by Josie Siler | Dec 11, 2015 | Behind the Photo Fridays, Photography
Meet Harley James. Harley was an adorable English Bulldog puppy who has grown into quite a handsome big boy. This was his first homecoming, and there’s a secret behind that smirk on his face. It had been almost a year since our family’s bulldog Quigley had...
by Josie Siler | Dec 4, 2015 | Behind the Photo Fridays, Photography
The month was April and spring had come early to Wisconsin. The trees had started to bud and the weather was warm. The landscape changed overnight and we woke up to a winter wonderland. In typical Wisconsin fashion, it was messy but beautiful. First came the ice which...
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...
