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Showing posts with label Summer. Show all posts
Friday, December 06, 2013
Saturday, August 03, 2013
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Monday, July 08, 2013
E is for: Eggs
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Sunday, July 07, 2013
Photo-Heart Connection: June 2013
The idea: At the end of each month, review the images you worked with in that month for the one that gives you the strongest connection to your heart and soul. Write about that connection to the image in a blog post... then link into the monthly link up.
I adore flowers. Their beauty, and honestly even more importantly, their fragrance. And every year I tell myself I'm going to get up to Elizabeth Park in Hartford, CT to enjoy their rose garden, the week before their celebrated "Rose Weekend" of course, since I can't take crowds.
Well this year I did it. I went by myself after my kids were in school. I got there around 10am so I'd have nice light, and as I walked around sticking my nose and camera in to all that deliciousness I noticed that the light had gotten really harsh; it was already after noon. I had stayed for over three hours and took over 700 photos.
I am going through a period of huge transition in my life right now. After homeschooling my two boys for nine years they are both in school, and I am finding myself with a lot of time on my hands. And yet I find myself feeling guilty for taking time to nourish my soul with a few hours of something I love to do, that my other family members would only bitch through if I had dragged them along.
I think I love this photo the most out of the 711 that I took because it is one single rose reaching up above the others. Reaching for the sun even as it beats mercilessly down upon it. It reflects how I am trying to deal with the mixed emotions I have about all the changes going on in my life. I am joyful that my kids are in school now, and that I have a few moments to catch my breath to rise above the mundane. But I am still a white rose in the midst of white roses and miss my kids terribly. The trick, I think, will be to learn to allow myself these moments of alone time without feeling guilty.
Photographically I like this image because it really is quite lovely despite that mid-day blaring sun that professionals are always saying to avoid for the best photos. I've had my digital SLR for almost a year now, and I am still adjusting to it. My last SLR was not digital and was completely manual, and I am constantly challenged to take advantage of the new auto functions (focus, for example) while manipulating them to get the results that I want. Having hours to take photos of still images enabled me to practice.
What a lovely day that was.
To enjoy more Photo-Heart Connections, please go here. Or click on the button to the right.
I adore flowers. Their beauty, and honestly even more importantly, their fragrance. And every year I tell myself I'm going to get up to Elizabeth Park in Hartford, CT to enjoy their rose garden, the week before their celebrated "Rose Weekend" of course, since I can't take crowds.
Well this year I did it. I went by myself after my kids were in school. I got there around 10am so I'd have nice light, and as I walked around sticking my nose and camera in to all that deliciousness I noticed that the light had gotten really harsh; it was already after noon. I had stayed for over three hours and took over 700 photos.
I am going through a period of huge transition in my life right now. After homeschooling my two boys for nine years they are both in school, and I am finding myself with a lot of time on my hands. And yet I find myself feeling guilty for taking time to nourish my soul with a few hours of something I love to do, that my other family members would only bitch through if I had dragged them along.
I think I love this photo the most out of the 711 that I took because it is one single rose reaching up above the others. Reaching for the sun even as it beats mercilessly down upon it. It reflects how I am trying to deal with the mixed emotions I have about all the changes going on in my life. I am joyful that my kids are in school now, and that I have a few moments to catch my breath to rise above the mundane. But I am still a white rose in the midst of white roses and miss my kids terribly. The trick, I think, will be to learn to allow myself these moments of alone time without feeling guilty.
Photographically I like this image because it really is quite lovely despite that mid-day blaring sun that professionals are always saying to avoid for the best photos. I've had my digital SLR for almost a year now, and I am still adjusting to it. My last SLR was not digital and was completely manual, and I am constantly challenged to take advantage of the new auto functions (focus, for example) while manipulating them to get the results that I want. Having hours to take photos of still images enabled me to practice.
What a lovely day that was.
To enjoy more Photo-Heart Connections, please go here. Or click on the button to the right.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
"B&W with Split Toning"
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Monday, October 01, 2012
“Walkway”
I never manage to
get my Photo Sunday submission posted on Sunday, but I really enjoy the other entries, so I still throw mine in...
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For more photos of “Walkways” and to vote for your favorite, visit Photo Sunday.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Thursday, September 06, 2012
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Sunday, July 31, 2011
“Repeating Patterns”
Not getting out there with my camera much these days. Capturing lots
of every day life with my boys, but nothing worth posting. I kept my
eye out for some “Repeating Patterns” though and found the perfect
opportunity at Lake Compounce last night.
This will be my last post for a while; tomorrow we leave to visit my
mom in Maine for three weeks, and I don't have a laptop. Should be
packing all my scrapbooking stuff right now, but chose to take some
time post these instead:
I actually spent quite a bit of time photographing the swings. The changing
colors of the lights were mesmerizing. Plus it was a challenging shot for my
point-and-shoot, so it took several tries to get what I was trying for:
Check out other interpretations of “Repeating Patterns” at
Exploring With a Camera. I look forward to visiting others' when I
return home... please share what you think of mine!
of every day life with my boys, but nothing worth posting. I kept my
eye out for some “Repeating Patterns” though and found the perfect
opportunity at Lake Compounce last night.
This will be my last post for a while; tomorrow we leave to visit my
mom in Maine for three weeks, and I don't have a laptop. Should be
packing all my scrapbooking stuff right now, but chose to take some
time post these instead:
I actually spent quite a bit of time photographing the swings. The changing
colors of the lights were mesmerizing. Plus it was a challenging shot for my
point-and-shoot, so it took several tries to get what I was trying for:
Check out other interpretations of “Repeating Patterns” at
Exploring With a Camera. I look forward to visiting others' when I
return home... please share what you think of mine!
Friday, July 15, 2011
“Fire Spinning”
This was definitely one of those times I ached for a decent camera. No point
and shoot could ever adequately capture how fantastic this show was. That
didn't keep me from trying about 150 times though. This is the clearest. Gotta
love how in focus those rocks are! Bleh.
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