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Emily Carter

Emily Carter
Nature as Art Photography Tours

As an award winning and published photographer, Emily Carter has extensive photography teaching experience in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Through her work “Nature as Art” she encourages her clients to grow as digital artists by aiding them in visualizing images that are creative and unique.
Nature as Art Photography Tours celebrate the Wonders of Nature by connecting people with nature and sparking compassion, curiosity and inspiring people to care for our planet. These tours provide clients with real-world opportunities to make memorable connections with nature and wildlife, while learning about conservation.

Gallery of Gratitude

This time of year is a wonderful time for personal reflection and appreciation of special people in our lives. I’ve been very fortunate to have a great photography coach that I met last year when I had finally purchased my first DSLR. Lynford Morton of PhotoTourDC and PhotoCoachPro offers […]

The Hands Have It

This past Monday, I went into the woods with six of my hiking buddies. The objective? To clean and clear out some trails that had a number of trees felled due to Hurricane Sandy. As we will be hiking this route in several weeks with the regular hiking […]

Oh to Vote!

Funny how one little white house can have such a strong global impact. As the world knows, today heralds one of the more significant days in American history. American voters can exercise their right to vote and hope that their ideals and values win in today’s Presidential election. […]

With Humbled Gratitude

When starting Hoofbeats & Footprints on WordPress, something happened that I never expected to happen. Wonderful, kind and thoughtful fellow bloggers quickly became friends and penpals. I’ve had the opportunity to actually meet a couple of great bloggers in person and enjoyed seeing them and the world they […]

Keep it Simple

1/800 sec at f/4.0, ISO 100 Life has become so complicated. What happened to those days when things were simple. Try to simplify your life today. Ignore the distractions and focus on just things that have to be done. Happy Monday!

The Streets of Baltimore

This little country mouse finally made it to the big city of Baltimore. The Broadway play “Wicked” is visiting in Baltimore at the France-Merrick Performance Theatre, warmly known as the Hippodrome. Arriving a bit early, we decided to walk around the block and try to capture some of […]

Dreaming Drake at Sacre Coeur

High on a hill overlooking Paris is the shining white Basilica of Sacre-Coeur. On a clear day, the elegant domes are visible for miles. Built after the French Revolutionary War, this Roman Catholic Church is a favorite among residents, tourists and those on a religious pilgrimage. As treasured […]

Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry

  Le Pyramide Inversee La Pyramide Inversée was designed by architects Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, and installed as part of the Phase II government renovation of the Louvre Museum. It was completed in 1993. In 1995, it was a finalist in the Benedictus Awards, described by the jury as “a […]

Ian’s Beachy Sunrise

  Everywhere around are masters of what they do. Finding those masters though can sometimes be a bit challenging. It is these masters that we can learn from and with that learning create something better than we would have imagined on our own. There is a master of […]