I love this image... it may be a staircase, but it reminds me of a shell. This is my current wallpaper on my iPad, so I get to look at it often. :)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
The Gardens at Versailles
This is just one of the many photos I took in the gardens at Versailles, which was filled with gorgeous sculpture and flowers. Looking at these again makes me want to go back to Paris. Contrary to what many think (they don't like Americans), the Parisians were wonderful. However, if you walk into a shop there, and act like an egotistical-own-the-world-American, then yeah, you won't be welcomed openly... and I can't say I'd blame them at all!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Notre Dame, Paris
This is the rear of Notre Dame in Paris. Absolutely stunning church, inside and out!
Dave Matthews Band, Nationals Park, 07/23/2010
One of my favorite pictures from that night... taken with my point & shoot Nikon L100.
Almost forgot!!
Tonight is the night of a serious full moon! The moon will be closer to the earth than it has been in almost 20 years - it's called a super full moon.
Read about it here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/16mar_supermoon/
Now, how to photograph it... general rule of thumb is to shoot as f/11 for good depth-of-field. Then, your shutter speed is the equivalent to your film speed. Meaning, if you're shooting at ISO 400, then you want to START with a shutter speed of 1/400th of a second. You can always adjust from there to get the proper exposure, but that's where you want to start.
The moon will start out low on the horizon, when it's not as bright, so I usually start with f/8 and a shutter speed of about 1/250th, then adjust from there. No tripod needed, unless the focal length of your lens is longer than your shutter speed.
So get out there tonight and get snapping! It's going to be BEE-YOO-TEE-FULL!!
Read about it here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/16mar_supermoon/
Now, how to photograph it... general rule of thumb is to shoot as f/11 for good depth-of-field. Then, your shutter speed is the equivalent to your film speed. Meaning, if you're shooting at ISO 400, then you want to START with a shutter speed of 1/400th of a second. You can always adjust from there to get the proper exposure, but that's where you want to start.
The moon will start out low on the horizon, when it's not as bright, so I usually start with f/8 and a shutter speed of about 1/250th, then adjust from there. No tripod needed, unless the focal length of your lens is longer than your shutter speed.
So get out there tonight and get snapping! It's going to be BEE-YOO-TEE-FULL!!
Arc de Triomphe
Paris, September 2007
More to come, I promise!! I have a TON of Paris images that I've not uploaded!
More to come, I promise!! I have a TON of Paris images that I've not uploaded!
It's unfortunate....
But keeping up with school hasn't allowed me much time to pursue photography... at all. At least, not on a personal level. I have been volunteering my services with the Robeson County Humane Society, photographing their dogs and cats. As a result, adoptions & inquiries have gone up. YAY! That's why I do what I do...
Also being brand new to the area and not really knowing the best places to go, or how to get much of anywhere, is another hinderance. I'm working on that, though. However, it has afforded me some time to catch up on past shoots that have been sitting... waiting for me to show them some love. I've finished several and hope to get those updated soon. I'm also working on scanning the film from my Holga camera - which I still LOVE, by the way.
If you are a photographer, and want something new to try out, then get a Holga, or a Diana. Just search "lomography", and you'll see what I mean.
Also being brand new to the area and not really knowing the best places to go, or how to get much of anywhere, is another hinderance. I'm working on that, though. However, it has afforded me some time to catch up on past shoots that have been sitting... waiting for me to show them some love. I've finished several and hope to get those updated soon. I'm also working on scanning the film from my Holga camera - which I still LOVE, by the way.
If you are a photographer, and want something new to try out, then get a Holga, or a Diana. Just search "lomography", and you'll see what I mean.
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