Tennessee Photography: Sewanee Cross at Sunset #1

This shot of the War Memorial Cross in Sewanee, Tennessee, was taken at sunset on a fall evening.

I love how the deep purple at the top of the sky transitions to the warm yellows and oranges in the lower sky, and I made it a point to pull these rich colors out in the final version of the image. The colors make a beautiful backdrop to the strong, powerful lines of the cross.

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Tennessee Photography: Country Bridge

This image is another long-time favorite of mine. "Country Bridge" was taken at Cumberland Mountain State Park near Crossville, Tennessee. I happened upon the bridge at the end of a cool, rainy weekend, and I couldn't believe how calm and smooth the water was.

I processed the image to give a sepia tint to the center of the photo and bleeding to a black and white at the edges. To enhance the look, I like to frame the photo with a brown frame, sometimes even rustic or distressed wood, with a double porcelain and brown mat.

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Sewanee, Tennessee Photography: Less Traveled

"Less Traveled" was taken in Sewanee, Tennessee, on the old railroad bed known as the Mountain Goat Trail. On a cold February afternoon, one of my dear friends took me down the trail to see this beautiful scenery. As I looked back, I saw the freshly laid tire tracks that the truck left behind, trailing off around the bend.

I named this piece "Less Traveled" because it reminds me of the Robert Frost poem, "The Road Not Taken."

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

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Italy / Tuscany Photography: Olive Tree

Here's a piece from my archives. This photo was taken while I was in Tuscany on a walk from the birth home of Leonardo da Vinci to the town of Vinci, Italy.

I love the twists and bends of the olive tree and how the sun peeks through the leaves. On the day of the walk, the sun was bright and warm. The new growth of the olive leaves shown in a brilliant green. Bright colors surrounded us and were a welcome change from the bleakness of winter that we were still experiencing back home in the Tennessee early March.

Despite the beautiful color around me, the unique bends of branches coupled with the stark contrast of the bright sun against the dark trunks of the trees just called for high contrast black and white.

This print looks best when framed with a white mat and a wide black frame.

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Sunflower Dreams

Since this is my first blog post for my new fine art site, I thought I'd start by introducing one of my newer additions to my collection. It's not a new photo - but a newly rediscovered photo. Future posts will highlight some of my older favorites as well.

I took "Sunflower Dreams" last fall at Walden Farm Pumpkin Patch in Smyrna, Tennessee. Just looking at this photo warms me through, bringing back memories of beautiful fall days. I love the warm reds and oranges and how they pop against the brilliant blue sky.

I rather think this particular piece would look most at home in a young girl’s bedroom or in a warm, friendly kitchen.

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