Monthly Archives: July 2016

One Word Photo Challenge: Child

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Helen C

One Word Photo Challenge (hosted by Jennifer Nichole Wells) : Child We came back from D.C. three days ago, and I noticed this photo challenge. I have never participated Jennifer’s challenge before, but the theme of child brings a smile … Continue reading →

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Developing Your Eye Day Ten

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Helen C

It’s the last day of the course ;-( I want to thank The Daily Post Blogging University for offering these great courses; I want to thank all my wonderful readers for visiting my blog and leaving encouraging words. Now that … Continue reading →

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Developing Your Eye Day Nine

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Helen C

I can’t believe this is the ninth day already. For the past 8 days, the first thing I would do in the morning, other than having a cup of coffee, was working on the course assignments. I am not ready … Continue reading →

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CCY #23 Black and White: The Basic

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Helen C

CCY #23 Black and White: The Basic This is the first time I am submitting to Cee’s Compose Yourself Photo Challenge (I have submitted to her other challenges many times). In this series, Cee gives us a lot good tips … Continue reading →

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Developing Your Eye Day Eight

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Helen C

For some reason, I read the course title out loud this morning, thinking this course, actually, not only has developed my eye, but also sharpened my mind. I smiled, knowing that I had gotten something extra for the price I’d … Continue reading →

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Developing Your Eye Day Seven

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Helen C

A year or two ago, I was frustrated with the photos I took and a couple of blogging friends (great photographers) advised me to put more thoughts into my photos. They told me “try to shoot from different angles”, “don’t … Continue reading →

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Developing Your Eye Day Six

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Helen C

Thank you to those who have answered my question on my previous post. I really appreciate it. For me, the most frustrating part of learning is when you’re circling around and don’t see a direction to exit. Your comments are … Continue reading →

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Developing Your Eye Day Five

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Helen C

Developing Your Eye I, Day Five: “Connect” – Tag Your Photo I admit that I haven’t done a good job in tagging and to be honest, it is not on the top 10 items of my priority list. But this … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: 2016 Week 27

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Helen C

Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: 2016 Week 27 An interesting sign… not sure how useful it is since it is possible the driver is busy checking his/her smart phone too. 😉

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Developing Your Eye Day Four

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Helen C

Developing Your Eye I, Day Four: “Bliss” – Add Captions Developing Your Eye II, Day Four: “Natural World” Today, capture the natural world: snap a moment outside, big or small. I am not sure the above photo counts, so… Thanks … Continue reading →

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