that it was turning out to be a day of penetr…

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Camera Stuff: Date Taken: August 20, 2011Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTF-stop: f/6.3Exposure time: 1/320 secISO Speed: ISO-800Focal Length: 270 mmBird Stuff: This is Lady Hawk, she is a red tailed hawk and an education bird for Tamarack Wildlife Re…

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This was my first Monday back to work since the week before Thanksgiving, I believe. (I had vacation time to burn before the end of 2011, so I’d taken every Monday off through the end of the year!) It felt weird to be back at my desk, but I also felt extra-productive today. I had [...]

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One of my awesome clients, Kara, wrote a post on her blog about her experience with our family session and what it meant to her. It was a cool post and I just wanted to share it! I’m so glad we were able to get together and I hope to work with you guys again [...]

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            One of the key differences between normal landscape photography and great landscape photography is exposure.   It is the one factor in nature photography that can make or break your success at attaining the results you want.  …

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Two of my amazing couples for 2012 weddings fit in some engagement sessions over the holiday. We had such a blast, even though the weather sucked both days! But that’s Erie… and that’s winter.. We made the best of it and I’m so happy with the results. Here’s a few of my favorites, and you [...]

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One last photo of my (tortured) dog in her holiday dress! A Happy Christmas to your family, from mine!

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Merry Christmas Eve Eve! From Mrs. Daisy Paws.

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Kara emailed me and asked if there was any way I could fit in a quick family session as her mom, stepdad and brother were in town for a few short days from Colorado! Kara and her husband Mark have two children, Zoe & Max who are just adorable, and so we wanted to get [...]

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A few weeks ago, I picked up an olloclip. It’s a three-in-one camera lens attachment for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. I’ve been impressed with the quality of the iPhone 4S cameras, so I jumped at the chance to try out the olloclip. The olloclip is a small attachment made of lightweight aluminum, reasonable [...]

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I took these photos November 3 nearby my dentist’s office. I was so surprised to find this old barn and fence in the city of Erie. I just happened to have my office’s new camera (Canon EOS REBEL T3) with me, so I snapped a few pictures before my teeth …

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            As you leaf through a magazine looking at the pictures, I am sure that you will notice the best photographs have both design and light working together.  What this means is that if you were to forget the subject completely, the …

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Date Taken: April 6, 2011 at 9:22 EDT Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTF-Stop: f/22Exposure Time: 1/160 sec.ISO Speed: ISO-400Focal length: 27 mm

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Date Taken: April 6, 2011 at 1:56 EDT (Eastern time even though we were in Arizona – I’m too lazy to do the conversion).Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTF-Stop: f/20Exposure Time: 1/160 sec.ISO Speed: ISO-400Focal length: 55 mm

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Lake Erie Ultimate Angler and Presque Isle Downs & Casino are giving away $1,750 in cash, prizes, guided fishing outings, fly fishing equipment and more in their Fins & Photo photo and video fishing contest. Any angler 21 or over, not just fly fishers, is eligible to enter. Just record your fishing experience in Pennsylvania, [...]

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           When it comes to nature photography or just outdoor photography in general, filters for your camera are important accessories. I do not recommend that you go overboard with them; however, there are three types of filters I always t…

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On one of my days off last week, I decided that the sun was just right, so camera in hand, I headed to Presque Isle. I made two or three stops to photograph fall leaves before pulling into the Waterworks parking area. After using the East Pond as a sho…

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As I mentioned in my last Foto Friday of the Grand Canyon, the vista is constantly changing because of sunlight, clouds, shadows, fog, etc. But I wanted to provide you with an example of that.Here are two almost identical shots of the Grand Canyon take…

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