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The Pandemic Project

November 28, 2020 By Val Weston 4 Comments

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Leave it to my Tremont photography family to provide the photographic inspiration kindling I so desperately needed. They often issue challenges that give me a much-needed kick in the ass to rediscover … [Read more...] about The Pandemic Project

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: challenge

Favorite Photos of 2019

February 20, 2020 By Val Weston 2 Comments

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Ah, here we are again. It's past time to assess my work from last year. The annual challenge issued by my Tremont family is always a good one. Even in less-than-stellar years of creativity. Or … [Read more...] about Favorite Photos of 2019

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: nature photography, urban photography

Contrasts of Cuba

June 14, 2019 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

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Travel is often about contrasts. We take notice of details when we step out of our too-familiar everyday scenery. They flood our senses as we absorb the sights, smells, and sounds of our destinations. … [Read more...] about Contrasts of Cuba

Filed Under: Photography, Travel Tagged With: cuba

Vignettes of Cuba

February 26, 2019 By Val Weston 2 Comments

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How does a travel blogger take a vacation? Apparently we don't! Earlier this month I took a weeklong trip to Cuba for the first time. I went into that adventure looking to be largely off-duty. I … [Read more...] about Vignettes of Cuba

Filed Under: Photography, Travel Tagged With: blogging, cuba

My Best Photographs of 2018

January 15, 2019 By Val Weston 4 Comments

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I'm late, as usual. My Tremont photography buddies picked their five best photos of 2018 ages ago and I'm just now getting to it. I marveled at their creations in awe before I selected mine. That was … [Read more...] about My Best Photographs of 2018

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: historical photography, macro photography, nature photography, urban photography, wildlife photography

Standing in the Rain with Wild Horses

October 16, 2018 By Val Weston 2 Comments

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Four months without a rain drop. Now a storm was finally coming in. A big one. Soft, diffuse light begged to be honored, courtesy of the now-unfamiliar cloud cover I hadn't seen in months. I … [Read more...] about Standing in the Rain with Wild Horses

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: horses, nevada, virginia city, wild horses

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