Just Some Pretty Pictures
White-striped Longtail on zinnia.
Buckeye.
Gulf Fritillary.
American Lady, ventral.
American Lady, dorsal.
American Lady, nectaring.
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A Royal Korean Procession in the 1890s
When I started watching K-dramas, I was so intrigued by the costumes; I wanted to know what resources the costume designers had available to them. I have enjoyed dipping into Korean books and websites, but I was very happy to find this resource in English, Korea and her Neighbors, by Isabella Bird, published in 1905. […]
Isabella Bird Travels to Korea in the 1890s
Isabella Bird was an Englishwoman, born in 1831, who travelled to remote regions and wrote about her travels. Many years ago, I read her book A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, about her trip to Colorado in 1873. I had no idea she had written other books, but in fact she made many other […]
Korean Clothing from the 1600s
In following my new-found interest in hanbok (traditional Korean clothing), I have come across so many interesting resources that it would take me years to absorb them. From the wonderful website We Wear Culture, from Google Arts and Culture, I found an interesting online exhibit, called The Costume, the Pattern of Joseon Dynasty It shows the […]
Quilts for the Four Seasons
I had gotten these four back from the long-arm quilter in February. This week I went on a binding binge and I got them finished up! All of them are made primarily from scraps. My long-arm quilter, Patti Roebuck, chooses the thread and quilting pattern that she thinks will complement the top. In this batch, […]
Came for the Costumes, Stayed for the Character Arcs
Last year one of my honorary grandkids recommended the movie KPop Demon Hunters, so I watched it and liked it, especially the beautiful songs. The Netflix algorithm then suggested some other Korean TV series, so I picked one of the historical dramas to try, and I was immediately hooked. The settings, the costumes, and the […]
Great shots!
Thank you! I have been paying a lot of attention to the things you say in your posts, in reference to interesting backgrounds! Before, I thought of my photos just as reference materials, mostly to document what I saw, but possibly to use in an artwork where I could just make the background look however I wanted. Now I am trying to get interesting backgrounds in each picture. So thank you for sharing information!
You are welcome. Many people believe photography is an art form.
Oh, of course I know it is. I must not have expressed myself well. What I was trying to say is that while I don’t aspire to become a really great photographer, and look at my photographs just more as a record of what I’ve seen, I am now trying to make those records more visually interesting in a stand-alone way. I make art quilts and use them as reference material for those too. Because I am so involved with the textile world, I don’t foresee also taking the time to learn to really understand all the camera functions, etc. to get to the level of art photographer. Sorry for this long answer but I hope this explains what I was trying to say.
I have always loved the textile museums I have visited, India, Peru, etc. Sorry if I misunderstood. What I think makes a difference for some is thinking, as you say,about making a photograph rather than taking a photograph.
Not “just” pretty pictures at all–these are gorgeous! The colors and shapes and variety make me feel almost drunk!
Great pics…you must live in the perfect area for all these beautiful butterflies to stop by…
They are usually widely scattered but I have planted one bed of zinnias where they gather more densely, for easy photo ops! 🙂