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".

Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: Week 28

Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: Week 28 Since year 2009, Rochester is home to several 4 1/2 ‘ tall goose statues, all uniquely designed and decorated by local artists. I have to admit that I wasn’t too thrilled when I … Continue reading

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Contrasting Colors

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Contrasting Colors Interestingly, in Otto’s workshop, lesson 2 – color, we did have an assignment on contrasting colors, which I forgot to mention. This is one of the photos I’ve submitted. And here are a couple … Continue reading

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Finding My Photographic Voice – Part 2

This is second post of my thoughts, comments, what I have learned… etc. from Otto’s (In Flow) e-workshop, Finding Your Photographic Voice. Before I start, I would like to ask you a favor. It took me seemingly forever to encourage … Continue reading

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Friday Fictioneers: Burned

Friday Fictioneers: Burned Tell a complete story in 100 words or less based on the photo prompted. When Dave demanded burning everything I had shared with Andy, I was upset. What is he thinking? Doesn’t he know it costs money … Continue reading

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Street Photographing – Aug, 2014

I begin to realize that if two people walking on the same street taking street photos, they may end up with two totally different set of photos. For me, people’s feelings, emotions and their stories attract me the most. I … Continue reading

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Oh, No, Am I Left-to-Right Now?

I forgot who introduced me the idea of flipping a photo to make it look right… our eyes usually go from left to right because we read from left to right. I remember, in my mind, flipping his image back … Continue reading

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Friday Writing Essential

Friday Writing Essential – 08/29 — please click the link to find out more about this challenge. Friday Writing Essential says… Here we have a photo I took three summers ago. I would like you to write a story about … Continue reading

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Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: Week 26

Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: Week 26 — please click the link to find out more about this challenge. Life’s a Bench is Rochester’s second public art project. Artists were invited to participate by submitting designs which were then chosen … Continue reading

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Roads

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Roads — please click the link to find out more about this challenge.

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Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Alcohol

Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Alcohol — please click the link to get the detail of this challenge. No alcohol, you say? Well, I am sure there is a trace of it in the glass… 😉

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