Our second weekend of Photography 101 was to take shots at different times of day and notice the differing quality of the light. I have many pictures of my deck/flowers/house in the bright light of the midday sun, and on a whim tonight went out just after twilight when the light was fading fast. Here … Continue reading
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Warmth (an evening at the beach)
Day 9 Photography 101: Warmth. Show something warm, in sunlight. An afternoon/evening at the beach with my family fits that bill, and is enjoyable for everyone!
Man of Mystery
Day 10 of Photography 101: Mystery and lighting effects. Is there anything more mysterious than a man, pensively smoking into the night? Perhaps it is the night itself…
Leading Lines
Day 8 of Photography 101: Look for lines and patterns in nature. I tried to capture individual flowers first: Bunches of flowers are everywhere this time of year! (I took these yesterday, when I was going big): Then I went for lines on leaves/foliage: Finally, I saw some interesting lines in the building as well:
Go Big
Day 7 of Photography 101: Go big. Take a photo of something big, and then experiment with various angles and composition. I chose to focus on the main building on campus, where I work. (The front door is just to the right of this lettering). Here are various other angles; I like the way that the … Continue reading
Connect
Day 6 of Photography 101: Connect An intergenerational game of rummy – the perfect way to connect with family. I tried to take interesting angles of the cards.
Solitude
Day 5 of Photography 101: Solitude Here are a few local beaches, where I often find solitude:
Bliss
Day 4 Photography 101: Bliss
Water
Day three of Photography 101: Water. I love the beach; I love the pool; I love to drink flavored water. I have many, many pictures of these things. I thought it might be more interesting – and completely applicable, since we just bought our first home – to find water around my yard and explore … Continue reading
The Road
Who knew that there were so many interesting perspectives on roads, just between work and home? The chance to quietly focus on them – from any and/or different perspectives this afternoon was a delight. This post is Day 2 of Photography 101: Street. Try and capture a wide angle/establishing shot.