Mobile blogging is Awesome!!!!

Thanks to the new Android app, I'm going to be able to add content to this blog on a more consistent basis. I post more on my other blog (www.samuelsvisions.com) than I do here. I don't want to give up on this blog. Stay tuned!!!!!

Congratulations !!!!!!!!!

Check out this link and share in the good news. Congratulations Ciara. Job well done. 

http://www.hampton.k12.va.us/news/bhs_smith.html#.VOarUi4YHvZ
 

Happy Fourth of July

Can't believe that is the Fourth of July again..  Enjoy the holiday. Remember what we are celebrating. Stay safe in the water now that the hurricane has passed by. Grill a burger or two.  Happy 4th of July!!!!!!

"Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die."  -  Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Spring is Finally Here.

First Flower of Spring

Warm weather is almost Here

Keith Cephus Photography Presents 2013 "Best of Weddings!"

Take a look as my favorite photographer shows highlights from last years successful season of shooting weddings. Visit his website and blog because he is very versatile and is gifted in other genres as well, such as sports, portraits, events, and fashion. It is my pleasure to feature him in this month's post.

Local Art

Local statues make for awesome models. They don't fuss a whole lot, nor do they whine that it is too hot or too cold.

New Look to my Smugmug website

My Smugmug website has a new look. Design changes will be unveiled any day now. Stay tuned.  www.samuelasmith2.smugmug.com

Church Window

51 and counting.

No one knows how long they will live. If today was your last day, what would be your best memory?  What would be your worst? Everyday is another day to get it right. Take the time to encourage someone. Be thankful for everything that you have in your life. Friends, family, relationships, health, wealth, etc...  I don't worry about how much time I have left. I just make sure that I take advantage of each day I get.

Dolphins at Sunrise

Happy Father's Day

Flowers have spoken to me more than I can tell in written words. They are the hieroglyphics of angels, loved by all men for the beauty of their character, though few can decipher even fragments of their meaning. ~Lydia M. Child

Foreground, Middleground, Background..

Perspective and Angles

Sometimes a photograph is noticed more just because it shows a different view than the norm.  I know one of the things that sets me apart is that I love to look at things from various angles.

Learn to use what you have.

Learn to use what is available to you at any given moment. In this case, I had a beautiful sunrise that I wanted to use as a background for a silhouette of a new tulip bloom.  At the last minute, I decided I wanted to light the flower without blowing it out with flash. I used my pocket flashlight to illuminate it instead.  I was thrilled with the look. Have a great day.