Joe Valencia

@WanderPhotog (143)

United States

Joined myLot 8 years ago

I use photography not only as a means of self-expression but also as a way to reconnect with nature and my inner spirituality. Whether I am in the woods, on the

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I've been away....

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 19 Jan 18

Well.... I've been away from myLot for a while but I am going to try to make an effort to get back. I have been working on my photography and blogging, all the while trying to secure sponsors/partners and start a YouTube channel....

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Today is "International Happiness Day"!

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 20 Mar 17

Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it. - J. Petit Senn I had spent quite a while looking for "someone" - grocery stores where supposed to be a great place to meet women - but never made a connection. I then...

international happiness day

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#MonochromeMonday for 20 March 2017

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 20 Mar 17

This week's contribution was taken at Sea Girt, New Jersey. It was a rather windy day with storm clouds rolling in - perfect for shooting at the beach! That is Asbury Park in the distance.

monochromemonday

monochrome monday

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Stop the "Madness"!

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 19 Mar 17

I am NOT a basketball fan - I used to go to games when I was in school but more for the social element than the game. The only time I ever watched on television was when Michael Jordan was playing and then it was only to watch him...

ncaa basketball

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How do you stay organized?

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 16 Mar 17

I just read a comment to one of my discussions - the commenter stated they were going to leave themselves a note so they wouldn't forget to do something. I do the same but now many of my notes are electronic. I have been blogging...

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#MonochromeMonday for 13 March 2017

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 13 Mar 17

This weeks entry was shot a few years back during an after-work hike. I noticed this cluster of leaves (or seedpods, not really sure) and thought it looked interesting. I re-discovered this image a couple weeks ago and started...

monochrome monday

monochromemonday

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Alone vs Survivor - no contest

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 12 Mar 17

The new season of Survivor has begun - is anyone watching? I have watched each season faithfully over the years, always wondering how well I could do. It looks quite difficult. I then started watching a series on the History...

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Hootsuite for your social media needs

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 11 Mar 17

Raise your hand if you are active in social media.Now, how many use social media to promote a blog, business, product or something else? Yup, me too! I was using Facebook and Twitter mainly for keeping in touch with people and...

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Still life lighting with an iPad

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 10 Mar 17

Depending on where you live, you may want to stay inside this weekend. If so, this is a great little project for you to try. I was sitting home one Saturday afternoon - I wanted to do some shooting but didn't really want to leave...

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The snow is here....

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 10 Mar 17

Well, about 20 or 30 minutes after wondering where the snow was - it arrived. It started slowly as I drove to the office and by the time I got to the parking lot we were being bombarded by very large flakes. The image here is a...

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Where is the snow?

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 10 Mar 17

I woke up this morning to find nothing.... We are supposed to get snow today - not a lot, 1 to 3 inches, but it was supposed to start before sunrise. Some schools in the Tri-State Area announced late yesterday afternoon that they...

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The Sugar Maple Tree

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 8 Mar 17

I was out for a lunchtime hike at Monmouth Battlefield one afternoon with the intention of shooting the Sutfin House (you have read about the house in earlier discussions) but the best shot of the day was this one. I hiked over...

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My contribution to #MonochromeMonday

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 6 Mar 17

I just saw B&H Photo posted an article on black & white photography and had #MonochromeMonday in the tweet. I had not seen this hashtag before and decided to contribute to the conversation. If I remember (big "if") I will do this...

monochromemonday

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Another weekend has come and gone....

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 6 Mar 17

Well, another weekend filled with plans that went unfulfilled. I did get some writing (very little, one blog post that I didn't even plan on writing) done and worked on income taxes but I never looked at my camera, nor did I bake...

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To Shoot or Not To Shoot? An Ethical Dilemma.

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 4 Mar 17

As a photographer, this is something I think about a lot. When I see some news stories or a video posted on social media of someone in distress I think, "Why are you not helping?" There are times when someone may have just learned...

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Concert Photography - Part I: Billy Preston

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 3 Mar 17

There was a time I had aspirations of being a photographer for Rolling Stone magazine and working beside Annie Liebovitz. This was back in the late 1980's and I was shooting 35mm. I had some great shots of The Turtles (Flo &...

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TGIF! What are your weekend plans?

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 3 Mar 17

So, we have once again arrived at Friday! Now, some of you are saying "So what? I have to work weekends!" I don't.... My plans for the weekend are quite simple - set up a printer, get rid of the old one and then do whatever I...

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Banging my head against the wall....

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 2 Mar 17

Have you ever spent a substantial amount of time trying to figure out why something that WAS working NO LONGER works and there is no reason? I just spent an hour trying to figure out why something mysteriously stopped working and...

cant see the obvious

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Sun setting at the lake

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 2 Mar 17

I went for a hike at Turkey Swamp Park after work one day. I had noticed all day how wonderful the sky was and wanted to do some shooting at the lake. When I arrived there was a great grouping of clouds to the east and so I headed...

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Looking for new music? Listen to this!

Joe Valencia @WanderPhotog (143) • United States 1 Mar 17

My good friend, Dave, is a singer-songwriter. Well, to be more accurate he is a songwriter-singer. He recently released a couple albums on BandCamp - https://daveevanssolo.bandcamp.com/ - and I urge you to check them out.

singer songwriter

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