Lotus Carroll

Lotus is an outdoor loving, freelance writer with a passion for photography that has never seen a formal lesson. She writes (at her personal website and elsewhere) to keep her mind sharp, her sanity in sight, and her happiness not far out of touch. Her mischievous toddler son keeps her more than busy while her road-touring musician husband calls her from around the country to make her smile. She's moody, but pretty much always good for a laugh.

Take Macro Photos with a Point and Shoot

By Lotus Carroll on November 10, 2009

I love taking close-up, or macro, shots of things. For some reason taking a tiny something and making it larger than life so we can appreciate the detail in the minute is fascinating to me.
I often have friends question me about how in the world I get good quality macro photographs with a point [...]

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Your Picnik'd Halloween Photos!

By Lotus Carroll on October 31, 2009

Well, we asked and you sent in your Halloween photos edited with Picnik and we were supposed to pick three to feature, but we decided that we're too nice to turn any of you away.

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Halloween Your Photos With Picnik & Get Featured

By Lotus Carroll on October 26, 2009

Learn how to use Picnik Editing Tools to easily edit your photos and turn yourself and others into creepy Halloween characters! Enter your Picnik edited photo for a chance to be featured on this column on Halloween Day.

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I am, uh… Blissfully Domestic?

By Lotus Carroll on October 20, 2009

I used to wince every single time I thought about how I write and edit for a website called Blissfully Domestic. Upon closer inspection, however… I may well fit that phrase, in my own way.

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Digital Photography Books for Beginners

By Lotus Carroll on October 15, 2009

If you're looking for a literary resource to help you with some digital photography basics, here are some books for beginners that might be of help.

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Free Aurora Photo Software for 24 Hours!

By Lotus Carroll on July 15, 2009

I am tickled to share some information that I got via press release in email today – you may have already learned this, as I've caught a little buzz from Twitter and Skype about it, also.
But for those who haven't yet heard, you can get a copy of Aurora Software for photo editing, organizing and [...]

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Capture Unique and Interesting Photographs

By Lotus Carroll on July 10, 2009

Sometimes your best kept secret will be that you try anything, no matter how weird, with your camera.
Think about getting people to ask you,

“How did you get that shot?!”
"What the heck is that?"
"How did you think that up?"

Slightly weird things to try:
Take your camera into the bath/shower.
(Only for the brave, careful, and steady-handed.)

Look up.

Play with [...]

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Water Drops & Broken Stalks | Feature Photo

By Lotus Carroll on June 19, 2009

by Lotus Carroll, aka Sarcastic Mom, seen on Flickr
Sarcastic Mom's Flickr Photostream
Photo is Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved by photographer.
Photo featured here by permission.
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