Back when I was a kid, Memorial Day was known as Decoration Day. In 1868, after the Civil War, the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union army veterans that was founded in Decatur, Illinois, established the day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers.

Right now I am looking for women who are interested in posing for photographs that will be used in posts on this blog  during 2026. When reviewing cameras, lenses and lighting equipment for the blog,

My original intention for this book club series was to post updates every other Saturday but I have not been able to live up to that standard so far in 2026. Part of the problem is that I have not read all that many books this year. Right now I am onto book 18.

“A photographic portrait is a picture of someone who knows [that] he is being photographed.”—Richard Avedon. This quote demonstrates that the late Richard Avedon was not only was a genius behind the camera but was perceptive about his photographs and what they represented.

If there’s a chance that in 100 year’s time there will be just one person who will look at my work and be touched by it, then I must continue to create art for that person.—Yayoi Kusama.