Petal Play

Unfortunately, I did not have much of an opportunity to get outside and take many (different) pictures. However, I was able to compromise with some things around the house. One was this piece of decor that I really like. It is transparent faux petals that are bundled together and placed in wicker floor vase. I wanted to see how they would look from various angles and different lighting.

I came up with some cool images but I was looking for more than just a cool image. And this collage was what I came up with. Perhaps it's not photogenically pleasing if you are looking for vibrant colors or an exotic image of sort. But collectively I think it looks very beautiful.

Lastly, one of the blogs I follow has inspired me to pursue another 2010 Photography Goal, which is to participant in a project called 365 Days of Photos like this. I love the photos that he takes in his photography journal. When I first saw it I was amazed at the variety of images and different styles of photos. Then of course, I was thinking oh sure I can do that too! What a great way to keep my enthusiasm and interest in photography at a peak. But man, then I started thinking oh no I wouldn't have enough "things" to take pictures of EVERYDAY! I can't keep taking pictures of my kids and posting them for 365 days. Well, actually I have issues posting photos of my kids. Unhumbly, I will admit they are gorgeous, playful, and adorable kids (as all mothers should consider their kids). I just don't like the idea of posting pictures of them for random people to have access to over the internet. Yes, I know I am a weirdo.

So, anyway I plan to look into this challenge and start it up at the beginning of March. That should give me plenty of time to set it up the website and link it to this blog...although this blog could essentially become the 365 Daily Photo Challenge. We will see.

In the meantime, continue enjoying.

Let it snow, let it snow.

This morning I awoke to this magical winter wonderland outside my house.  I love the look of freshly laid snow. The scene looks peaceful and serene. But then reality hits me and I think beautiful to the eye but oh so cold to the touch. Cold weather is not for me.  So, I look and admire from afar...in my warm house.

Photo details:
1/30
f5
ISO 200
25MM
time of day: 10:32a

Here are other views from the day.

Motivational Poster

What's the saying..."Better late than never". Lately, it seems I have been behind on staying ahead or on top of my photography goals. However, the most important aspect is to achieve the goal, not necessarily when it gets done. That being said, here is my late motivational photo.

T R U S T ~ Trust is everything to me. I view it as having faith, unconditional love, acceptance, and integrity. Trust is an important element of how I interact with others and a major reason why I am a private individual.

Aside from my personal beliefs in trust, I have a responsibility to create an endearing bond of trust with my children. Instilling trust with them builds self confidence, stability, love, and mutual respect. They instinctively need to know they can always rely on their mother for all their needs (within my powers).

So, my commitment to developing and instilling trust with my babies is the premises behind my motivational photo. Enjoy!

Newly inspired photo

 

This photo was inspired by a beautiful picture taken by another blogger located here.  (Thanks Aura for the tip).  To keep up with my 2010 photography goals, one being keeping a folder of inspirational photos, I wanted to try my hand at recreating a similar photo.  The above picture was taken of my daughter's feet.  I'll admitt, I am pleased with the outcome.  I definitely think I need and WANT more practice with post production tasks.

Unfortunately, I do not have the specifics behind the picture regarding the aperture, shutter speed, ISO, etc. I am sure I will be doing more of these again in the future, so I'll be sure to take note then.

What I have been doing is getting into the details behind the basic concepts of photography.  I haven't posted many photos lately but I have been taking several, and reading and reading more about the foundations of taking really good pictures.  Also, I am finding out way more than I every knew that existed about post production tricks and techniques, having clean lines, positioning of foreground/background, and other great tips on turning a good photo into a great photo.  Yeah, yeah, yeah....you do have to begin with a decent picture and then build upon that. So, I'll work on those key elements first as well as make my way up that learning curve with Photoshop.

In the meantime I welcome all comments and suggestions.