Recently I was able to travel to a State and city that I had never been able to visit before–Ketchikan, Alaska. Gladly following an invitation to visit and assist fellow YWAMers (YWAM Ketchikan), I hoped to have some opportunities between ministry times to shoot images of this beautiful area, rich with history. Cool and rainy […]
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Sometimes you just have to try!
By Volkhard Graf It was a little over a year since I had determined to be more serious about “making images” rather than just “taking pictures.” My friend and mentor, Marc Walters, encouraged me to submit an image of a California Quail, which I had shot in my back yard. His first encouragement was: “This […]
Colors of a Fall Sunset
by Volkhard Graf Last Sunday, I took a short drive up into the hills from our little town. Although we have mostly pine trees in our area, there are some deciduous trees and bushes around. During this season they appear as nice patches of color contrasted against the darker pines. The day had been cloudless […]
The Amazing Creativity of Creator
by Volkhard Graf Recently, during a walk in a forest I was moved by the beauty of Creation. Lush trees, some with leaves others with needles, flowers from buttercups to foxglove, bees, bugs and lizards, birds of different colors and songs pleased my eyes and ears. Who would think up such a variety and diversity? […]
Clearwater Valley Aero Club (CVAC) Fly-In 2013
by Volkhard Graf Labor Day Weekend 2013 saw the Kamiah, Idaho Airport (S73) busy with activities including spot landing and flour bombing competitions, a delicious country breakfast prepared by CVAC Club members and Young Eagle flights for thirty-seven area youngster. They were sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association, Lewiston (EAA) and piloted by eight veteran pilots. In all, eighteen planes attended the fly-in ranging […]
An Unexpected Pleasure
by Volkhard Graf As photographers we are training ourselves to pay attention to light and its interplay with the subject of our photography. While out driving my school bus route, the sun was low over the ridges of the canyon walls that hide our little town. I have the pleasure of living in a beautiful […]