Thursday night Joel gave a presentation for the Flagstaff Photography Club. He talked about what to look for during photography critiques, what makes a photograph great instead of mediocre. Editing your own work is difficult for most people, even pros. Joel always offers critique and review as part of our workshops. Many times a photo can be … [Read more...]
Provence Workshop and the Euro
After doing an art show within days of our return from Europe, I think we'll take a day off! Then, this will be our week to "catch up." In this post is a mid-day shot of our home base village for our Villages of Provence workshop in September. In fact, the view from our hotel is very similar to this- pretty spectacular! They have a wonderful … [Read more...]
Au Revoir Provence!
Our last day in Provence, until September. Probably the most beautiful candy store I've ever seen! Here's Joel's young cousin deciding what to choose- we bought he and his sister one piece each. Of course we bought something for ourselves as well... Street musicians are a wonderful part of life in Provence, and the accordion is a classic French … [Read more...]
Dog Day…
Today we spent our day in the sun in a couple small villages. I love the rooftops here, between the tiles and the lichen, it’s a nice combination. Of course we miss our dogs and have been visiting with every French dog we see... This one was a nice little shop greeter in a town we visited. I may not make another post until we get to Italy as … [Read more...]
Sunny Provence
This morning it felt like it would be cold, gray and rainy all day. Just look at the fog in a nearby village... but Provence showed its true colors this afternoon and the rain clouds cleared out to beautiful sunshine! We visited a picturesque winery, which is on the schedule for our September workshop/tour. The leaves are young and lime green … [Read more...]