Author Archives: Helen C

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About Helen C

A retired computer programmer who loves writing and photographing, and has managed to publish a YA novel "Jin-Ling’s Two Left".

Photo Experimenting 2: Playing with Water, oil, bubbles

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Helen C

Kelly at “Shutterbug Diary” commented on my Photo Experimenting 1, giving me a link to a different video saying I might find it interesting. She was right. (Thanks, Kelly.) Video 1: Oil+Water+Soap (Add soap will make it easier, it said … Continue reading →

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XDrive Photo Lesson 18 – Golden Hour (Again)

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Helen C

This is my second submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 18 – Golden Hour. We had many cloudy days recently, but once in a while we did see a clear sky. It was too cold to go out, so I took … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge – Jan. 7, 2018

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Helen C

I am happy to see that Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge is back. (Thank you, Cee.) Here is my submission. You probably wonder why I took this photo. Well, I finally figured out when to use iPhone camera to shoot and … Continue reading →

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XDrive Photo Lesson 18 – Golden Hour

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Helen C

This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 18 – Golden Hour. Do you know there is a Golden-Hour web site (smartphone app, too), which tells you your local Golden-Hour time? Check it out here. Of course, time is only … Continue reading →

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Photo Experimenting 1: Playing with Water

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Helen C

I like watching videos on different subjects of photographing. The other day the video “I Photographed Boiling Water” showed up on my YouTube home page. It is a short one, so I watched it right away. But, I don’t have … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Helen C

What? 2018 is already here? But, I am not ready for it yet! I wish you all a Healthy and Happy 2018! Christmas was nice. For those who remember that I was planning to write a letter to my daughter … Continue reading →

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XDrive Photo Lesson 17 – Rim Light

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Helen C

This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 17 – Rim Light. I was going to say this was the most difficult lesson for me. Then I remember feeling the same way with a couple of previous lessons. I think … Continue reading →

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To Lois

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Helen C

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself. — Jim Morrison Dear Lois, Happy Birthday! (This is the Monday, isn’t it? 😉 Picture this… we are sitting by the ocean drinking wine, hearing pelicans singing “Happy … Continue reading →

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Observe Merit and Appreciate Kindness (NaBloPoMo Day 30)

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Helen C

Observe merit and appreciate kindness (觀功念恩) is one thing I learned from the LamRim class (Tibetan: “stages of the path”.) I made my first trip back to Taiwan in 2002 — 29 years after I came to America. Before I … Continue reading →

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Aging (NabloPoMo Day 29)

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Helen C

I am kind of lazy today, so I decided to rewrite something I found in my old journals. This was supposed to be a quick and easy task, but it ended up taking a lot of time, because I just … Continue reading →

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