Photography by Dolly Bolen

New photos!

I enjoy taking photos at my favourite places in Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada.

I sometimes use filters on my Panasonic Lumix to create more artsy photos or I edit my photos in Photoshop. I love to play around with colour and texture so my photos look like paintings without all the time it takes to paint! I especially love the oil painting filter because I have tried oil painting on canvas but it is not for me. Oil painting in Photoshop is the way to go, in my opinion!

I take my photos with my iPhone 11 Pro and my Panasonic Lumix then edit them minimally in Photoshop.

Cloudy

A different season can make the Cardiff Park in Sturgeon County, AB, Canada look totally different. Taken in April 2024 with my iPhone 11 Pro this photo has a cool feel to it. I love the soft colours and fluffy look the clouds have.

Pollen

This may look like snow but it was pollen in May 2024 at Cardiff Park, in Sturgeon County, AB, Canada. I thought with the sun streaming through the trees it was an awesome photo op with my iPhone 11 Pro.

My Blueberries

I planted a blueberry plant in a pot on my back deck this year. It produced a few blueberries so I thought I would snap a photo of these luscious berries with water drops on them. Another photo take with my iPhone 11 Pro.

Sparkle

I love sparkle of any kind! These paints provided some artistic fun so I thought why not photograph my fave sparkly watercolour paints? Everyday things can provide fun creativity in my photography! I took this photo with my iPhone 11 Pro.

Blazing Sunset

I took this photo with my iPhone 11 Pro during a glorious sunset at my fave place in Sturgeon County, AB, Canada, Cardiff Park. What a fantastic sky!

Autumn Echo

I love reflections in the water anywhere I go. I took this photo with my iPhone 11 Pro at Cardiff Park, Sturgeon County, AB, Canada. Artists are forever painting reflections in the water!

Painted Clouds

As an Artist first and Photographer second, I notice things others don’t when taking photos. The simplest of things like colourful clouds interest me. I took this photo with my iPhone 11 Pro at Cardiff Park, Sturgeon County, AB, Canada..

Cardiff Pond Reflections

I couldn’t resist taking this photo of the clouds and trees reflected in the water in June 2024. I took this photo with my iPhone 11 Pro at Cardiff Park, Sturgeon County, AB, Canada. I love my fave park so much! Finding the beauty in my life everyday is what makes me happy!

Outstanding October

Fall 2024 featured so many amazing scenes that I was fortunate to capture. My iPhone 11 Pro took this amazing photo at Cardiff Park, Sturgeon County, AB, Canada. I never get tired of this park!

Spectacular Shoreline

This photo was taken the same day as Outstanding October with my iPhone 11 Pro. I love how the leaves gathered at the edge of the water. The sky looks totally different even though it was taken the same day as the photo above. This photo was taken three minutes later on a different side of the pond in Cardiff Park, Sturgeon County, AB, Canada.

Shadow Play

I photographed this amazing pattern cast by the railing beside the trail along the Sturgeon River in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. I walked 16.5 km that day in October 2024 observing the sights. I never know what common item can provide interesting subject matter for my photos. I love this unexpected beauty! I snapped this photo with my iPhone 11 Pro.

Solitude

I imagined sitting on this bench enjoying being by myself, listening to the leaves fluttering to the ground. I never saw this bench under this tree before October 15, 2024. It was a welcome sight I captured with my iPhone 11 Pro at Cardiff Park in Sturgeon County, AB, Canada.