Storm brewing at the Lake in Conway, Arkansas.
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She loved traveling, Paris, and Pride & Prejudice...from that point, I knew the pictures were going to just lovely! Here are a few of my favorites from her senior portrait session:
Linking Up Today!
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Paris & Books
She loved traveling, Paris, and Pride & Prejudice...from that point, I knew the pictures were going to just lovely! Here are a few of my favorites from her senior portrait session:
Linking Up Today!
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For the past couple of weeks, I've been challenging myself to stop relying on equipment, which I believe in reality, is often a hendrence to my photography. Instead of spending more money on even fancier equipment, why don't I use what I have now, and make the absolute best work possible? So I tucked away my nicer lenses, and pulled out the basic lens that came with my Canon 20D. On a whim, I spent an early Saturday morning shooting in Manuel...and boy was I rusty. I spent time soaking up shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. I played around with adjusting exposures, different times of day, and simply taking pictures of things around me. It's been lovely! So much, that I went on a recent photography shoot, and didn't once take out my other lenses. And truthfully, the images are what I would consider to be my best work.
Instead of relying on equipment, I went with instinct. Best challenge ever. I don't plan to end it now, but keep it up, and continue fine tuning my work.
Soooo...today I linking up with some SOOTC linky parties. It's humbling to admit all your work doesn't come out looking like a bona find "fine art image". hee hee
This is the original image. I was walking around the gardens, when I saw this tiny leaf, the texture of the stone. Two things popped in my head: Texture & Abstract. What do you think?
I loaded my picture into Adobe Photoshop. The adjustments were simply soft light, saturation, and contrast. I almost always adjust my contrast. I loved the overall "look & feel".
After the image was finished, I had the idea of adding the verse from Luke 19:40. It fit perfectly with the image.
Linking up!
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Back To The Basics
For the past couple of weeks, I've been challenging myself to stop relying on equipment, which I believe in reality, is often a hendrence to my photography. Instead of spending more money on even fancier equipment, why don't I use what I have now, and make the absolute best work possible? So I tucked away my nicer lenses, and pulled out the basic lens that came with my Canon 20D. On a whim, I spent an early Saturday morning shooting in Manuel...and boy was I rusty. I spent time soaking up shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. I played around with adjusting exposures, different times of day, and simply taking pictures of things around me. It's been lovely! So much, that I went on a recent photography shoot, and didn't once take out my other lenses. And truthfully, the images are what I would consider to be my best work.
Instead of relying on equipment, I went with instinct. Best challenge ever. I don't plan to end it now, but keep it up, and continue fine tuning my work.
This is the original image. I was walking around the gardens, when I saw this tiny leaf, the texture of the stone. Two things popped in my head: Texture & Abstract. What do you think?
I loaded my picture into Adobe Photoshop. The adjustments were simply soft light, saturation, and contrast. I almost always adjust my contrast. I loved the overall "look & feel".
After the image was finished, I had the idea of adding the verse from Luke 19:40. It fit perfectly with the image.
Linking up!
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Find Beauty Around You
"Love of beauty is Tate. The creation of beauty is Art." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it."-- Confucius
I hope you find beauty today, wherever you are, whatever you doing...
Linking up today!
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Back To The Basics: Telling The Story
I love images, in that each one is packed with a powerful story.
Maybe it's the story of your love.
The story of your child's birth.
Or a simple story of quiet moment between you and God.
The possibilities are endless.
When taking pictures, I ask myself...what is the story here? What am I trying to capture?
The same goes with my post processing. Thinking about what I want to convey through each image, and then move from there. When I have a better understanding of the story, I will have a better understanding of what the image should portray. Some images have multiple stories, with different meanings altogether...
A simple tweak in photoshop can lead to an all together different "feel" to images as well. Experiment with colors, saturation, black & white, and even textures. It's can lead to all kinds of different ideas & experiments...
I took this image over the weekend. I wanted to capture three things: depth of field, detail, and a burst of color.
I took the same image, adjusted the contrast, and desaturated the colors. This feel leads to a focus on detail, and high contrast. With just two simple changes, the entire story behind the picture changes somewhat.
Using the same image, I made even further changes. I increased contrast, added textures, and text. It's no longer a simple photograph, it has become fine art. Here we are using a scripture to signify, how even a simple flower on a tree branch has been made beautiful by God...
Out of the three, I loved the second image the best. By knocking out the color, it focused on the incredible detail of a simple flower. It served as a reminder how intricate each design of life that He has woven together.
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Maybe it's the story of your love.
The story of your child's birth.
Or a simple story of quiet moment between you and God.
The possibilities are endless.
When taking pictures, I ask myself...what is the story here? What am I trying to capture?
The same goes with my post processing. Thinking about what I want to convey through each image, and then move from there. When I have a better understanding of the story, I will have a better understanding of what the image should portray. Some images have multiple stories, with different meanings altogether...
A simple tweak in photoshop can lead to an all together different "feel" to images as well. Experiment with colors, saturation, black & white, and even textures. It's can lead to all kinds of different ideas & experiments...
I took this image over the weekend. I wanted to capture three things: depth of field, detail, and a burst of color.I took the same image, adjusted the contrast, and desaturated the colors. This feel leads to a focus on detail, and high contrast. With just two simple changes, the entire story behind the picture changes somewhat.
Using the same image, I made even further changes. I increased contrast, added textures, and text. It's no longer a simple photograph, it has become fine art. Here we are using a scripture to signify, how even a simple flower on a tree branch has been made beautiful by God...
Out of the three, I loved the second image the best. By knocking out the color, it focused on the incredible detail of a simple flower. It served as a reminder how intricate each design of life that He has woven together.
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