by Josie Siler | Nov 27, 2015 | Behind the Photo Fridays, Photography
Photography is a combination of talent, learned skill, and pure dumb luck. All three of those things came together the day I captured The Laughing Dragonfly. The year was 2013 and I remember it as the summer of dragonflies. I can’t remember another summer when...
by Josie Siler | Nov 20, 2015 | Behind the Photo Fridays, Photography
The time was almost exactly three years ago, and I was having a rough spell with my health – much like I am now. I got an early morning phone call that awoke me out of a foggy slumber. Who could be calling me at this hour? I answered the phone and was pleasantly...
by Josie Siler | Nov 13, 2015 | Behind the Photo Fridays, Photography
Four people never held so still. My friend quietly rowed the motorboat over the rippling waters of Long Lake in Eveleth, Minnesota as we sneakily followed a couple of friendly loons. They were basking in the warm afternoon sun and were so comical! My 300mm lens was...
by Josie Siler | Nov 6, 2015 | Behind the Photo Fridays, Photography
Rural life and small towns are the best. Everybody knows everybody and roots run deep. I’ve heard about Aunt Mag’s place for as long as I can remember. Aunt Mag wasn’t my aunt, but the aunt of my friend Maggie. Maggie grew up in the same small town...
by Josie Siler | Oct 30, 2015 | Behind the Photo Fridays, Photography
It was a cold, wet, windy, and altogether dreary day. I wanted nothing more than to curl up in front of my fireplace and cuddle under my soft green blanket. However, I was itching to take a picture. There were things going on that needed to be documented. Since moving...
by Josie Siler | Oct 23, 2015 | Behind the Photo Fridays, Photography
This particular January day in Wisconsin was surprisingly not freezing. I was having a rough go of it with my health at the time and was lounging around the house when my mom decided we needed to chase the sunset. “Josie, let’s go! I know the perfect...
