Browsing Archive: December, 2011

Sometimes You Don’t Get A Photo

Posted by Joan Wallner on Wednesday, December 14, 2011,

Since moving to Minnesota, I have always wanted to see the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis. And, one would think that living in Minnesota, I would have ample opportunity to see them. Not so. For whatever reason, fate always seems to throw a curve my way, so I have never seen them.

A few years ago, the northern lights were at an all time high and people in the south could see them. Where was I? I was in Missouri visiting my friends in Fulton, Missouri. I didn’t see them because I was on th...
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Pictures from My Past

Posted by Joan Wallner on Saturday, December 3, 2011,

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to take various types of photographs. The most unique by far, have been the ones I took while working for as a reporter/photographer. I took thousands of photographs from people to sports to crime and accident scenes.

During this part of my life, I developed many of my photography skills, although I continue to learn more every day with the changing digital world.

Recently a friend of mine asked me what photography awards I’d...