PWP Member Sharron Crocker shares two photographs and the stories behind them. 1. Cardinal In 2009 I bought my first DSLR – a Canon Rebel – and my first long lens – a Tamron 18-270 – to start photographing birds.  In August of 2009 my husband died suddenly in an accident.  It took me several years to get back into life, and bird photography was a big part of my recovery. It got me out of the house, into the country and into Central Park, where I spent much needed time with nature.  By going into the park regularly I started to make new friends who also shared a passion for birds.  I now have a bird network – we share information and even [continue reading...]

PWP Member Regina Wypych shares two photographs and the stories behind them. 1. This photograph creatively expresses two events that have taken place in my life. The first is the Empire State Building made from Rockefeller Center on my first visit to New York City. It is also my first view of the city from above. When I took it I was feeling enchanted by this enormous city. The second is shooting a model, Milena Kraińska, also in NYC on the roof of a skyscraper at 63rd street and 2nd avenue.  In the finished work I see a woman who climbs the roofs of New York, alone with confidence, faith and grace. Her face is hidden and mysterious. She can be any [continue reading...]

Photograph and Story by PWP Member Claudia Schellenberg On the day I made this photo, we visited several workshops in villages outside of Cuenca in Ecuador, where people create and sell their crafts. The young woman pictured forms tiny figures from clay. She paints them when dry and adds props to create miniature scenes from daily life. I was particularly impressed by her intensity and concentration as she worked on a man for one of her street scenes. My favorite scene on her shelf was a woman selling flowers, complete with miniature blossoms from paper.  I couldn’t resist the purchase, and her work, which you see here, now sits on my shelf at home.  [Click on "Story Behind the Shot"title to [continue reading...]