Welcome to my BetterPhoto galleries! They represent the things that are most important to me, starting with flowers -- my favorite photo subject (the closer the better). Lighthouses are a passion, too; so far, my husband and I have photographed 171, and we're not anywhere near ready to stop. National, state and municipal parks and nature preserves are favorite stops wherever we go. Finally, there's a gallery of photos I've collected at some of the places we've been that don't fit in the other categories. Enjoy -- and be sure to let me know if you find something you like!
If you'd like to see more of my photos, please visit me at http://photosbymonnie.zenfolio.com!
-Monnie Ryan
 Hippy Dippy Holid... Discuss |   Elegant Ohio Discuss |  Treed Discuss |  On Such a Winter&... Discuss | ||
 Starting Gait Discuss |  Through the Looki... Discuss |  Country Classic Discuss |  Holiday Spin Discuss | ||
 Be of Good Cheer Discuss |  Better Watch Out! Discuss |  Hark, What Light? Discuss |  Tight Rope Discuss | ||
 Hippie Dippie Hol... Discuss |  Get Glowing Discuss |  Wreath Designs Discuss |  Blue Christmas Discuss | ||
 Take These Chains Discuss |  White Christmas Discuss |   Night and Day Discuss |  Holiday Treat Discuss | ||
 Holiday Flower Po... Discuss |  Kandy Kane Kaleid... Discuss |  Happy Hallidays Discuss |  Designs on the Se... Discuss | ||
 Christmas Kiss Discuss |  Ribbons of Gold Discuss |  Christmas at the ... Discuss |  Big Wheel Keep On... Discuss | ||
 Let the Holiday S... Discuss |  Come Sail Away Discuss |  Hello December Discuss |  Dock of the Bay Discuss | ||
 Let's Knot Discuss |  Going Buggy Discuss |  Reflections Discuss |  Bricked Up Discuss | ||
 Soap Opera-tion Discuss |  Remembering Autum... Discuss |  Towing the Line Discuss |  Budding Beauty Discuss | ||
 Scarf Textures Discuss |  Still Pining Discuss |  Perky Poinsettia Discuss |  No Canna Do Discuss | ||
 Mirror, Mirror On... Discuss |  Little Red Bridge Discuss |  Street Treat Discuss |  Barrel of Fun Discuss | ||
 Puzzling Discuss |  Gingerly Discuss |  Pile of Prints Discuss |  Senior Shenanigan... Discuss | ||
 Well Hello, Novem... Discuss |  Cheers to October Discuss |  Shadow Boxing Discuss |  Old Mackinac Poin... Discuss | ||
 Lily Framed Discuss |  On the Up and Up Discuss |  A-Mazing Discuss |  Gateway Discuss | ||
 Support Staff Discuss |  The Fallen Discuss |  Gourdian Knot Discuss |  Sunny Drive Discuss | ||
 Pumpkins with Bum... Discuss |  Happy Landing Discuss |  Wither Thou Goest Discuss |  Beaten Around the... Discuss | ||
 Windblown Discuss |  Posting Shadows Discuss |  Clear Up to the S... Discuss |  Agony of De Feet Discuss | ||
 Dahlia Delights Discuss |  Dare to be Differ... Discuss |  Tough on the Teet... Discuss |  Bridging History Discuss | ||
 Hello October! Discuss |  Hanging Out Discuss |  We Have Lift-Off Discuss |   Decked Out Discuss | ||
 Seize the Day Lil... Discuss |  Lion King Discuss |  Her Highness Discuss |  Making Tracks Discuss | ||
 Happy Trails Discuss |  Tattered Discuss |  Good Fences Discuss |  Roadside Sunshine Discuss | ||
 What a Web We Wea... Discuss |  Rooty Tooty Fresh... Discuss |  Dewtiful Rose Discuss |  Dare to be Differ... Discuss | ||
 Ah Capella Discuss |  Mosquito Lake Discuss |  Cutting Edge Discuss |  Rural Ohio Discuss | ||
 Ready for Fall Discuss |  Ohio Farming Discuss |  Coming Soon Discuss |  Summer in the Wet... Discuss | ||
I'm a semi-retired business newspaper editor and freelance writer/editor who took up photography as a serious hobby about 5 years ago. Originally, my goal was to take photos in all Ohio state parks (I'm a huge supporter of state and national parks). Along the way, I developed a passion for macro photos of flowers, and I share my husband Jack's for lighthouses (he's at 171 and counting). That's delayed my Ohio parks quest -- I'm not quite half done now -- but I'll get there eventually!
For the record, I don't diddle around with post-processing much beyond minor sharpening, cropping and perhaps boosting the saturation a bit -- I prefer to show others what I've seen, not what I WISH I'd seen. Besides that, I enjoy entering contests, and most do not permit any changes to the original beyond the basic stuff. That said, though, I love to see all the creative images with all the bells and whistles of filters and effects -- they're truly works of art!
When I'm not behind a camera, I'm a certified volunteer long-term care ombuds[wo]man for the Ohio Department of Aging and a registered "Ohio Ambassador." I love to read whodunits, sip wine (preferably from an Ohio or Pennsylvania winery) and, weather permitting, get outside every morning for a long walk in and around my neighborhood.
If you'd like to see more of my photos, please visit http://photosbymonnie.zenfolio.com.
Copyright for these photos belongs to Monnie Ryan
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.