Photography – Cathy Marie Bown

Back To School

Well, well, well, it’s back to school time y’all! This year we have three kids going to three different schools, so morning dropoffs take quite a bit of time. Now that the kiddos are back in school every day, it’s time to get some serious writing done! I am currently working on editing The CovidContinue reading “Back To School”

Sunflower Fields

Yesterday, amid all of the chaos of life, we took a few hours out to go to a local Sunflower field. It was a fantastic break from everything that has been going on. I am in a capstone class for my History degree, in the midst of writing a thirty page research paper. Katarinah hasContinue reading “Sunflower Fields”

Our faces of Autism

Being a guardian and primary caretaker of a toddler with autism is hard. No matter what anyone says or does, it is hard. Some days are really easy. Some days are hard. And some days are impossible. I love this little girl. She is absolutely amazing! Sometimes she is dramatic… …Sometimes she is happy… …SometimeContinue reading “Our faces of Autism”

Fun with Fruit

Today I’d like to show off a few pieces I photographed for Still Life week. Creating still life setups was interesting. I’m not usually the kind of person who can slow down and just relax. When working with fruit for this activity, I had to spend a bit of time positioning, getting the lighting right,Continue reading “Fun with Fruit”

Playing with Flowers

In my photography course, one of the lessons was how to manipulate photos to create new images and to change the way we see things. For my project, I took some flowers I bought over Easter weekend and played around with arrangements, seperating individual flowers, destroying petals, and flattening the buds to find different viewsContinue reading “Playing with Flowers”

Learning Digital Photography Skill

Recently I took a class at SNHU on digital photography. I learned a lot about photography, including how to operate a camera and customize all of the controls. In my sixth week, I took a pleathera of black and white pictures, which I find striking and powerful. I wanted to share a couple of thoseContinue reading “Learning Digital Photography Skill”