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The First Black Child With Progeria

A twelve year old girl in South Africa is the first black child who has been diagnosed with Progeria. Previously, most, if not all, of the children who have been born with this rare disease were white. There are some physical similarities that exist in all children who have Progeria. Ontlametse Phalatse, a twelve year old girl who was born in South Africa, is the first black child to have been born with the rare disease called Progeria. She has been calling herself “the first lady”, in part because no one knows of any other black children who have ever … Continue reading →

Decorating with Photographs

Taking photographs can be a great hobby. Photos can also be a great personal and relatively inexpensive way to decorate your home. Some people might want a collage of family photos and they can look quite effective having a display and it makes a house very personal and like a home. Another idea might to take photos of your area or a particular feature that appeals to you like rivers or bridges, sand dunes or buildings. Recently I entered a competition for photographs to go on a calendar of the area. It’s not that I’m an expert photographer by any … Continue reading →

Black and White Photos

One of my favorite pictures that I own is an oversized photograph of my three children with their cousins. My father owns some property in another county, deep in the heart of the woods besides a river. Every summer my family and my sister’s family take a 3 ½ hour drive to visit their property. Every year something happens that makes it especially memorable. There was the one year when my sister and brother-in-law went canoeing and ended up tipping over. Another year my oldest son fell into a pile of mud. Last summer the highlight was when my father’s … Continue reading →

Black and White Photography Basics

Everything is new again and such is the case with black and white photography. A few short decades ago black and white photos were considered old and unpopular, but in recent years the power of classic black and white stills has returned and now many avid photographers are embracing the purity of these beautiful photographs. But before you run to the store to purchase black and white film or click on every digital image to mute its color there are some factors you should consider: SUBJECT It’s important to choose your subjects carefully when you are shooting in black and … Continue reading →

Black and White Photographs

Some people love black and white photography and some people dislike it. Some scrapbookers use black and white photographs on their scrapbook layouts and some would never even dream of it. With the full color vibrancy of today’s photographs, why do some people still choose to take and use black and white photographs on a layout? Black and white photographs are literally timeless. When color is gone from a photograph, the focus remains on the subject and it doesn’t matter what colors are used to create a layout. It doesn’t matter that the child might have been wearing a mismatched … Continue reading →

Creating Black-and-White Masterpieces

Green and red—-they are the traditional colors of the holiday season. However, in my last few blogs I have been encouraging you to think in black-and-white. With their timeless and classic look, black-and-white pictures can add a new dimension to your holiday photo sessions. With that said here are a few ways you can create your own black-and-white masterpieces: Processing. This is probably the easiest way to see what a particular shot would look like as a black-and-white print. Most professional photo processors can create a black-and-white print from any of the following sources—-a color or black-and-white negative, a color … Continue reading →

Tips for Shooting in Black-and-White

I was this close to using a black-and-white photo of my daughter as our Christmas card picture. The photo’s muted tones complemented the card’s red border perfectly. But, at the last minute I decided to go with a double image card and stuck with colored shots. I don’t know about you, but I have a weakness for black-and-white photography. In my opinion it is timeless, simple and lends a touch of class to the décor. If you don’t shoot in black-and-white I urge you to break out of your color rut and give it a shot. As I continue my … Continue reading →

Shooting in Black-and-White

One of my most cherished pictures of my daughter is a black-and-white shot taken when she was 6 months old. I had a professional photographer come in shortly after my daughter started to show interest in crawling. The prized picture features my daughter on her tummy looking straight into the camera with both eyebrows arched perfectly in little peaks. It is pure and genuine and the fact that it was captured in black-and-white further enhances the simplicity of the shot. Think about your favorite black-and-white photograph. It could be one taken of your grandparents decades ago or a winter landscape … Continue reading →

Tips for Shooting Winter Landscapes

In a previous blog I mentioned that we experienced our first snowfall of the season this morning. It yielded little more than a dusting, but it sparked a flurry of activity for my 3-year-old daughter. She ran to the window to watch the fat flakes fall then ran to the closet to dig out her new winter gear. “Mama, it’s snowing. I gotta get my boots,” she told me very matter-of-factly. Regular readers of this blog also know that I made a pact with myself to get outside and capture more winter scenes this season. I didn’t start today, but … Continue reading →

Adoption Books for Children: Focus on Korea and Vietnam

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This blog will be the first in a series. I’ll share some adoption books which tell the stories of children from different parts of the world. Of course, many of the stories will be interesting to children adopted from other countries than the ones depicted, or to non-adopted children who are likely to meet adopted friends or classmates at some point in their lives. Next I’ll do a series of books for adults on adoption from different regions. In An American Face, a boy looks forward to receiving his American citizenship, but thinks he will be getting a new “American” … Continue reading →