So I was parked at a street lamp and while there rolled the window down and shot his picture. The lift causes such a wonderful contrast. The picture just jumps out at me. It makes me feel thoughtful and reflective. I get lost in the imagery. I also took another picture which follows. It does the same for me.
So, I got a new iPhone app this morning which is just plain COOL! I figured I would give you a gander at the difference it makes.
The App: The Best Camera
http://thebestcamera.com/
When you compare the images, you will find you can do QUITE a bit with the iPhone. Thought you might enjoy this.
So today I left work, and while waiting for my ride, I took a moment to look around and found this little flower. When I saw this flower I immediately went calm. I always feel this way when I am taking pictures. Photography helps me calm down and focus on the small and simple things. I am able to appreciate more fully the important things and reflect on things going on in my life. This little flower has a hard little life. It's siblings are all chewed up and it will probably be consumed tomorrow, but for today and for the rest of my life at least, it will alays remind me of the small and simple things.
This is a quick one. I love this shot of my sister in law. She has a very interesting look. Although the light is blown out in this shot, I still think it works. The light naturally bounces off of her shirt and into her face. That is what makes the shot.
On Sundays, my wife and I eat dinner with her aunt and uncle and their family. We have all sorts of fun. On this past Sunday, we ate outside and the light was spectacular. I wanted to snap the light, but while I was positioning myself, the scene unraveled itself. There is so much joy in their faces. There always seems to be something so special about being "The tickler and the tickled.". May we all keep that inner child within and remember to keep the simple things in our lives.
So when I took this picture, I was interested in shooting the trees. I loves the sunlight that was passing through the grove of trees. The important part of taking a picture is the perspective.
When I see this shot, it takes me into a comfortable and quite place. I reminds me of the fishing trips my dad, grandpa, and brother and I used to take when I was growing up. They were in the mountains in Colorado. Wonderful pine trees and wonderful memories.
So my friend and I headed out on Labor Day, intent on finding great light and interesting stuff to take a picture of. We also wanted to relax.
You know, I love photography. I love how it makes me feel when I shoot a picture, and I can feel the stress just running out of my body. It's a creative outlet. I have a few images that were fun for me, so here we go.
Shortly after shooting these at the Provo City Library, we headed over to the Duck Pond by BYU. What a place! I have decided that, so far, this is my favorite place. I have a chance to sit and contemplate and enjoy my surroundings, while get wonderful shots of the wildlife. It makes me appreciate nature more and more. For that I am grateful.
It also makes me remember my family and appreciate them more.
Until next time...
So of late I have really been focused on looking at different qualities of light. This morning coming into work, I found this gorgeous spider web that had this marvelous light. I wonder what life would be like without light... I think it would be nothing. All that we have, do, and experience is due to the existence of light. In it's simplest term light and dark are opposites. Without one you cannot know the other.
I think this is why as a photographer, I enjoy photography so much. It is finding the balance of the light and dark to portray a picture. A picture tells it's story by that light and dark. We as people do the same.
