Random thought about #photography contests:

Sometimes, when a #photo contest or call for submissions comes to an end + you are informed that you did not win, but "thanks for participating blahblahblah", there are times I wish the money I spent to participate could be refunded.

I know. I know. That's why I typically don't enter contests because most of them -- given how everyone who owns a smartphone is now a #photographer -- are similar to winning the lottery or having a sm post go "viral".

"Welcome to the World of San Francisco"

Transamerica Pyramid seen from alleyway
in Telegraph Hill neighborhood.
San Francisco, California, USA.
August 2016.

Story behind #photograph:
https://blog.tia-international-photography.com/2020/04/30/tell-us-your-story-in-print/

#photography #SF #sanfrancisco #california #monochrome #photooftheday #photomonday #blackandwhite #city #cityscape

I've been using #WordPress for years, and I really like them overall. They even helped me to design my new #photography website.

However, I've received two notices from them about a recent marketing campaign that cost my business a few hundred dollars, and they're still trying to collect...this.

Work it out with my bank, I guess.

Hmmm..."#DefinitionofPettiness"? 😝

"Enigma in the Skies"

Space Needle in the fog, #Seattle.
November 2015.

When I captured this moment, Nature, for what it is, completely mesmerized me. Nature, in the form of weather, physically made the city #skyline, its tallest buildings, hills, the harbor + so much more, disappear + reappear for hours. To watch this play out before my eyes was astounding.

Monochrome #Cityscape galleries: https://tia-international-photography.com/gallery/monochrome-photography/

#photography #pnw #monochrome #photooftheday #photomonday #blackandwhite

"By the Light of the Bay"

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge at daybreak.
November 2021.

TIA Bridges: https://tia-international-photography.com/gallery/bridge-photography/

#SanFrancisco #California #BayArea #friday #photography #bridge #photooftheday #sunrise #travel #SF

"Wonder Women Everywhere"

An article I wrote for my blog last December in reflection of the challenges, struggles, and uprisings of women around the world.

https://blog.tia-international-photography.com/2022/12/17/tiaa-49-wonder-women-everywhere/

#women #woman #womensrights #thoughts #photography #portrait #photooftheday #internationalwomensday

"Me, My Bay & I"

Bay Bridge & Embarcadero, #SanFrancisco.
May 2012.

In terms of #cityscape photography, San Francisco has a charm, a mystique, a “je ne sais quoi” about it. 😙

When this image was captured, I was walking along the Embarcadero early in the morning, listening to the Bangles’ classic hit song, “Manic #Monday" on my iPod (though I’m sure it was a Saturday, but that’s irrelevant really). 😄

#photography #california #monochrome #photooftheday #photomonday #fotomontag #travel

Statue of Liberty replica cloaked by the Ukrainian flag. 🇺🇦

Statue of Liberty Plaza, Alki Beach.
Seattle, Washington, USA.
June 18, 2022

#seattle #pnw #photography #ukraine #foreignpolicy #international #monochrome #democracy #photooftheday #europe #peace

"Resignation"

La Grande Arche, La Défense, Paris.

En français: Comme on dit, "Il y a une différence entre abandonner et savoir quand on en a assez."

In English: As the saying goes, "There’s a difference between giving up and knowing when you’ve had enough."

Monochrome #Cityscape galleries: https://tia.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/MONOCHROME-GALLERY/C0000.KP9.8RoW9A

#Paris #France #architecture #travel #Europe #cities #photography #monochrome #photooftheday #photomonday #fotomontag

"The Sumptuous Seduction of Singapore"

Please enjoy a view of the #Singapore skyline and river (of the same name) taken on a humid and pleasantly breezy Christmas evening. December 2013.

#International #Cityscape: https://tia.photoshelter.com/index/G0000GV_NsHYmkGg

#photography #photooftheday #tgif #travel #asia #friday #cities