Day 32

Finding new features on my camera!

Day 31: Appealing

Day 30: Forking

One of these is my favorite, but I'm curious if I would have made the right choice.

Day 29: Dizzy

Passing Time

Some more fun with Photoshop just to pass the time....

Galan

So I already put pics up today, but then Galan and I had some fun playing around with my camera downtown. I don't usually take pictures of people, so I thought these might be a nice change of pace. I also figured mom would appreciate these. :)

Oh, and if this had been planned ahead of time, I would have made him dress better. In his defense, he was going to play volleyball right afterward.

Day 28: Lock the Line

I took Lexie for a walk down the path near my old apartment complex. Today is my absolute favorite kind of day in Gainesville. Perfectly clear blue sky, cool but not cold outside, and sunny. The electric blue of the sky makes the color of everything I see just pop, as if it's being enhanced beyond its natural beauty. I love Gainesville on days like this.

Day 27: Sunny Day

Which one should be the picture of the day? Feedback, anyone?

Day 26: Pearly Reds

More Than One Word

"Shakespeare didn't just write one word and then walk away."
-Melly Mel

I attempted to use Photoshop, more or less unsuccessfully. I need a book on how to use it, or I need to take a class, or something. It's probably pretty essential to know. I played with these photos from other days just to see what I could do. Thoughts?

Past Possibilities

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Day 29

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Day 15

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Day 9

Day 6

These are all pictures I took on previous days and really liked, but I chose a different picture for that day. Did I choose the right one each day? I'm sure my CDW Critic Crew will let me know...maybe they should leave me some comments or something...hmmm....

Day 26

Day 25: Ticket to Someday

Hmmm...the more I look at this picture, the less I like it. That's not good. The color is off, and it looks posed. Well, because it was. I don't usually set up a photograph, but rather take pics of what I already see. Not really sure how to set up a picture that will look any good. I guess I prefer finding a photograph rather than making one happen. The candle was fun to play around with, though. I actually had a couple pics of just the candle that now I think were better than this one. Huh. Oh well. Take the bad with the good and keep on truckin'.

Something I don't think I understand yet is how you can be "inspired" as a photographer. Artists who paint, sculpt, draw, etc. are making something out of nothing. The art is in their mind, and they find a way to translate it into a medium. But with photography, I feel like the only way I could actually dictate what pictures I end up taking would be to pose a person or set up a still life shot--which is what I tried very unsuccessfully to do with today's picture. Otherwise, I feel like my photography is at the mercy of my surroundings. Yes, I can look at things differently, or shoot the same subject from a different angle or in different light, but what if I want something completely different? What if I want to figure out how to come up with the photograph in my mind and THEN make it happen?

Hey. You. I need some help here. :)

Day 24: Clear the Cobwebs

Back home.

Back to the same old same.

Reverse the direction?

New year, new ideas.

New year, new perspective.

Time to clear the cobwebs.

Time to change colors.

Positive modifications.

Day 23: Insecurity Breeds Mediocrity