Kathi Isserman Blogs

This past month I took a family vacation to the Shenandoah. When I shoot vacation photos, even though they are spontaneous, I am always questioning light and composition. I delete a lot of photos now that I use digital-don’t have to pay someone to de... 

For those of us who love looking at pictures, we know that many well known and famous photographers focus on one or two specific areas of photography. Annie Leibovitz shoots mainly portraits. Ansel Adams’ speciality was California landscapes especial... 

I usually shoot photos in color because that is what my digital SLR defaults to. Long gone are the days where we bought film either in black and white or color. Now we can post process in Photoshop and turn any photo into a black and white photo. On ... 

If you have followed my website, you are aware that I love to photograph historic sites, but Gettysburg stands out, especially during this milestone year. Its hallowed ground was a major turning point for our country, for photography in general, and... 

Normally I would not choose a state to blog about especially since I do not live in Florida. But I am making an exception. I have family in both southeast Florida and southwest Florida so I travel to this state frequently. When I go, I always take my... 

I am always trying to find ways to get wide exposure for my photos. One personally satisfying way I discovered early on was to combine my volunteer activities with my passion for photography. Many of the photos I include on my website are part of sho... 

What’s the difference? The definitions are somewhat subjective. This month I have uploaded some photos of Ft McHenry, Antietam Battlefield, which observed the 150th anniversary of the battle this past September, and Colonial Williamsburg. All of thes... 

As I write this blog on Thanksgiving, after feeding our backyard birds, squirrels and deer, I realize that as a photographer I have a lot to be thankful for. Most of my recent photos were taken on public lands, and the National Park Service cares ... 

I am taking liberties with my blog title. I so love autumn, and I have been going on photo shoots every few days. I have really witnessed falls’ colors transform before my very eyes, and it’s not over yet. As I blogged last, our first foray was a ... 

And my favorite time of year to photograph is coming. I love autumn, not just because of the colors, but the light is awesome to work with. With shorter days, there is so much more to experiment with. And the colors change throughout the day as the l... 

While summer is a great time for photography, it is not without its challenges. I love all of the abundant wildlife, flowers blooming and summer sights, but to get unusual or arresting photos, a photographer has to cover a lot of ground and use her b... 

Like many budding photographers, I started when my parents gave me a Kodak Instamatic. I took pictures of everything, but mostly of my friends and my cat. Like every young photographer with a film camera, I depended on my parents to develop the film....