I loved Leanne’s prompt of Why I Blog, so I thought I’d go ahead and take her up on the suggestion that we give it a whirl.
My blog was actually started as a knee replacement blog in November 2012. (Some of you may have read this in an interview of me done by Leanne over a year ago, so my apologies if you’ve heard this before.) I was going in for my first knee replacement and thought I’d blog about it. Not that many people followed this blog back then, but I diligently posted something almost every day from animated surgeries to charts of my progress to fun iPhone photos. I even posted from my hospital bed. It was something to propel me forward and to help me remain positive.
While I was recovering I decided to create a website for my photos in April 2013 to house the few photos I had taken up to that point. That’s where it all began. I needed SOMETHING to do while recovering so I worked on my website. Once I was able to go out with my camera, I started posting those images on my blog. I think people liked hearing about my pictures a lot more than my knee replacement, LOL. Can’t blame anyone for that, I would too.
It’s very important for me to always feel like I’m moving forward, learning and doing new things. Blogging is now the springboard for exactly that and I really enjoy it and I love our blogging community. 🙂 The support I’ve received from friends here is incredible. I would probably never have started my own camera club or entered photos into competitions if it weren’t for my good friends here. Some days when I find it difficult to type or I get frustrated with the new format here, I just remember the value I get from all of you. That keeps me going, so thank you!!
I’ve compiled some images over the last two years in a gallery here. I posted one from every other month, so they are shown from the earliest to the most recent.
Please check Leanne Cole’s blog out later today for the entire gallery.
Laura Macky Photography 
February 13, 2015 at 7:34 am
I will be sure to check Leanne’s bog. These are beautiful photographs. Worth seeing more than once.
February 13, 2015 at 7:35 am
Thank you Victor. I really feel I’ve improved over the last two years. And a lot of it comes from being a part of this community. Thank you! I consider you one of my inspirations.
February 13, 2015 at 7:41 am
Some great images….
February 13, 2015 at 7:50 am
Thank you Sue. 🙂
February 13, 2015 at 7:44 am
Fun post Laura, always good to look back once in a while and remember what keeps us going forward! You see beautiful things, thank you for sharing them with us.
February 13, 2015 at 7:51 am
Thank you so much Carrie. 🙂
February 13, 2015 at 8:21 am
Fantastic story, I have only been following you for just under a year but I always enjoy seeing your photos.
February 13, 2015 at 5:03 pm
Gotta love a good story, eh? Thank you Ben. I appreciate you being here.
February 14, 2015 at 2:04 am
I akways find it interesting why people start blogging and continue to do so, from my experience it is those that share a passion, like yourself, that have the most interesting blogs.
February 14, 2015 at 8:00 am
Thanks so much Ben. I think it makes a difference if someone is passionate about it rather than just slapping up a post. I enjoy yours too.
February 13, 2015 at 8:22 am
Lovely to read this – the evolution of your blog 🙂 We all start for some reason or another, and often it changes as we go 🙂 Wonderful photos 🙂
February 13, 2015 at 5:04 pm
Thank you so much! It is strange out it all happened.
February 13, 2015 at 8:27 am
Hi Laura!
February 13, 2015 at 5:04 pm
Hi Ron! 😀
February 13, 2015 at 9:16 am
While I find Leanne’s blog very inspiring, I would venture to say that you are an inspiration to me also. Thanks for blogging 🙂 ~ Dave
February 13, 2015 at 5:05 pm
Aww thank you!! I’m honored you would feel that way. 🙂
February 13, 2015 at 9:26 am
I’m glad you decided to share all of your photos with us and their stories. You are a talented photographer and I’m glad to you have as a part of this community as well.
February 13, 2015 at 5:06 pm
Thank you so much. I liked Leanne’s idea and I’m glad I’m here too!
February 13, 2015 at 10:53 am
Thanks for the story….. and the images
February 13, 2015 at 5:06 pm
You’re welcome. 🙂
February 13, 2015 at 11:29 am
Oh laura just beautiful images ..i love the shot of you and Dave! I feel like i have just met you but know you so well. Lucky me 😃
February 13, 2015 at 5:07 pm
hehe that’s us! I’m the chatty one lol. Lucky me too with you Julie. 🙂
February 13, 2015 at 12:07 pm
I already follow Leanne, and I see a lot of similarities between the two of you- You both take wonderful pictures and you’re both really great writers. I think I might do something along the same lines as this post as well. Thanks ^.^
February 13, 2015 at 5:07 pm
I adore Leanne. Some day I’d like to take photos as good as she does! Thank you for what you said here, and I’d love it if you pinged me back if you do this kind of post…just so I don’t miss it. Thank you!
February 14, 2015 at 2:34 am
Will do, and thanks! 😉
February 13, 2015 at 12:23 pm
I understand how blogging keeps one motivated…nice to see the growth of your imaging in a few selections posted – The blog is a good place to see just how your images have matured during the time since you began posting.
February 13, 2015 at 5:09 pm
Thanks Robert. I hoped that someone would see my growth. I really appreciate your comments and being inspired by your wonderful eye!
February 13, 2015 at 5:46 pm
You are most welcomed!
February 13, 2015 at 1:38 pm
Wonderful post. So happy you blog and share your wonderful photos.
February 13, 2015 at 5:09 pm
Thank you Alex. 🙂 I’m glad you’re here too!
February 13, 2015 at 5:56 pm
I am new to your blog and blogging myself. Your photos are amazing! I enjoy learning something new every time I look at other people’s photos and read their blogs. ☺️
February 14, 2015 at 7:58 am
I really appreciate your comment so much. Thank you!
February 13, 2015 at 8:23 pm
Fun to hear how you began. Sounds like a very different blog back then. Glad that you now share your inspiring photography.
February 13, 2015 at 9:24 pm
Thank you Beth. I’m happy to have gone on this direction.
February 14, 2015 at 7:58 am
Thank you Beth. I’d say it was just a tad different! I’m glad I’ve moved onto photography. 🙂
February 14, 2015 at 8:36 am
I remember all these photos!! some of which I saw on Flickr at one time!! You are a wonderful inspiration!
February 14, 2015 at 9:03 am
LOL…these images are everywhere! haha Thank you Hannah!
February 15, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Hi Laura, fantastic images and a great re-cap to how it all started for you. You have some wonderful images, I look forward to dropping by as often as I can to see your new posts.
February 16, 2015 at 6:48 am
Thank you so much Mark. I tried to show the evolution. It’s so much nicer to be taking photos of landscapes than my feet in the hospital bed!
February 22, 2015 at 5:06 pm
You can certainly see your progression with your photography Laura. Very beautiful. Loving the photo of the Arum Lilies and the bokeh on the cactus flower in particular.
February 23, 2015 at 7:16 am
Thank you Sue. 🙂 Those were my favorites at the time as I recall. I’m glad you can see some improvement. I hope that in another year I’ll look back at the images today and feel the same.