Category Archives: photography

Professional Wednesday: Rethinking the Digital Revolution

Posted on February 3, 2021 by dbjackson

I’m a dinosaur. I have been in this business for more than a quarter century. My first book was published during the Clinton Administration. I could list for you all the celebrities born since that first publication, but I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Creative Friday: A Rare Treat

Posted on January 15, 2021 by dbjackson

A week ago this morning, we woke up to a few inches of fresh snow. Now, this may not seem like a big deal to you, but for us, down here in Tennessee, snow is a too-rare treat. Even when … Continue reading →

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Creative Friday: From the Archives

Posted on January 8, 2021 by dbjackson

Back in January of 2019, Nancy and I spent a weekend in Washington, taking advantage of the fact that she had a conference there, and had traveled from another professional event that placed her in the city a few days … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Wishes For 2021

Posted on January 2, 2021 by dbjackson

At long last, 2020 is in the world’s rearview mirror, and good riddance. We have a couple of weeks of craziness to get through, and a pandemic to beat back. But I enter this new year optimistic, for our planet, … Continue reading →

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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Why Do We Create?

Posted on December 30, 2020 by dbjackson

I just reread my first post of the year, when I first discussed my weekly blogging plans, and my goals for the months to come. I closed the post with “Happy 2020. May it be your best year yet.” How … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Live Long and Prosper. And Help Me Find My Mate…

Posted on December 18, 2020 by dbjackson

It appeared early in the fall, on one of our first frosty mornings. There it lay on the rails-to-trails path: a lone glove. It looked new then, a recent purchase perhaps. Surely someone would be missing it. This is a … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: It’s the Most Wonderful Time Of the Year!

Posted on December 4, 2020 by dbjackson

As I mentioned in a recent post about Thanksgiving (which covered the December holidays as well) I come from a Jewish family and still consider myself Jewish, though we are not at all a religious family. Nancy was brought up … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: The Bench

Posted on November 27, 2020 by dbjackson

It first appeared sometime this past summer. It hadn’t been there, and then, suddenly, it was. Initially, I have to admit, I resented it. I like our views of the little pond near our house. I like to get photos … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 20, 2020 by dbjackson

We live atop the Cumberland Plateau, about 1000 feet up from what we call the valley, but what is actually just…NOT the plateau. During the summer, that elevation change, though not huge, helps to keep temperatures in our little college … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: A Bit of Late Fall Color

Posted on November 13, 2020 by dbjackson

Fall foliage is well past peak color here on the Cumberland Plateau, as it is in most parts of the country. But there are still vivid splashes of red and yellow clinging to branches. This Red Maple, a species also … Continue reading →

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