by btharp | Jan 6, 2018 | America, Brenda Tharp's Photo Blog, Insights, nature photography, photography
OK, so it’s a play on the song, but it still rings true. When I am out in nature, I am seeking not only photographs, but the love that is out there in nature. By love, I mean that connection to natural things around me. I celebrate the sounds of babbling brooks,...
by btharp | May 26, 2017 | Brenda Tharp's Photo Blog, Business and Marketing, photo news, photography
After much effort, I have consolidated my portfolios and my archive of images into one site hosted by Photoshelter. I have had the Photoshelter site for some time, and finally had time this winter to upload a lot more photographs and it’s continuing to be...
by btharp | Mar 29, 2017 | creative ideas, nature photography, photography, road trip, Spring, wildflowers
What to do when the wind is blowing gusts and the flowers are dancing? Go with it!! The owl’s clover, poppies, goldfields, and grasses galore were being buffeted by winds in Antelope Valley on Monday, March 27th, so there was no hope of capturing and close-ups,...
by btharp | Mar 18, 2017 | creative ideas, general photography, photography, USA, workshops & photo tours
I’ve been teaching a workshop in Tucson this past week for Madeline Island School of Arts (MISA) and having a great time. I love how the students inspire me when I’m working to inspire them! Our last day today, we went for a walk-about in the Barrio Viejo,...
by btharp | Feb 8, 2017 | Brenda Tharp's Photo Blog, general photography, Insights, photography, Portfolio
You might call it shameless self-promotion, but the reason behind this blog post is quite altruistic, I assure you! A long while ago, I was an amateur photographer with a dream to become professional ‘someday’. I had no specific time schedule in mind, at...
by btharp | Feb 6, 2017 | America, Brenda Tharp's Photo Blog, Insights, nature photography, photography, Yosemite
Bare trees dapple the golden light falling on Bridalveil Creek in Yosemite Valley. The past several months I’ve been finalizing text and selecting images to illustrate my upcoming book Expressive Nature Photography. I first selected about 600 images – way...