Calm Reflections Photography shares beautiful photographs that can be placed on mugs, mouse pads, canvas, puzzles, T-shirts, coasters and prints. Joanna Macaulay makes souvenirs of St. Mary’s County for tourists and local residents. Information about St. Mary’s County attractions, travel, events and photography can be found at her site. She now does pet photography as well.
While dealing with several minor illnesses in the last two weeks, it's been challenging to take any photos at all. The house windows are coated with bits of snow debris, creating blurry photos, but I occasionally stuck the camera out the door in the late afternoon to catch some interesting light.
It is obvious that these two photos were taken on 2 different days, before and after the snow began to melt.
One of my most popular prints and Holiday cards uses a photo of a cardinal in snow taken in January of 2010. So, each time we have a snow fall during the day, I take my camera out, hoping to get another great shot of a red cardinal. I finally got a shot with a nice glow after the snow storm this week, even though this time you can't see the ice crystals on his face.
Cardinal After Snow
I liked this one too, but it doesn't have the extra glow.
Here is the cardinal in Snow that is popular as a Holiday card and as a print taken in 2010. The first and last photos are available for sale on Zazzle.com.
Our last poodle was a sweet senior dog when we started to care for her. As she got slower, we knew we would miss her very much when she left us. I started taking more photos of her. I wish we had lots of puppy pictures, but we couldnt go back in time to get them. Pet photography can create memories that you will never forget. You dont want to miss pictures of their puppyhood, their quirky personalities or their life. My goal is to give you lasting memories of your pet and have a little fun at a photo session at the same time!
Co-founder of St. Marys County Camera Club in 1998. Official Photographer for the Chesapeake Orchestra.
Awards: Advanced Digital Photo of the Year for Camera Club 2009, 2010, 2014-2016 (Dragonflies, Point No Point Lighthouse, Two Eagles Squawking, Baby Gorilla, Michigan Beach). St. Mary's County Fair Champion Winner 1998 and 2012. Photo judge St. Marys County Fair photography Division for 2011, 2013-2016. Advanced Photographer of the Year 2012 and 2014.