I say it here quite often that I’m not a fan of phone photography. I have seen good examples of what some folks can do with a phone, but quality wise the things just bug me. A ten year old point and shoot digital camera still runs circles around even the best phone cameras. I look at them more for…
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One more week to go!
One more week of my daily July posts to go! My oh my, where does the time go? 🙂 Not soon enough I’m sure, not only to you poor readers but to myself also. As I mentioned previously, not only is it difficult to come up with that many interesting photos but coming up with something to say about them,…
Listen to me, I say
I really couldn’t think of anything to title todays post because the photo didn’t really lend itself to anything snappy. But after describing my photo and how it came about , I replaced my usual temporary filler text of “blah, blah”. Good thing. An interesting old tombstone stockpile I shot in Charleston a little while back. I find the designs, textures, and colors…
Knot or not?
A maritime still life? Too dark? Too “textury”? Too warm? Too too? These are the questions I asked myself when working on this image. Believe or not (knot?), I like it. An old anchor, textured wood and rope, what’s not to like? I do like the lines of the rope taking you to the anchor and back. I seem to…
Found still lifes, No.4
Clearly this egg was a natural for a still life. It was located in a store that seems to specialize in kitschy 60’s furniture and décor. The color it reflected was nice but I liked the simplicity of the black and white, which eliminated a few distracting elements. I added a little grain to soften the mood a little.
Found still lifes No. 3
Bottles and vases are always good for a still life photos and this setup was no exception. I’m not too thrilled about the lens flare but maybe it enhances the southwest feel of the late afternoon sunlight which was streaming through the window to the right. Muted color and texture were combined to create this simple composition. Shooting through a…
Found still lifes, No.2
Continuing on with my antique store window “shopping”, I liked the science fiction look of this lamp. It was in a corner glass window so I was able to shoot through one window and catch the afternoon sunlight through the other. Color was OK but I think a texturized, toned black and white treatment worked good here. Almost waiting for…
Found still lifes, No. 1
Regular readers will know that I like to shoot objects in the windows of antique stores. I find these “found still lifes” amusing. Most items are just sitting in the windows, it doesn’t appear that any attempt at a display is made, at least at the shops I visit. But the sometimes unusual items and the juxtaposition with each other…
A little dapple will do ya
Between the dappled light and the wood grain on the church door I couldn’t help but to take this shot. But it was kind of a let down after I took it. I didn’t want to simply shoot the whole door and I thought the railing would help balance out the composition. I think it helps but what it’s helping,…
Man, if I only had the time
I took a short trip to Vermont over the weekend and spent most of my time behind the wheel of my car. It was a WAY longer drive than what I was thinking and I probably bit off more than I could chew, so to speak. But I wanted to see one of my photos in a gallery exhibition and it was…
What I Pic 