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Author Archives: Lorelle VanFossen

Lorelle VanFossen is one of the top bloggers in the world, and host of the Lorelle on WordPress, providing WordPress and blogging tips for bloggers of all levels. A popular keynote speaker and trainer, she is also editor, producer, contributor, and official disruptive thinker for Bitwire Media which includes WordCast, Making My Life Network, Stories of Our Journeys, Life on the Road, WordCast Conversations, and the very popular WordCast Podcast. She is also author of one of the first books on blogging, "Blogging Tips: What Bloggers Won't Tell You About Blogging" and the recently released ebook, Social Media for Crafters: Covering the Basics of the Social Web. Taking Your Camera on the Road, founded by Lorelle, is one of the oldest personal websites in continuous existence in the world.

The VanFossens in the Holy Land for the Millennium and Intifada

PRESS RELEASE DATE: March 2001 SUBJECT: The VanFossens in the Holy Land for the Millennium and Intifada VanFossen Productions, Lorelle and Brent VanFossen “Taking Your Camera on the Road” www.cameraontheroad.com lorelle@cameraontheroad.com Tel Aviv, Israel Tel Aviv, Israel – The idea of spending the eve of the Millennium in the Holy Land was very exiting for […]

The Nature of Composition – Creating PhotoQuilts

As a child, I was among the millions of children fascinated with a long tube that would bring dazzlingly brilliant colors and designs to my eye with a simple twist of the wrist. As I grew older, I began a small collection of unique kaleidoscopes filled with beads, crystals, and colored paper. These periscopes into […]

Living Under Siege in Israel – 16 Months of Intifada

It is now 16 months after the riots at the Al-Aska Mosque near the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, believed to be initiated by Arial Sharon’s visit to the Mosque. It is almost exactly one year since Prime Minister Ehud Barak was voted out of office in an emergency election. Members of the Israel […]

Photographing Your RV

Open the scrapbook of a trailer or motor home lover and you will see a few photographs of grandchildren, friends and family, and the occasional candid picture of life on the road. Here’s a picture of Brent and me in front of the trailer in Alaska. Here is a picture of the trailer in Santa […]

Living Under Siege

The Western (Wailing) Wall Located just below the courtyard of the Al-Aska Mosque and Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall is held as sacred by three major religions and honored by many more. It has also been a scene of protest and violence. The summer of 2000 was filled with news about the peace […]

Links and Resources on Nature Photography, Travel, Israel, and Life on the Road

We currently have more than 2000 links within our almost 500 web pages articles. That’s a lot to keep track of. We want to give you as much information as possible related to the many topics we cover on our web site, so we have a lot of external links to help you. We try […]

Book Recommendations on Stock Photography Agencies and Stock Sales

Stock photography is the business of selling the use of your images to agencies which market your work to buyers. They are also known as “photo libraries” and come in many sizes, shapes, and forms. You may most commonly know some of them as the buyers of images to load up onto CDs and sites […]

Visiting Israel – Our Recommendations and Itinerary

Israel Highlights If you are planning a visit to Israel, according to AAA, the 10 top things to see and do are: Visit the Holy Sites: Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, and the Galilee. Visit the Israel Museum to see the exhibits and the famous Dead Sea Scrolls. Visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, honoring […]

Books for Inspiration and Motivation

Everyone has their own sources for inspiration. In working as a corporate consultant with a variety of professional people starting or revitalizing their businesses, I created a list of reading material to help get them moving forward in their personal and professional life. The list covers the gamut, as it should. No book is perfect […]

Update and Expansion of the Website “Taking Your Camera on the Road”

PRESS RELEASE DATE: September 2000 SUBJECT: Unleashed web site: Taking Your Camera on the Road VanFossen Productions, Lorelle and Brent VanFossen “Taking Your Camera on the Road” www.cameraontheroad.com lorelle@cameraontheroad.com Tel Aviv, Israel Tel Aviv, Israel – Known for their unconventional lifestyle, Lorelle and Brent VanFossen have put their life out for everyone to see on […]

Splish Splash – Photography in the Rain

Splish Splash Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion…but when the rain starts pouring, even the bravest of photographers runs and hides. Nothing can be more miserable than working in the rain. Or so we let everyone think! As long time residents of Washington state, […]

Books on Travel Writing

As writing photographers who travel, often our articles are about the places we visit, helping our readers learn more about how to maximize their own experiences when visiting a new locale. Travel writing, and travel photography, is different from normal writing and photography in that you are presenting work that leads a viewer to a […]

Books on the Business of Photography

We have now made it easier for you to get these wonderful books through Amazon.com. If you don’t see the link or picture of the book, hit your REFRESH button or the F5 key to reload the page. If you have a favorite book you’d like to see recommended, please let us know in the […]

Image Concepts – Emotion and Symbols Behind Photographs

Photography can be represented by subjects, or by the concepts they represent. Here is a list of emotions which can be represented through symbolic use of photography, specifically nature photography. Human beings like things that are familiar and recognizable. Anthropomorphizing wildlife is one way of imposing our context on animals to find some commonality and […]

Hire Yourself – Restarting Your Creativity and Motivation

The Peter Principle. Guerilla Marketing. The Glass Ceiling. The Corporate Ladder. In corporate business, these phrases describe the drive upwards through the hierarchy, achieving more and more success as you climb to the top. As a nature photographer and sole business owner, you are probably already at the top of your corporate ladder, but you […]