Wide Open Walls in Boulevard Park One of my ongoing personal photo projects is #CelebrateMyCity, where I highlight areas and scenes in my home city that I personally like. Not necessarily the hot spots or Historic Sites or anything that might turn up in a google search of “What to Do in Sacramento”, but it’s all the…
Well, what DOES Suzette Say? Oh, Snap!! Ok, so I admit, I’ve pretty much been MIA (missing in action) for two months. Basically, I dropped out of social media and my normal life, but I’m back and I’m trying to rustle up something to say. After all, this blog is about whatever I say, right? …
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen a mere snapshot that was quickly defended by a sweet defense– a comment to the tune of, “this is the last photo we have with mom. It was just out by the parking lot, but she looks so happy!” Don’t we all have a snapshot of…
MY WEEKLY CONTRIBUTION TO FOCUS ON LIGHT. Well, in September of 2019, I was asked by Glen Clark, my lab rep at the time, to consider contributing to his daily Facebook Page, Focus on Light. It was amazing to me that he had been posting a picture with a quote or verse from the Bible…
“Augh, you’re such a dork!” (or a “loser” or whatever….) Have you ever said that to yourself? I’d never say it to another person, but I’ve sure said it to myself before! We can be so hard on ourselves- so harsh, so demanding, so critical!! Where’s the Grace? I’ve been reading a great book lately,…
Photography is literally the preservation of our own personal Memory Lanes. I can’t tell you how many times I have taken a photo in the last 8 years purely for the purpose of remembering my life! Because if your life is over-full or on-the-go, and you are going and seeing a lot of things, you…
When it comes to choosing your art for display, sometimes we need to consider a collection perspective. I have recently been painting flowers, which is something I love to do. It is always therapeutic and colorful! I originally wanted to hang, share and display some of them, but these single flowers don’t really have the…
The waves come crashing against the shore, constant, relentless, filling the sandy beach with new life, washing away the old, bringing the new. It’s the healing wash of the waves. Whatever junk is on the shore, it patiently wears it away, rolling each bit over and over in the sand, smoothing the edges, rounding the…
A few months ago, I wanted to give a dear friend an over-the-top, extra special gift for his retirement. This friend is an artist, mentor and dear friend who is embarking on a lifelong dream of doing travel photography tours, so I wanted to make something that encouraged him on this path, as well as…
What do you see in your mind’s eye? When you quiet the mind, rest your eyes and allow visions to pop into your mind, what do you see? Recently I heard an Instagram story by Alicia Keys, where she interviews a Deepak Chopra, a meditation authority. Their conversation was on the topic of thankfulness. In…
