Welcome to my gallery! The following images are a sampling of photographs that represents my current shooting style.
I do not have preferred subject matter. If I can photograph any thing or anyone in an original and creative way, then that is my favorite subject at that moment.
I have recently included Photoshop in my "camera bag". Contrary to my initial purist attitude, I now believe the end result is most important. Beginning with high quality images, I like to use Photoshop for enhancement, not "masking" inferior images (sorry for the pun)!
Two photographs I am particularly fond of are "Sonata" (a reflection of my passion and my daughter's love of music; and my very first photo contest win!), and "Maestro".
I hope you enjoy my images. All comments are well received and immensely appreciated. Thank you for visiting my gallery and please check frequently... I plan on refreshing often!
-Dolores Neilson
 Wild Gull Chase Discuss |  Ready to Launch Discuss |  Fire Flower Discuss |  In Flanders Field... Discuss | ||
 Stand Tall Discuss |  Sonata Discuss |  Le Lapin Discuss |  Wunderkind Discuss | ||
 "... NOT imp... Discuss |  Welcoming Spring! Discuss |  Best in Show Discuss |   Retired Discuss | ||
 Athenian Diner, M... Discuss |   Teach a Man to Fi... Discuss |   View from Cadilla... Discuss |  Sun Drenched Discuss | ||
 The Visitor Discuss |  Who's Susan? Discuss |   Fraise des Bois Discuss |  Flies on Lace Discuss | ||
 Sonia Discuss |  Princess Anne&apo... Discuss |  Bee-Loved Discuss |  Footprints Discuss | ||
 Fencelines Discuss |  Where the Pelican... Discuss |  An Apple a Day Discuss |  Despair Discuss | ||
 Chateau Frontenac... Discuss |  The Taubl Family Discuss |  Introducing: Discuss |  An Apple a Day... Discuss | ||
 Stormy Discuss |   Fencelines Discuss |  The Horse Race Discuss |  Corralled Splendo... Discuss | ||
 North America Bis... Discuss |   Hush Little Baby Discuss |  A day at the Beac... Discuss |   The Impressionist Discuss | ||
 Chateau Frontenac Discuss |  Ceiling Blue Discuss |  Maison de Couleur Discuss |   Corolla Beach Discuss | ||
 High-flown Discuss |  Intimate Discuss |   I'm a Big Kid Now... Discuss |  Primary Colors Discuss | ||
 Slumbering Duckli... Discuss |  Almost Home Discuss |  Japanese Beetlema... Discuss |  Misty Dawn Discuss | ||
 Misty Blue Discuss |  Sonata Discuss |  Yearning for his ... Discuss |  Nothing Parks Lik... Discuss | ||
 School's Out! Discuss |  Evanescence Discuss |  Last Snowfall of ... Discuss |  Mysterious Discuss | ||
 Maestro...? Discuss |  Spring Fling Discuss |  oUt fo oRdrE Discuss |  Where the Pelican... Discuss | ||
 Swim Discuss |  Rustication Discuss |  Serenity Prayer Discuss |  Dragons and Lace Discuss | ||
 RUNAWAY BRIDE Discuss |  Backlit Crocuses Discuss |  Waterworld Discuss |  Pastels a la Hydr... Discuss | ||
 Old World Schoone... Discuss |  Fred Discuss |  Mandibles of Blue Discuss |  Washerwoman Blues Discuss | ||
 Tressed Discuss |  Tomatoes on the G... Discuss |  Time Warp Discuss |  Fatal Attraction Discuss | ||
 Despair Discuss |  Sun Kissed Discuss |  Long Way Home Discuss |  Calculating Lady Discuss | ||
 Fear of Flying Discuss |  Hibiscus Discuss |  Pass at Your Own ... Discuss |  The Artist Discuss | ||
 The Itsy Bitsy Sp... Discuss |  Strawberry Dip Discuss |  Mr. Personality Discuss |  Eyes Discuss | ||
 Urban Palette Discuss |  Stormy 2 Discuss |  Passions Discuss |  Margarita Discuss | ||
 Beach Towels Discuss |  Discuss |  The Volley Discuss |  Braving the Eleme... Discuss | ||
I am currently 45 years old, wife to a wonderfully supportive husband and a stay-at-home mom with backgrounds in metallurgy and pastry design. I have four daughters and two grandchildren who make the journey of parenting and grandmotherhood exciting and special.
Interest in photography eluded me until May 2001 when I purchased a digital camera (Canon G1) to replace an obsolete SLR. The instant gratification and ability to take unlimited photos (deleting undesirables along the way) without processing costs is very exciting to me.
Since I have discovered photo competitions, such as Betterphoto, which showcase the inspiring works of fine photographers, I am actively seeking excellence in this endeavor. I am always amazed at the lengths I go to for "the shot".
The relationship between beholder and photographer is an intimate and special one. Without beholders, photography would not exist. Thank you for being part of that special relationship with me.
Copyright for these photos belongs to Dolores Neilson
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.