You don’t have to be a professional photographer to capture great pictures. There are so many places around the lake area to help you out through your camera lens journey. Here are a few of my favorite spots. 1. When I have my little one running around me, Millennium Park has been a place for me to…
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I know I’m not alone with occasionally getting into a rut. (And by occasionally I mean more often than I’d like to admit!) It’s so easy to do the same thing every day or week. Getting comfortable with the usual. There’s hope! Every spring I cannot fight the urge to start up something new. Gardening…
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Living life in the moment has always been a difficult concept for me. I am such a planner! I get wrapped up in what needs to happen, what should happen or what didn’t happen. My husband is trying to teach me the art of spontaneity. It’s a work in progress. This month’s photo brought my work towards…
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Long exposure photography has recently caught my attention. Long exposure uses a long-duration shutter speed to sharply capture stationary elements of images while obscuring the moving elements. I’ve seen some really fascinating examples of this technique from Visit Lake Charles followers and fans…
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It’s that time again. Time to find a new outlook on life. To make a resolution or two and work hard on sticking to them. I have just one New Year’s resolution for 2017: to take the time to notice and appreciate the beauty that surrounds me. Negativity oftentimes dominates our newspapers, Facebook…
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There’s nothing better than a big story to share after a vacation. Sometimes sharing those vacation experiences is just as fun as the vacation itself. The relatives of Photo of the Month winner, Britt Richey, brought a fun story home; especially after big guy jumped into action! “For this…
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Have you ever come across an image or piece of art that almost instantly takes you to a peaceful place? You mental and physical features relax and you have a sense of calm. You’ve got to appreciate those moments. Here in Southwest Louisiana, I am lucky to be surround by breathtaking scenery. I’ve…
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Have you ever had one of the days or evenings spent with friends/family that you wished could have gone on forever?! You know the one? You wish that EVERYDAY could be like that day. One of my favorite things about social media is the ability to share moments. For me, my social media posts are like…
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For a long time I’ve been fascinated by “the bird’s eye view.” Growing up I never really flew; in fact, my first plane ride was in my early 20s. When I did finally take to the “friendly skies,” I was amazing at the view of the landscape below me. Since then, I’ve been drawn to aerial photography…
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The beauty of Southwest Louisiana comes in all forms, but it’s most prominent in all of the extraordinary nature that surrounds us. From the lakes and marshes to the piney forests and wildlife, we are so lucky to be smack dab in the middle of it all. In a world of constant distraction and busy…
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