Floral Friday with a Twist — Literally!

It is time for our monthly ICM photo challenge (ICMPC). This time, I decided that I would go for a camera rotation instead of a horizontal or vertical camera movement. I also chose to use a macro approach. That should … Read More

Defying Gravity: Levitating with ICM

For this month’s ICMPC (ICM Photo Challenge) post, I did not have to go far to create an image. The photo you see above was captured right here in our backyard. I have said it before, but one of the … Read More

Deep in Nature: An Impressionistic Landscape

Springtime started to show its light in late February 2024. When March rolled around, we began seeing the first Bluebonnets, the State Flower of Texas. My social media feeds are full of photos of that and other wildflowers. That is … Read More

Whispers in White: Aspen Spirits of the Forest

— In our July 2022 trip to Colorado, in addition to taking several memorable hikes, I was constantly open to surprises. As I often tell my friends, I photograph when I travel and do not always travel to make photos. … Read More

How to Play with ICM

— And now for something completely different! Taking sharp photos is not always the intended objective for every image. In photography, something is called ICM or intentional camera movement (or in-camera movement). Just as what it appears to be, ICM … Read More