Life is full of little, ordinary bits of beauty which frequently go unnoticed and unappreciated. Using my camera and editing software, I get up-close and personal with blossoms and blooms, tweaking and crafting my images to bring out something hidden from first glance ~ oft-times completely changing the dominant focus of the original shot. I'm also mesmerized by the constantly-shifting patterns and shadows of the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains, so my work shifts from focus on the minute to trying to capture the glory of the majestic expanses surrounding me. Lately, I've begun to work with...more