August’s Photo Challenge Theme: Home Sweet Home

This week AWAI is hosting its travel writing workshop right here in my home town of Portland, Oregon. And since both writers and photographers are encouraged to explore their hometown as a first step into either field, I would like to challenge you to do the same for...

July’s Photo Challenge: The Softer Side of Strength

We had more entries than ever before for “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” in June so be sure to watch for the winners next week. For our July challenge, we are going to turn our cameras back to the people side of things — to recognize the gentleness...

A Quick Warning about Shadows and Reflections in Photos

While shadows are an excellent creative tool in photography, they can also be a nuisance.  Take, for instance, these two pictures submitted for this month’s photo challenge… . Do you see the shadows in these photos; the photographer in the first picture and I...

Try the French Food Method with Photography

Though our workshop in Paris has come to a close and I’m back home, I am still struck by the connection I noticed between the way the French slowly savor their meals (and come away truly satisfied) and the way — when you take that same approach to...

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