Welcome

Thanks for reading my little spot of cyberspace. No trees were harmed in the making of this blog, but a few atoms will be greatly disturbed.

As the title says - it's about Pix, Plates, and Places. I asked for names. Held a contest. Finally came up with two names on my own and this was the one selected by an unscientific vote of 5 people - they all agreed on this one. I value their opinions since three of them were my students and the other two are great graphic designers and wonderful female thinkers.

Why am I doing this? Simply put, people ask me ... What's a good camera to buy? Where's a good place to eat in (insert town here)? What should I see in (again, name a town)?

David Brinkley once wrote a book "Everyone's Entitled to My Opinion." I'm glad to share mine.

Confucius once said "A man who learns from a mistake is wise. A man who learns from his own mistake is TEN TIMES as wise!" We don't have time to learn from our own mistakes, or to eat bad food, drink bad wine (or beer or tequila), or make too many wrong turns. I hope to help in those respects.

This blog will contain my own personal opinions and observations. If you're reading this, chances are you might know me. If you respect my opinion and think I have good taste in eating, then great. If you want the advice of others, that's fine, too. I'll post links to blogs I read and places where I learn. I think the WWW is an awesome place!

As I've admitted, I don't have a passport, so don't ask about things in Europe or Asia.

Taking pictures is about developing skills, it ain't all about the camera. I'll post my thoughts and advice ... and I'll gladly answer questions, hold classes, and even provide tech support over the phone.

That'll have to do for a welcome for now.

Ohhhhh ... I saw a post that said "pressure is writing emails and sending emails to friends who are copy editors." I soooooo disagree. Pressure is writing a blog and knowing your mother, your former college professor, your HS journalism teacher, your sister, your niece (who got a perfect score on her ACT writing segment and is going to an Ivy League school), and several of your former students are reading what you write. Now THAT, my friend ... THAT is pressure!!!!!

thanks again for reading ... thanks, too, if'n you chuckled.