Cleveland, Ohio

"Cleveland Skyline from Riverbed Road"

This is a shot of the Cleveland Skyline from the West Bank of The Flats.

I enhanced the photo with a texture edit and added a little bit of saturation

to the already beautiful blue sky. The late afternoon light was near perfect.

This photo was taken in May 31, 2014.

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Summer

Tomorrow is The Summer Solstice so summer is upon us. Now is as good a time as any to update my blog. I have been so busy doing other internet stuff that my blog needed some attention. Here is a good summery photo that I 'painted' in photoshop.
"Getting Ready For The Race" was taken at an Art Festival in 2007 on Whiskey Island.

Another Cleveland Photo

"West Bank at Dusk" - The Flats, Cleveland, Ohio. I had to capture this magnificent sky at sunset and the reflections in the river!

Cleveland has some great architecture!

The Federal Court House is a very fascinating architectural work. I've been photographing it from many different angles. Some of my shots have it incorporated into the Cleveland Skyline, like the one shown in the previous post below. This particular shot was taken from right in the front from Huron looking straight up. I intentionally used a wider angle to get this unique perspective. I chose not to get the very bottom of the building because I didn't want the sculpture to be lost. I think it has a nice counterbalance to the unique roof line. And yes, that little white thing on the right about a third of the way up is the moon.

Shooting at sunset...

Last Friday evening I was doing a photo assignment and I needed some inspiration. I was cold and hungry and I wasn't getting the desired results that I was trying to capture. I was shooting, walking, observing, shooting some more, walking some more, observing some more, deciding to stay or go and then the sun started its magic with the magnificent light it provides for such a short duration. I didn't give up, I stayed and kept shooting and it paid off! This image above is one of my rewards!

Federal Court House and Reflection at Sunset
Cleveland, Ohio

Stormy Nights

You've probably heard the phrase Every cloud has a silver lining! Well, stormy nights have silver linings also, except they are disguised as photo opportunities if you are so inclined to look for them. Some of the best pictures are shot in adverse weather conditions. So another lesson that I learned from being a photographer, everything that happens that seems like it is a challenge or painful or a struggle, has some hidden element that causes us to evolve, get stronger or capture an awesome moment, like I did in the above photo - "North Coast Harbor On A Stormy Night"

Terri's philosophy lesson for the day!

North Coast Windmill...A 'Green' Work of Art

When I shot this image, I was in awe of it's quiet but sublime beauty. It is functional, good for the environment and a Sculpture, all at the same time. How cool is that! And it is right here for all to observe, on our beautiful North Coast of Cleveland.

My quote for today!
I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.
Edna St. Vincent Millay

Mermaids By The Pond

Mermaids are believed to be mythological but there is always some truth in myth, it just depends on how you define truth. A myth can have many levels of symbolism and meaning, and you can always find some truth when you delve into peeling away the layers. All the religions of the world have stories, myths and ideologies that have commom threads that show up over and over again in cultures all over the planet since history has been recorded...things that we can connect with in our innermost beings....if we listen to and recognize them. So - my photo of the mermaids sculpture was taken by water, at a really neat place, a place that has a lot of truth, beauty and symbolism, The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Renovation

Well - Spring will be here soon, hopefully, and that means it is a good time to clean and get rid of stuff, getting rid of stuff is very hard for me, anyone who knows me, knows how hard it is for me to throw anything away! So when we clean and purge, we can begin anew, we can renovate, give our home a face lift, modernize, brighten things up, and beautify. However you define it, it is good for you and good for your soul. I chose a picture to post that I titled "Tower Under Repair" which I took last summer. It reminds me that renovating is a constant process, you can always find something, somewhere that is being changed or fixed. In this image you can see the scaffolding on the Terminal Tower, (Cleveland, Ohio) even so there is still beauty to be seen. The picture was shot during the time right before dusk, when everything is painted with the 'sweet light'. It makes everything pretty and really accentuates texture in buildings and objects. Being a photographer has many blessings.....a big one for me is how it helps me connect to my environment, people and to my inner self, and sometimes even helps me solve conflicts.